Comments on: Lettie Carson, and Old Posters from the Harlem Valley Transportation Association

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:35:07 +0000

I just saw the “you may also like” reference to this post. At the risk of responding to a 15 year-old post, I’d like to mention…

Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting.

Ms. Carson was a remarkable person. I had the honor of meeting her during her work to improve Philadelphia area transportation. Really sharp and super nice. Didn’t hesitate to speak out.

It’s a shame they couldn’t save the upper Harlem Line to Chatham. I understand traffic congestion in the area is bad thanks to growth and the railroad would be useful today.

I don’t know if this is true, but I heard the Penn Central was so anxious to kill the line that as soon as they got court approval they immediately stopped service in the middle of the day. That meant commuters who took the train to work in the city had no way to get back home.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:37:45 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. An understatement! As much as I would have loved to fix that up, I kept it true to the original.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:02:11 +0000

Wow that is some tight spacing there on the posters.

By: Al Cyone

Al Cyone — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:24:49 +0000

Thanks for a great story!

As much as I enjoy rail-trails (and I was biking on the one in my backyard just yesterday) I can’t help but think they’d be better utilized with trains running on them again. Maybe someday? In the meantime, get up here and enjoy the Walkway Over the Hudson. It’s featured in the new Ulster County Tourism video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYyoYM0CNwM

As for the Mid-Hudson Library System, its inter-library loan system is terrific. I request a book online, it’s delivered to my local library, and I get an e-mail notice telling me it’s ready for pick-up. Thanks Lettie!