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Greg Morgan: The Rail in Essex Junction

Rail is to community as roads are to solitude. On a rainy day, inside the massive warehouse where the Budd Cars are maintained, Greg Morgan, Chair of the Essex Economic Development Commission, expressed how rail is important to the future in Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 4 years2 years ago
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Chuck Bohi: More than a State Rep

On a brisk fall day in Barre,  former Vermont legislator Chuck Bohi of Hartford took a ride on the Budd RDC train cars, and recalled his past experiences riding in Canada. Traffic congestion across the nation is much worse since Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 4 years2 years ago
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Chris Saunders, Patrick Leahy, and the Future of Rail

INSERT VIDEO Vermont’s US Senator Patrick Leahy has a passion for rail. For a state that that is hungry for improved public transportation, this is very good news.  On Sept. 12, Leahy’s Field Office Representative, Chris Saunders, visited the Budd Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 4 years2 years ago
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Charlie Moore: the education of a railroader

Maybe it was the Kansas City air, the smell of oil or the sounds of trains coupling up, but it was sometime in early childhood when Charlie Moore of St. Albans  caught the train ‘bug.’ And It hasn’t left him since. It Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 4 years2 years ago
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Budd Cars on the Move!

Lift off! The Budd Cars are running and ready to serve VT for good. The RDCs were just tested on the railroad lines between Barre and Montpelier where they ran perfectly. This was the first time they’ve run outside of the rail Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 4 years2 years ago
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Mayors, Trains, and Economic Development

Vermont’s mayors are getting serious about rail and it’s easy to see why. Dave Allaire, mayor of Rutland, and Tim Smith, mayor of St. Albans, took a short ride on the newly refurbished Budd RDC cars on August 27, in Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 4 years2 years ago
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Rick, Cody, and the Budd Cars

For two motivated students cutting their teeth as diesel mechanics, working on equipment 40 years older than they are has provided a remarkable learning experience.  Ricky Kulawitz and Cody Bryan are students at Vermont Technical College (VTC). They interned with AllEarth Read more…

By Isabella Wolfsdorf, 5 years2 years ago
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Six Reasons to Ride Amtrak

When was the last time you took a trip by train? If you can’t remember, maybe it’s time to reconsider your travel options. Yes, trains take longer than some other options.  Your time is valuable and you’d like to get Read more…

By Christopher Parker, 5 years2 years ago

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