[Magdalen] Railroads

[Joseph Cirou]

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>Sent: Jun 1, 2016 11:47 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Railroads
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>Whereas in Europe, train stations used to have the best restaurants in town. I have no idea what they're like now. 
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>Jim Handsfield 
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>> On Jun 1, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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>> In a message dated 6/1/2016 11:19:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>> michaudme at gmail.com writes:
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>> We in  New England bitchalot because so many of our wonderful old stations
>> have  been converted to restaurants. New stations are built, but don't have
>> comfy  waitingrooms or even  toilets.>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> St Julien le Pauvre in Paris has some of its social activities in the Hotel de Ville which is the city hall. I have no idea of the exact quality of the cuisine, but I imagine it is at least acceptable

Joe
>> Big city railroad stations have been especially vulnerable to the  wrecking
>> ball in the past (witness Penn Station in NYC), but some are being
>> restored and recycled, such as Washington,DC's Union Station,
>> or Saint Paul's Union Depot.  Some of them still serve as AmTrak  stops,
>> and some have been entirely remodeled for retail purposes.
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>> David Strang.
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