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100 years ago there were many routes! I hate that the rails have failed, taking a train between Philly, Reading, Allentown, and Scranton makes so much sense!
by calvinmorrison 6y ago
100 years ago there were many routes! I hate that the rails have failed, taking a train between Philly, Reading, Allentown, and Scranton makes so much sense!
- ghaff 6y agoYes, but the 20th Century Limited flagship of the New York Central Railroad [1] actually did follow the current Lake Shore Limited route. I suspect that there are geographic factors that limit a more direct route. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Limited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Limited