Who wants to carpool to the lake?

[dpg]

Originally Posted by AC2717

I come up from RI and work in Quincy, MA take a half day on Fridya and I am up to the LAke by 2 latest, where you coming from exactly?

I believe the original poster was joking.

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by dpg

I believe the original poster was joking.

Naw really, no kidding,
but that is my trip every weekend.

[dpg]

Originally Posted by AC2717

Naw really, no kidding,
but that is my trip every weekend.

I said the original poster, AC not you. That would be Excaliber.

[codeman671]

I'll take a ride too, myself, my wife, 2 kids, 4 dogs and a cat. Every Friday afternoon!

[sa meredith]

Yeah, funny stuff...not exactly what I had in mind. But, actually, suppose one day your wife, kids, dogs and mother in law had the chance to leave on Wednesday (or whatever the case may be). Woundn't it be nice if the person left behind could just grab a ride rather than bring another vehicle? Maybe not.
Perhaps it is a foolish idea. Oh well....

[tricia1218]

Not a foolish idea at all. We carpool with neighbors, cousins, whoever, when riding up for the weekends. Gas prices do not seem to be letting up, you will see alot more people looking into the carpool option this summer.

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by tricia1218

Not a foolish idea at all. We carpool with neighbors, cousins, whoever, when riding up for the weekends. Gas prices do not seem to be letting up, you will see alot more people looking into the carpool option this summer.

I think it is a great idea and maybe there could be something in the classifieds to this affect. or maybe we coudl set up a post, Something like, Hey I need a ride to tlake ON friday at this time, anyone in the area?
WE do not have any crazys here right?

[Excalibur]

I also have a SUV and drive up from Boston on Friday eves and return Sunday night or Monday Morning From June-Sept. If someone else does something similar we should talk.

My excuse for the SUV is so I can tow the boat, and its 8 years old. So getting a econo box seems to be the expensive option having a few cars. I also take the train to work.

I am glad to see the trains are being pushed again instead of a 14 billion dollar highway system..

A Boston to Lincoln train would be a great accomplishment again, even though they had it 100 years ago. A high speed rail would be nice. I would take it up skiing in the winter and to the lake in the summer.

[CanisLupusArctos]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

I am glad to see the trains are being pushed again instead of a 14 billion dollar highway system..

A Boston to Lincoln train would be a great accomplishment again, even though they had it 100 years ago. A high speed rail would be nice. I would take it up skiing in the winter and to the lake in the summer.

Funny you should mention high speed rail. The former Northern RR (Concord to Lebanon via Franklin) is one of the Fed's designated high speed rail corridors. It was in use for freight until 10 or 20 years ago. When Guilford Transportation abandoned it, they tore up the tracks for re-use and the State of NH (smartly) bought the corridor. There are groups out there that are trying to push for the installation of high speed rail on the corridor, which would run between Boston and Montreal.

In Maine there is currently a study underway to determine how many people would use a train between Portland and Fryeburg (right near N. Conway.) The line is the same one that extends through Crawford Notch and is owned by the States of Maine and NH. People are guessing that IF Maine decides to start train service on their part of the line, it would quickly be extended to North Conway by demand. On a recent visit to Whitefield I found many people up there are pushing for at least a return to freight service on the line so that all the big trucks will stop clogging/tearing up their roads.

For anyone interested, there's a great book that gives the basics of the rail system in Northern New England... which lines are still in place, which ones are abaondoned, still in use, etc... Look for "The Rail Lines of Northern New England." It's got historic and current photos... pretty fascinating for everyone including history buffs.