Best Wishes

On behalf of the Fredericton Friends of the Railway, please accept our best wishes for the holiday season. I hope the season finds you surrounded by friends and family and I hope the new year brings you joy and peace.

Interview with CBC New Brunswick

I was interviewed by Andy Wilson of CBC New Brunswick today, and a portion of that interview appeared on News at Six. Until 6 PM Wednesday you can view the segment at this link. The piece on our station appears from 15:18 to 17:50 in the broadcast.

The piece was prompted by Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside's recent comments, essentially saying "tear it down or we'll put up a sign to show who is responsible for this mess."

Mary Keith of J.D. Irving was also interviewed. She said "We're very hopeful about a current prospect we have. There's been an exchange of plans and drawings and so on. Obviously, the deal's not done until the ink is dry, but we're continuing to work away at it."

As you can see in the video, it was very windy and that was why I was blinking a lot! They got the name of our group mixed up, but that's OK. I think the segment was well done and I appreciate the chance to get the word out on the station.

Train Station as Transportation Hub?

Gerald Fraser made a good comment in the Daily Gleaner. He suggests that the train station be made into a transportation hub.

"This station was once a transportation hub and the older generation will remember it. With the growing concerns about energy conservation and air pollution, its function for travellers could be reinstated. It is a better location for a bus terminal than the current site and buses could provide a connection to airports and railway stations."

It's not a bad idea!

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