Why Worcester was chosen for VCF East 1.0

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Thu Apr 12 09:08:23 2001

Yes, but not directly. You could take Amtrak to Boston, than change to
an MBTA local to Worcester.

On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, R. D. Davis wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Don Maslin wrote:
> > > What about facilities for those choosing more reasonable means of long
> > > and short distance transporation, such as train stations and boarding
> > > stables?
> >
> > Going by horse?
>
> Alas, no; I'm too far away from there to attempt that. Going by
> horseback would have one definite advantage for those who are running
> out of free-space: one couldn't bring much equipment back that way -
> especially if riding in an English saddle. :-) Out of curiosity, if
> one who lives nearby wanted to ride there, are horses (with diapers -
> don't laugh, they make these for horses for such purposes!) allowed
> inside? Are other pets allowed inside? I never quite understood
> human babies and children being allowed in various places while pets
> are not allowed - as pets are no less hygenic and they're often better
> behaved... reminds me of the time I was forced out of the UMBC library
> - over my strong objections, just because I had my dog with me
> (someone complained about her).
>
> Travelling by choo-choo would be the most feasible method of reaching
> that distant destination for me; my preference would be to travel by
> steam locomotive; however, that's probably an impossibility. Is there
> a train station in that town that one can reach from Baltimore?
>
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>

M. K. Peirce

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