Our letter to CSX

Here is the letter more than 200 people have sent to the President of CSX:

Michael Ward
President, CSX RailRoad

RE: Don't Fence Us Out!

Dear Mr. Ward,

After 30 years of promises, many false starts, delays and contract disputes, Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Park is finally taking shape. A new paved recreation path is now operational, connecting Center City with Kelly Drive and West River Drive; lighting is installed and landscaping is planned for the coming year.

Unfortunately, under the current plan, residents living in the Logan and Fitler Square neighborhoods of Philadephia's Center City won't have access to the Park's new path. A "security" fence installed along side of the existing CSX freight train tracks will keep us out! The 6 foot fence won't protect us or our children from the tracks - it will only stop us from getting into the Park. There will be emergency gates at Race and Locust Streets, but according to City officials, the gates will be locked at all times. The only access to the Park south of the Ben Franklin Parkway will be from the new ramps between Market and Chestnut Streets; locations not close to the Logan and Fitler Square neighborhoods.

This doesn't make sense! We need solutions that allow full public access to the Schuylkill River Park's pedestrian path at intervals along its entire length

In the short term, the solution is to keep the gates open at Race and Locust Streets. The longer term solution is to work to remove the CSX tracks and allow access to the river throughout Center City.

Please support our efforts to gain access to Schuylkill River Park by working with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association to find a safe and affordable solution.

Comments

[Edward Robinson]

I could not leave a message on the comcast e-mail(freetheriverpark@comcast.net) for some reason. I left a message on Tony Ingram's voicemail this morning mentioning at grade crossings and parking of trains, and how this was an important initiative in the city and his firm has a huge impact in the livability of this area.

[Edward Robinson]

I could not leave a message on the comcast e-mail(freetheriverpark@comcast.net) for some reason. I left a message on Tony Ingram's voicemail this morning mentioning at grade crossings and parking of trains, and how this was an important initiative in the city and his firm has a huge impact in the livability of this area.

[Leibel]

ditto--left a message for Tony Ingram but
couldn't report the results, as requested.

[Leibel]

ditto--left a message for Tony Ingram but
couldn't report the results, as requested.

[Maureen Hall]

I left a message with an assistant at Tony Ingram's office this morning about safe grade crossings and not blocking access to the park with trains. the assistant said he had received several calls and would pass it along.

[Patricia Franks]

Dear Tony Ingram

My name is Patricia I live on N Railroad ave in Dunn NC.I would like to know what do i have to do to get the road paved? I watch every other day at the mens that work on the tracks do something,but what do it take to get the road paaved.

[john]

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