Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-16
On the Main Line

TT is not beyond possibility that decisive
1 action TO The station the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac and the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroads have promised Rich
nond Will be taken tomorrow. when the
Richmond. Frederick Sburg aud Potomac di-
rectors meet III regular session. The direc
tors at least should understand that this city
expects prompt action. and has RICH, to
demand early and favorable consideration of
its pleas
Richmond wants this station constructed at
Broad Street aud the Roseneath Road. If
the situation were uncomplcatcd by the
special needs of suburban traffic. there is little
reason 10 doubt that the railroads would be
as anxious as the city 10 have this site
selected. Speaking generally, il is easier and
cheaper 10 build a through" station than Il
'hUtt-in station. |, would he more economi-
cal 10 locate tho proposed passenger terminal
on the Self Line than some considerable dis
tauce nearer The center OF tho city.
While no official announcement has been
made on behalf o the railroads. the prob
ability is they anticipate A necessity. were
the Roseneath Road site selected. OF building
another station, farther downtown for
suburban traffic. This in all likelihood,
would he placed AZ Harrison and Broad
Streets. Herein. assume. lies the secret
OF Whatever railroad opposition exists 70 the
Rosenea,h Road site
But 4 should not prevail. Richmond has
been long and patient sufferer from the
parSimony OF the Richmond. Frcdercks burg
and Potomac and tho Atlantic Coast Line II
has endured passenger facilities that would
have been disgraCeful 10 community Of one
fourth its size. II has pleaded often and
stormcd occasionally. but for the most part
it has simply grinned and borne what ii could
not cure. Now il wakes exceedingly weary
Of that whole process-and the railroads
would do we'll 10 heed
haf IN l,p I'd
he more for the Richmond OF ten years and
twenty-five years in the future than for the
Richmond OF today Before another decade
has passed. the Bosencath Road site will be
in the very center OF thriving section, rather
than on the outskirts OF the city The
growth OF Richmond is north and west and
tho advocacy OF tho Rosencath Road situa-
tion is recognition of this undertaking trend
There will be lack OF approaches or of
street-car transportation.
But the real point is that this city objects
strenuously to have its principal passenger
station placed on sidetrack or a spur II
wants 10 remain on he main line OF through
, travel. Whatever the railroads say now. the
people understand ,hat changed conditions
might dictate the circuit Of Richmond by
some OF the fast trains, and that The service
/ would suHer through this diversion
Richmond people at last are standing to-
reiher on the matter Of a proper station site
Inc old insistence on Fifteenth and Main
Street has been abandoned, save in the case
OF a f"w recacitrauts. because of railroad
opposition. The city is meeting the railroads
more than halfway Il has shown it's dis
position 10 be conciatory and TO effect
/ reasonable compromise Now j; is the turn
Of the other side If the Richmond Fred
ericksburg and Potomac and the Atlantic
Coast Line have done much for Richmond
the city also has done much for them The
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