Urge Ulster lawmakers to reverse rail destruction

Dear Editor, The citizens of Ulster County are asking the Ulster County Legislature and County Executive Mike Hein to change its Resolution No. 431 to rip up the railroad tracks between Mile Post 10 and Mile Post 11.1.

Mile Post 11.1 is the Glenford Dike, where year-round tourist trains from Kingston could give tourists a view of the Ashokan Reservoir.

What should supporters do? They should call their legislators and ask them to amend Resolution No. 431 to keep the 1.1 mile of railroad track connecting the Kingston Polar Express Tracks with the Ashokan Reservoir view.

Also, supporters should ask their local restaurant and hotel businesses to get behind this effort to stop the Ulster County government from forever ripping up the tracks so we can’t run year-round tourist trains to the Ashokan Reservoir.

If we don’t succeed in saving the Ashokan Reservoir tourist train tracks, we will be losing millions of dollars of tourist

If we don’t succeed in saving the Ashokan Reservoir tourist train tracks, we will be losing millions of dollars of tourist revenue. Also, our children, our visitors and future businesses will forever wonder how Ulster County could have made such a serious mistake.

revenue. Also, our children, our visitors and future businesses will forever wonder how Ulster County could have made such a serious mistake. Ralph Mitchell Kingston, N.Y.