You say Rockwood, Pennsylvania? WHY and who cares? Rockwood is just one of the TRAIL Towns located along the Great Allegheny Passage. The passage is an awesome 320 mile Bike Trail from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC. Wags and some friends did the whole trail in 5 days, my girlfriend and I have been doing segments!
According to the article in the Somerset Daily American Amtrak is reconsidering train service to Rockwood. Apparently a study done by Amtrak last year indicates that a stop in Rockwood would result in a net increase of $56,000 with projections of 2,100 more passengers.
Rockwood residents have embraced riders of the bike trail and have worked really hard at making their community a memorable stop. We have been sharing the push for the Laurel Highlands to become even better known as a great day or overnight get away. This is just one of many ideas that may come to fruition! Here’s a study that was released last February regarding the IMPACT the trail system has on our economy.
February 26 is the next meeting date. State Representative Carl Walker Metzgar shared that for this to happen there will be a need for fund raising! Stay tuned for more details!
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