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Actually this railyard is being built adjacent to the First Herring Brook which is @ 100 yds from where the old New Haven RR round house existed for a century and on an old existing railbed which was rendered unusable during the Portland Gale of 1898. There is some cause for concern to make sure adequate engineering is conducted to make sure all run-off is collected and treated. I believe that the area can safely support this activity. The area has been used for many decades to dry sea moss and the Rousseau's had many an old machine that the old man built that probably leaked more hydraulic fluid in a week than a train would leak in a year. Also, no one is mentioning the benefits of being able to take a commuter train and reducing the number of cars on the road. I love to flyfish in the North River and I grew up in Scituate in the fifties so I am very familiar with the area. As long as the provisions are engineered into the facility to capture any spiled petroleum products I can not oppose it.
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