Excursion train gets back on track

Although as recently as December it appeared a proposed excursion train linking Snow Hill and Berlin might have fallen through the proverbial train tracks, hope was recently rekindled at a meeting with town, county and state officials last Wednesday during the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference at the Ocean City convention center.

In attendance were Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman and Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, as well as Maryland and Delaware Railroad Vice President/General Counsel Cathrin O’Donnell. Also on hand were Worcester County Commissioners Jim Bunting, Bud, Church, Diana Purnell and Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins.

Dorman said, although Gov. Larry Hogan did not attend, numerous members of his cabinet, along with two deputy chiefs of staff, were present.

Williams said developing the excursion train project is dependent upon reaching an agreement with Tyson Foods to ship product from its feed mill on Bay Street in Snow Hill to Frankford, Delaware by freight train.

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