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Carbon County commissioners say train station will not be sold, weigh parking and pedestrian changes in Jim Thorpe
Summary
Commissioners clarified that Carbon County owns the Jim Thorpe train station and rejected sale rumors, while discussing pedestrian flow, parking capacity and a grant-funded study that could lead to PennDOT permits and long-term changes to downtown circulation.
Carbon County commissioners on Feb. 19 said the county will not sell the Jim Thorpe train station and discussed a multi-year, interagency effort to improve pedestrian flow and parking in the borough.
At the meeting a commissioner said plainly, "The train station is owned by Carbon County. We are not selling the train station," responding to circulating rumors. The discussion focused on a pending grant application, right-of-way…
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