NAME :   Michael L. Harless ADDRESS :   1053 Indian Rock Road Lebanon Church, VA 22641 DATE :   07/20/09 COMMENTS :   Please do this! What possible better use could be found for such a beautiful trail. NAME :   Rick Hancock ADDRESS :   1115 Dare Rd. Grafton, Va. 23692 DATE :   7/13/09 COMMENTS :   I have Mt. Biked solo and guided multi-day trips on the Western Maryland/C&O Canal/ and Allegheny Passage Trails. My groups are always pleased with the trail conditions, and sights along the routes. We make use of various vendors (Weavers, C&O Bike Shop, NAME :   Mark J. Shields ADDRESS :   1612 Greensprings Ave. West Mifflin, PA 15122 DATE :   07-05-2009 COMMENTS :   Ive been seeing this right-of-way, especially the bridges, for years, from the canal, and would love to see it made accessible. NAME :   Roy Stevanus ADDRESS :   324 High Street Elizabeth Pennsylvania 15037 DATE :   6/24/2009 COMMENTS :   This would be the most scenic trail in the Mid-Atlantic region! I would love to ride from Connellsville to Hancock, perhaps some day to Baltimore! NAME :   Robert Fix ADDRESS :   373 Daycotah Ave Hagerstown, MD DATE :   6/24/2009 COMMENTS :   Would be nice to get updates on the progress of this project. NAME :   Denise Shorb ADDRESS :   140 Chevy Chase Street Gaithersburg, MD 20878 DATE :   06/19/2009 COMMENTS :   I love biking the WMRT! It is cooler on hot days than other trails closer to the city. Safe and fun way to get children to bike! I love seeing the families enjoy the outdoors. NAME :   David Feath ADDRESS :   4701 Ruth Ann Street, Harrisburg PA DATE :   June 10, 2009 COMMENTS :   Ive walked most of the WM from (near) Paw Paw to Little Orleans. That line NEEDS to become a rail-trail. And despite what adjacent landowners say, it doesnt hurt them. NAME :   James T. Harper ADDRESS :   26 Buttonwood Lane Carlisle, Pa. 17015 DATE :   04/25/09 COMMENTS :   Love to ride my bicycle in this area. NAME :   Jack Stout ADDRESS :   815 S. Ellwood Ave DATE :   Mar 30, 2009 COMMENTS :   Recreation trails work best when they connect with other trails. We need to preserve this RoW & make it into a rail trail. NAME :   wayne hargy ADDRESS :   801 trost avenue cumberland ,md 21502 DATE :   03/22/2009 COMMENTS :   would like to see it happen in my lifetime, needs to be done!!! NAME :   David A. Curtis ADDRESS :   1401 Parrs Ridge Dr Spencerville, MD 20868 DATE :   3/10/2009 COMMENTS :   Would like to see trail completed in its intirety. I will be moving to nearr Cumberland in May of this year and will be doing some research of my own about WMRR NAME :   Matt Butcher ADDRESS :   340 Gantt Drive Martinsburg, WV 25403 DATE :   3/8/2009 COMMENTS :   I support the conversion of the old WM to bike trails. I have ridden on both the new sections of the Allegheny Highlands trail that follows the Connellsville Sub and the trail out of Elkins that will eventually encompass the infamous Black Fork grade. To NAME :   Paul W. Auman Sr. ADDRESS :   33 Johns Drive Enola, Pa. 17025 DATE :   03/03/09 COMMENTS :   Any new information on the extension? NAME :   Pat Roberts ADDRESS :   P O Box 312, St Marks, Fl DATE :   2-2009 COMMENTS :   We live next to a bike trail lots of fun, my gfather walked from PawPaw to Cumberland to work on the rr. NAME :   robert allen ADDRESS :   6326 south lee st morrow ga 30260 DATE :   12-30-08 COMMENTS :    NAME :   franceshayesmatthews ADDRESS :   my gfather harry hayes-worked on the rr.my father] uncle where born in magolia wv, my mother also. all went to school in magolia.myself and sister were born there.we still have family in magolia- paw paw.we a hve a lot of family there.we have our reunions DATE :   12-30-2008 COMMENTS :    NAME :   Richard Scholz ADDRESS :   199 Cheohee Valley Rd Tamassee, SC 29686 DATE :   12/21/08 COMMENTS :   This is a great idea. Areas like this need to be preserved and opened up for access for everyone to be able to experience and enjoy. NAME :   Robert D. Sherman ADDRESS :   309 18th Ave Brooklyn Park, MD 21225 DATE :   12/18/08 COMMENTS :   This would be a fantastic trail that would offer scenic and historical interest that will draw more people to this economically challenged area. This would be a logical addition to existing trails and preserve some fantastic bridges and tunnels for future NAME :   W. Bendell ADDRESS :   Hagerstown, MD 21740 DATE :   11/17/2008 COMMENTS :   Why Not? This is a National Treasure in our own backyard. NAME :   Vince LoGreco ADDRESS :   138 Parkview Drive Phoenixville, PA 19460 DATE :   11/10/2008 COMMENTS :   Great website. I hope this becomes a reality and we can bike the WM from Connelsville to Big Pool and enjoy the tunnels and the bridges that this section offers. NAME :   robert m warner, jr. ADDRESS :   5018 DURHAM COURT COLUMBIA, MD 21044 DATE :   NOV. 6, 2008 COMMENTS :   We need this extension as it will be an asset to Alleganey Co. and counties in WV. Please begin the construction soon. NAME :   robert m warner, jr. ADDRESS :   5018 DURHAM COURT COLUMBIA, MD 21044 DATE :   NOV. 6, 2008 COMMENTS :   W NAME :   Donald G ODell ADDRESS :   13148 Resh Road Hagerstown, MD 21740 DATE :   11/05/08 COMMENTS :    NAME :   Steven C. Diehl ADDRESS :   18 E Main St Apt 3 Everett, PA 15537 DATE :   10/23/2008 COMMENTS :   This is absolutely awesome!!! I volunteer for the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland and I enjoy seeing what artifacts still remain on or along the WMRY R-O-W! Long live the Wild Mary!!! NAME :   edward maffei ADDRESS :   2666 woodland avenue pittsburgh, pa 15212 DATE :   10/22/08 COMMENTS :   beautiful countryside NAME :   Paul & Carole Bergmann ADDRESS :   12931 Prices Distillery Rd. Clarksburg, Maryland 20871 DATE :   9/20/2008 COMMENTS :   The existing rail trail is one of Marylands great resources...the extension would make it a world class treasure! NAME :   Patricia ADDRESS :   Westminster MD DATE :   8/22/08 COMMENTS :   It would be great to have a trail through the area. Thank You for the pictures and info. NAME :   Vincent Indiveri ADDRESS :   320 White Horse Pike Apt A Haddon Heights, N.J. 08035 DATE :   8/20/2008 COMMENTS :   Its a real shame that we are losing our historic railroads. NAME :   Scott Shiley ADDRESS :   20 Coventry Court Brick, NJ 08724 DATE :   08/20/08 COMMENTS :   I am formerly from Johnstown, PA and am an avid railroad buff, hiker, biker, and general nature lover. I have traveled to 37 States in my life and can think of few places, if any, more beautiful that the Loops of the Potomac on the former Western Maryland NAME :   Mike Mullins ADDRESS :   P.O. Box 168 St. Albans, WV 25177 DATE :   8/15/8 COMMENTS :   As a long time fan of the Wild Mary, I think the least that anyone could do would be to preserve the road-bed into a rail-trail, for future generations. NAME :   Philip Roszak ADDRESS :   1310 Banyan Circle Bel Air MD, 21014 DATE :   August 13, 2008 COMMENTS :   I learned about history of the area two years ago and have been fascinated by it ever since. Plan to make many more trips out west and would love to see this section of the WMR as a railtrail. NAME :   Bryan Love ADDRESS :   Harrisonburg, Va. 22801 DATE :   8/1/08 COMMENTS :   I would use this trail, and I know others who would. I believe it would alson relieve the canal when repairs are needed or flooding occurs. NAME :   Joseph Rockey ADDRESS :   125 S CENTRAL HIGHWOOD, ILLINOIS 60040 DATE :   JULY 31, 2008 COMMENTS :   The scenic and historical aspects of this beautiful area would make this a prime destination for out-of-state visitors should a bike trail be developed here! NAME :   ALAN HYKES ADDRESS :   1475 CHAPEL DR YORK PA 17404 DATE :   7/10/08 COMMENTS :    NAME :   Garrett R. Miller ADDRESS :   4199 Waterway Drive Dumfries, VA 22025 DATE :   7 July 2008 COMMENTS :   This area is without a doubt the most beautiful in Maryland. The WM right of way needs to be preserved. NAME :   Helen Glazer ADDRESS :   8424 Carlynn Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20817 DATE :   6/22/08 COMMENTS :   Having hiked the entire C & O Canal some years ago I would love to be able to hike this trail. At 83 it would be an incentive for me to stay on my feet. NAME :   Abe Glazer ADDRESS :   5727 Clover Drive, Lisle, IL 60532` DATE :   6/20/08 COMMENTS :   I just rode the Great Allegheny Passage a few weeks ago and this addition would be a great addition to the trail system. NAME :   ROBERT M. WARNER, JR. ADDRESS :   5018 DURHAM COURT COLUMBIA, MD 21044 DATE :   MAY 26, 2008 COMMENTS :   WE HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THE TRAIL AST AND WEST OF HANCOCK. AND CONTINUING IT WEST TO NORTH BRANCH WOULD BE SUPER AND AN ASSET TO ALL COUNTIES IT PASSES THRU. IT WOULD NOT TAKE AWAY ANY USE OF THE TOWPATH AS THE TWO WOULD SERVE DIFFERENT PURPOSES. PLEASE CO NAME :   Tim Kelly ADDRESS :   355 Yorkshire Dr. Hagerstown MD 21740 DATE :   5/5/2008 COMMENTS :   I would love to see the whole thing turned into a rail trail and be able to ride to Cumberland. The history of the area is rich and needs to be preserved for the future generations. NAME :   KEITH WORKMAN ADDRESS :   2786 Chippewa Rd. Orrville Ohio 44667 DATE :   May 4, 2008 COMMENTS :   I love the W.M. Railtrail and the C&O Canal and would live to see Western Maryland railbed converted in to a bike and walking trail. Thanks. NAME :   raymond burnheimer ADDRESS :   265 schoolhouse hill rd. fayetteville pa. DATE :   april 9 2008 COMMENTS :    NAME :   William E. Hahn ADDRESS :   6809 Granby Street Bethesda, Maryland 20817 DATE :   3 April 2008 COMMENTS :   This right of way should be maintained as a recreational trail. NAME :   David C. Weber ADDRESS :   900 West 7th Street Frederick, MD 21701 DATE :   March 31, 2008 COMMENTS :   Lets get this done before we lose the right of way NAME :   Erik fletcher ADDRESS :   260 Montgomery rd Rising Sun Md DATE :   3 3 08 COMMENTS :   I would love to see this right of way as a trail . I was a teenager back in the early 1980s . We used to have A cabin right next to the CSX in Magnolia WV I used to spend days in the summer walking on the old WM right of way . I used to go out on the brid NAME :   Earl Renner Jr ADDRESS :   9909 Premiere View Cr. Hagerstown Md. 21740 DATE :   3-1-2008 COMMENTS :   think this is a great Idea at least this way you could see where the trains used to run. This is Beautiful country. NAME :   Robert Stear ADDRESS :   68 Sunrise Crescent Rochester, NY 14622 DATE :   2/29/08 COMMENTS :    NAME :   Bob schuppin ADDRESS :   1208 jefferson ave West Islip, NY 11795 DATE :   02/24/2008 COMMENTS :   Will be the most scenic bike trail in the east when completed NAME :   Michael Weir ADDRESS :   100 Roberts Ln #100 Alexandria, VA 22314 DATE :   02/20/2008 COMMENTS :   I am curious about all old railroads, rather they be in Maryland,Virgina,Colorado...anywhere. I know economics fortell the death knell of many rail lines, but have always wondered what was the history of many I have come across while exploring the web. Yo NAME :   David A. Curtis Sr. ADDRESS :   141 Parrs Ridge Dr Spencerville, MD 20904 DATE :   2/20/2008 COMMENTS :   P would like ti know more about the WN and its track lines. Wfere they were and when they were shut down NAME :   Terry R. Irwin ADDRESS :   30 Carriage Hill Drive Hagerstown, MD 21742 DATE :   19Feb08 COMMENTS :   My family and I have walked/biked the WM Rail-Trail for years and would love to see it extended!