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Posted by randyo on Mon Mar 5 16:27:02 2012, in response to Re: merging LIRR and MNCR and ... and .., posted by Broadway Lion on Mon Mar 5 15:10:01 2012. If the LIRR or any other commuter operation were that good it would still exist as a separate entity and not have had to be taken over by the public sector. That being said, there would be n problem with merging the 2 commuter agencies under the MTA as "MTA Commuter Rail" or similar name with the former RRs designated as the "MN Division" and LIRR Division" much the same way as the IRT, BMT and IND became separate divisions under a unified NYC Transit System upon city takeover in 1940. Another railfan remarked that it wouldn't be a good idea since the 2 respective RRs have different operating rules and other infrastructure differences, the different types of 3rd rail being among them. Differences of that nature didn't prevent the creation of a unified transit agency the B of T which morphed into the NYCTA which was ultimately placed under the MTA umbrella. The IRT was unable to be merged operationally with the BMT and/or IND due to differences in car sizes and tunnel differences but the operating rules and procedures especially those involving the signal system were able to be standardized as can be done should the LIRR and M/N be administratively merged. |
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