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Posted by andy on Mon Sep 15 22:31:21 2014, in response to NJT rail system just "cobbled together", posted by WhiteBus on Mon Sep 15 16:17:27 2014. No. New Jersey's commuter rails were overbuilt in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many lines competed with each other, such as the CNJ and PRR between Elizabeth and NYC. The Hudson River motor vehicle crossings allowed buses to compete with the old rail lines.By 1960 the rail lines were in bad shape and the idea was to eliminate competition so that the strongest and most important routes would survive using public subsidies (eventually that became full public control). So today's system is not so much cobbled together but a more efficient network with complimentary instead of competing lines. Best example is the Kearny Connection, which allowed Lackawanna trains to access the old PRR high line for a direct run to Penn Station. That's my opinion in a nutshell. Much more could be written. |
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