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Re: LION on Metro North Collision |
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Posted by ElectricTraction on Sat Feb 7 15:03:35 2015, in response to Re: LION on Metro North Collision, posted by AlM on Fri Feb 6 01:05:41 2015. No, there are not thousands of Commerce streets. There are about a half dozen crossings in overrunning third rail territory, all of them on the Harlem line between NWP and Southeast. There are far more on LIRR, with overrunning third rail.Also, aside from the exact specifics of the type of third rail, if a route is busy enough to warrant electrification, it shouldn't have grade crossings in the first place. The NYC built exactly zero grade crossings in third rail territory, it wasn't until MN extended the third rail from NWP to Southeast in 1984 that they cheaped out, and allowed at-grade crossings to exist, which should have been eliminated when the electrification was done. This grade crossing and one or two others should be bridged, the ones that go somewhere without other road access need new road access put in from the other side so they can be closed, and there are at least two that can just be closed, as they serve no legitimate purpose. This one would also grade separate Commerce Street from the Taconic Parkway, which should also be completely grade separated from any other roads in the area. Having a highway like that not grade separated is also pretty dumb. |
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