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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Sep 2 16:33:16 2015, in response to Re: Someone remind me, what is the point of light rail again?, posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed Sep 2 13:49:36 2015. FWIW, I suspect that most truckers are currently using the I-95 -> I-295 -> I-495 routing to access Long Island, but that's also due to restrictions places upon potential routings by NYCDOT. An intermodal terminal at the locations you listed suffers from the fact that while traffic is shifted away from the current routing, it adds the traffic to another location that isn't ideal for adding more truck traffic. There just really isn't a good site for an intermodal yard that isn't in Eastern Suffolk*, and it remains to be seen if it's worth it to spend that kind of money* for something that's limited to Long Island and will see marginal use.*Cerro Wire in Syosset was the best hope, and the locals killed a mall there, so it's unlikely that they'd tolerate an intermodal yard. |
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