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Posted by ElectricTraction on Sun May 21 17:10:45 2017, in response to Re: The Crisis at Penn Station, posted by Joe V on Fri May 19 17:58:21 2017. Yeah, the idea of through-running LIRR just makes no sense. Penn Station clearly needs to be expanded/updated/upgraded/fixed, but that's a smaller part of the overall system. LIRR needs to be upgraded and beefed up throughout the system, but kept a mostly isolated system, as it has enough complexity on its own.The through-running should be NJT-New Haven or NJT-Danbury, since the equipment is compatible, and instead of the ridiculous third rail extension crap for the M-8's, MN could use the equipment that already runs and already works on that route with loco-hauled overhead power. Additional stations in The Bronx is a good idea, but aren't needed to start service. Whether NJT has or could order enough equipment to handle this service to lease to CDOT/MN, or whether CDOT/MN would have to order more that is compatible, or how it would be owned/pooled/maintained, I'm not sure, but there are a lot of options considering that the NJT equipment is already qualified to NHV. The idea of Penn Station service from the New Haven direction is great, since you don't need a ton of trains to make it work- people can take one of a few trains a day, and if they need to change plans, they can always re-route via NYCT/GCT to get back if needed. I'd imagine a few trains could be started before ESA is done, just by tacking them onto the end of existing NJT runs with run-through equipment. |
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