|
|
| Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague (1515943) | |||
 |
|||
| Home > SubChat | |||
|
[ Read Responses | Post a New Response | Return to the Index ] |
|
||
|
Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague |
|
|
Posted by WillD on Sun Jun 16 12:33:21 2019, in response to Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague, posted by Joe V on Sun Jun 16 11:33:56 2019. Why would you contemplate electrifying the Port Jefferson branch in isolation? That's the sort of short sighted thinking which leads the LIRR toward another dual mode-scale failure. This must be considered in the context of what electrifications would be undertaken in the next century or more, and we have to contemplate the cost for electrifications to Speonk and Yaphank or Riverhead to get a real understanding of the savings created by choosing a cost effective means of electrifying the remainder of the LIRR network. Electrifying the Oyster Bay and Port Jefferson lines, as well as the Montauk to Speonk, and the Main Line to Riverhead would result in a program which is more expensive than just electrifying the entire diesel network with high voltage AC. |
|
|
|