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Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sun Jun 16 20:41:33 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. The LIRR utilizes a complex grid of DC Transmission Lines spanning pretty much the entire island west of Ronkonkoma to power their third rail, making AC Catenary installation anywhere west of that point a non-starter economically. The power infrastructure exists to extend electrification to Oyster Bay, Patchogue and Port Jefferson, it's just a matter building the substations, third rail, and in the case of Patchogue storage space to capitalize on it.Add to that the higher purchasing and maintenance costs, plus shop upgrades of dual voltage MU's, and catenary and poles would cost more than a 3rd rail, there is no advantage, more likely disadvantage. So what you will have is a specialty, small fleet of dual voltage MU's purchases for only one branch, that wil only run fora portion of one branch, and 1,000 rather new M-7's and M'9's that would be around another 20 - 40 years. Exactly, why would the LIRR shoot themselves in the foot again by disregarding the existing infrastructure on the Port Jefferson Branch and continuing to restrict the Huntington M7 and M9 trains to the sparse yard space available in Huntington when electrification would be the perfect opportunity to rectify that unnecessary operational constraint? |
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