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Re: Lower Montauk Branch Passenger Rail Study (Final Report 2018) could cost over $2 Billion |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Sat Sep 28 22:57:46 2019, in response to Re: Lower Montauk Branch Passenger Rail Study (Final Report 2018) could cost over $2 Billion, posted by Edwards! on Sat Sep 28 20:28:52 2019. I did say "network".With miles and miles of underused ROWs, in Every borough,New York can carve out a "Second System" that could potentially be it's future. Triboro RX,BQT and Montauk.. even a Staten island route using the bridge.. Anything is possible. First, it's not possible to use the VZ for light rail. The way Ammann's bridges came in under budget is that he reduced their live load capacity. The VZ has less live load capacity than the WB, Manhattan or Queensboro. Second, the railroad rights of way were once used for passenger service. The Dual System and IND First System duplicated much of that service and drove the railroads out of business. Thus, reviving them would not provide service to those who currently lacking such service. |
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