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Posted by Edwards! on Thu Sep 29 22:43:54 2022, in response to Re: Blog Post: IBX cannot be a tram, posted by ntrainride on Wed Sep 28 23:12:36 2022. I never said New York City Was comparable to other "smaller cities".Brooklyn in and of itself is a City,of over 2 million people. My point was Brooklyn could support a LRT type system, in lue of Heavy Rail because of how its composed. The same could be said about Queens and the Bronx. Today's LRT isn't like street cars of yesterday. Even the HBLR uses tandem trains on its heavier lines,like Hoboken/8th st and Tonelle West Side.. However, the newer train sets,recently purchased by the TTC for Eglington and Fintch routes are five car sets,about the width of an IRT subway car.. While I am not against the use of a Regional rail car and system..being practical is something that cannot be avoided given the MTAs track record. The Regional system will not go any further Jackson Hts. You know this ,and I know this. With an LRT, the possibility that This route could potentially continue to the Airport is as real as it gets. And if the MTA ever decides to allow trains to travel to the Bronx,the FRA railcars should be purchased from the jump-start. LRTS will enable some street running, and with enough PUBLIC EDUCATION, there will be very little incidents. The MTA said subway service is out of the question since they are using Bushwick Tunnel as a focal point for clearance margins. The exact reason why they couldn't use the Polo Grounds Tunnel for subway services, is exactly what is going on here. The difference,however, is The IBX isn't a subway extension. It's a totally new service built from the ground up. Since the MTA said they have to use a NINE FOOT WIDE railcar to fit the tunnel under the cemetery And Bushwick ROW...because of the inability to place a bench wall along the sides of them. With this being the primary constraint, the M8/9 cannot be used,nor can your average R unit. As I've said before, there are a few builders out the that produce off the shelf FRA compliant LRT cars that will be able to operate over the line without complications. Whether you agree or not, and That,of course is totally within your rights, there is little doubt what the MTA will decide, given their own self imposed guidelines. I looking at the future, and Regional rail in Brooklyn won't make the cut. |
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