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Re: Would 4-track express service be of any benefit for Northern Manhattan lines (1, A)? |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Thu Sep 6 12:43:25 2007, in response to Re: Would 4-track express service be of any benefit for Northern Manhattan lines (1, A)?, posted by Alex L. on Thu Sep 6 09:51:48 2007. Exactly.Thus the LION's rather inexpensive solution IF NEEDED: Install a third track at Dyckman Street, just to the east of the existing tracks. The existing east platform would (after being rebuilt and repositioned) would become an Island Platform. The outside tracks, of course, serve the (1) train to Van Courtlandt Park. The Middle track becomes the terminal for a new (9) train service. The (9) train runs from Dyckman Street to Rector Street providing additional service as needed. Beyond Rector Street, the trains take the Loop at South Ferry without stopping there, and head back north to Dyckman Street. The use of the loop precludes the need to fumigate at Rector. This *could* put mucho-more service on the (1) line. ROAR |
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