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Re: LIRR DE/DMS Some reasons why |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Wed Feb 27 00:14:26 2008, in response to Re: LIRR DE/DMS Some reasons why, posted by WillD on Tue Feb 26 23:44:42 2008. People bitch about the Greenport line "not justifying electrification" yet we're pumping more money into dual modes to give those people a one seat ride to Manhattan.To be sure, people east of Huntington and Babylon, respectively have one-seat rides, courtesy of some DM30 runs. To my knowledge, passengers east of Ronkonkoma have always had to switch trains; if a DM30 runs there, it's purely just another diesel locomotive, really, pulling the two car train. For the money the LIRR has spent on dual modes they could have fully electrified 25 years ago. I'm in favor of moving toward full electrification, but it's a question of priorities, paying for it, and interim service; among other things (like NIMBYs getting in the way just because, agencies refusing funding, etc.). Those factors are going to have huge effects on how, if ever, electrification continues. |
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