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Re: LIRR DE/DMS Some reasons why |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Feb 29 11:58:18 2008, in response to Re: LIRR DE/DMS Some reasons why, posted by trainsarefun on Thu Feb 28 20:26:47 2008. Will is right about the overall superiority of catenary over third rail. If the entire LIRR was diesel and you were trying to decide which mode was best for the entire system, then wire would be the way to go. We know that's not the case here. The LIRR is heavily invested in third rail and doesn't have the funding to replace it. Some parts of the system don't need electrification at all. The best logical solution is to extend the third rail into areas where demand justifies it and retain diesel service where it doesn't. |
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