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Re: NJT Board considering large capital expenditure on new rolling stock, including DMs & EMUs, July 9th |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Jul 5 16:05:57 2008, in response to Re: NJT Board considering large capital expenditure on new rolling stock, including DMs & EMUs, July 9th, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Jul 5 11:48:02 2008. The RVL should be #1 on NJT's list of electrification expansion projects.Under current operating constraints, I'd leave the RVL wiring off the table. It makes far more sense to finish the electrification and minimize the operating costs of dual fleets on the NJCL and Royal Montclair-Boonton Electrified Railway than increase operating costs with a new half-electrified railway. Secondly, if you're going to electrify the RVL, you might as well electrify the entire line to reduce operating costs and simply line schedules. The last thing you want to occur is riders bypassing their local stations to pick up the electric service in Raritan. The partial electrification only replicates the half-assed situation in Long Branch on the NJCL with a small clunky yard and transfers for everybody going somewhere "useful". |
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