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Posted by trainsarefun on Sun Dec 14 20:00:23 2008, in response to Re: Archer Avenue at 20, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sun Dec 14 19:40:16 2008. A waiver from the FRA that would allow the R179 and future NYCTA fleets to use FRA trackage without complying with FRA regulations. The theory is that the ASC system acts as enough of a safety system to prevent collisions. Of course, this would require a very permissive FRA which I just don't see ever happening without a massive change in the regulatory environment or a magical act of Congress.Yeah, don't see that happening. Other items are troublesome too. FRA brake tests would kill NYCT's turnaround time at terminals requiring a change of ends. And of course, I doubt that NYCT wants to increase the salaries of operating employees to what, say, LIRR employees make. Admittedly, that's the problem with the Whitestone Spur. Can the Flushing Railway maintain high TPH (36 + 6 for the spur?) along with the ability to turn the extra trains from the spur. Times Sq would be able to handle 36 tph, but the question is whether Javits Ctr will be able to. Then on the other end, will 111 St + Main St + Whitestone Terminal be able to turn 36 tph, and what the connectivity will be like at the Willets Pt interlocking. |
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