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Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Apr 12 22:12:44 2009, in response to Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail, posted by RonInBayside on Sun Apr 12 12:46:40 2009. The frequency of service and demand at Port Jeff does not make a good case for service extension further east. Of course I won't say that in 20 years there won't be a different situation...That wasn't always the case. That was only the case after 1987 when the electrification to Ronkonkoma canibilized the Port Jeff line, and made the madhouse and mayhem which is now known as Ronkonkoma. Ronokonkoma's ridership is only as high as it is because it's artificially made that way. While I am sure the LIRR knew that canibilization of the Port Jeff and Montauk branches would occur once electrification reached Ronkonkoma, I am sure even they weren't prepared to the extent of it, and the mayhem that would follow. Until the early 90's, the Port Jeff line was one probably the LIRR's "premier" commuter line. Hard to believe today. |
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