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Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Sun Apr 12 23:45:55 2009, in response to Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Apr 12 23:10:52 2009. I don't think the MTA realized to what extent it would shift ridership along the three east end lines. They probably expected a little of it, but surely not what happened.They did not expect the deluge. That seems clear from the original design of the station. Ronkonkoma was only built with a small island platform! (the current middle platform). WIthin about 3-4 years, they saw what had happened, and quickly added the two outer platforms, expanded the lots, etc. Later the multi level garage came, and FURTHER expansion of the lots. And even with all that, there are still cars parked all over the grass, along the woods outside the lot, and everywhere, it's utter mayhem at Ronkonkoma. Exactly. I think that even after they electrify to Yaphank, they will have to revisit electrifying the Port Jeff line to further take passengers back to that line. I think that electrification for the Port Jefferson branch has to be revisited. It's still the logical place to finish off electrification and then switch those resources over elsewhere. I also think that unless they do one day expand back along the Wading River Branch, which would be difficult politically (although not physically) I tend to view that as very difficult politically. It would probably require use of eminent domain. And lots of residents would be unhappy about the LIRR not just proverbially in their backyards. along with electrification to Yaphank or Riverhead If they electrify to Riverhead, they might as well complete the Main Line then, and shift all diesel resources to the Oyster Bay Branch and the Montauk Line east of Babylon, and also electrify the Central Branch remnant. |
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