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Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail

Posted by RonInBayside on Mon Apr 13 11:23:54 2009, in response to Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Apr 13 11:10:04 2009.

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"Anything short of that would just make the remaining diesel only stations ghost towns, and make an "artificially" busy station, ala Ronkonkoma"

Wrong. Currently some diesel trains stop at Huntington or Hicksville and transfer passengers to the electric service.

Extending electrification would improve service and reduce operating costs. The electric trains would continue further east (the "one seat" ride to Penn) and the same diesel equipment could make more frequent trips from Port Jeff to the new transfer station at the last electrified station (wherever that might be). It would have a shorter route. Ridership would be higher at all stations and commuters who now drive might be persuaded to try the railroad.

Insisting on "all or nothing" usually leads to nothing.

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