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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 Mon Apr 13 12:56:52 2009, in response to Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail, posted by RonInBayside on Mon Apr 13 12:32:28 2009. That's because of a crappy schedule. If every electric departure from the newly electrified Smithtown had a matching diesel arrival from Port Jeff, including extra diesels at rush hour, you'd see more people hop the diesel instead of driving.LIRR's cost per mile to operate diesel hauled trainsets is rather high, so don't expect that extra service anytime soon. It's not the one seat ride. I wonder if LIRR can get a refund on the 23 DM30s that they ordered, plus all of the money they have since spent to keep the remaining 22 of them on the road to manage 4 dual mode round trips per weekday. Have the diesel run every 30 minutes LIRR simply can't afford to do that. Your claims just completely ignore the benefits of electrification. Couple that to additional drivers trading their cars for the trin Yes because so many people living east of Hicksville live within walking distance of the train and other amenities. |
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