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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 Mon Apr 13 13:46:00 2009, in response to Re: Significant part of former LIRR Wading River Branch to become rail trail, posted by RonInBayside on Mon Apr 13 11:50:07 2009. I do not assume that an electrification project means ONLY third rail installation. It means electrification plus whatever track configuration changes (sidings or double track) needed to effectively use the electrification.It's not as simple as just "adding a third rail". With inefficient third rail electrification, a substation is required every so many miles. That's what makes it so expensive. As for double tracking the Ronk line, I think that is in the long term goals, but they first need ESA (which is already being done), and the third mainline track to Hicksville. Without those first two steps, a double track east of Farmingdale is useless. |
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