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Posted by trainsarefun on Fri Dec 25 16:01:57 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by NIMBYkiller on Fri Dec 25 13:16:31 2009. Are you sure LIRR can afford to lose that line?The way that I look at it, can we afford not to have LIRR lose that segment? LIRR bleeds money so to try to implement a rapid transit network through them is to do something that first off, the commuter rail system isn't well suited for, and then to overpay handsomely to do it. We have rail in SE Queens - the key is to use it to benefit the people there, to reduce their commuting time substantially, and without picking up the massive subsidy tab that would be required to sustain LIRR operations at short service intervals, while ensuring that LIRR has adequate capacity. Using the peak throughput of both the Atlantic and Montauk Lines, it's clear that LIRR does not need 4 tracks to move that load. That's without even taking into account the LIRR Main Line Third Track project. |
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