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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Fri Dec 25 22:03:07 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by trainsarefun on Fri Dec 25 21:45:35 2009. OB line will get the ridership it should be getting with either more direct service or electrifying. Those people want a one seat ride. You had the ferry from Glen Cove years ago, now you've got Long Island Transit running direct to midtown and downtown. And how do you figure that 10 tph more on the main line is wasteful? I'd say it is definitely needed.LIRR will fill the main line even after 3rd track with reverse peak and boosted Ronkonkoma and PJ service, along with possible new MU service from Babylon if they electrify the central branch (and possibly more OB trains if they can get their act together in the distant future). That way, unfortunately they will need to keep Montauk service on the south shore (As much as I think we need to see some sort of service running between east of Babylon, Hicksville, and Mineola). We will have to see, but to cut down capacity when LI could have so much more in store for the future (IE office development in Nassau Hub to be served via the secondary) is a bad idea. That is why we no longer have intra-island rail infrastructure like we once did. |
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