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Re: No Future MN New Haven Line Service to Penn Station |
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Posted by Andrew Saucci on Sat Feb 13 13:04:46 2010, in response to Re: No Future MN New Haven Line Service to Penn Station, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Feb 13 12:44:47 2010. I never thought about that-- there's talk of rerouting trains from Brooklyn, but where will they fit on the mainline? Even if the third track is built to Hicksville, and double-tracking goes to Ronkonkoma, where do those trains fit between Jamaica and Sunnyside? Too bad the extra width of the abandoned Rockaway line tracks doesn't extend further both ways. The dual-mode locomotives that were supposed to provide lots of direct Manhattan service haven't worked as well as expected either (and the bi-level coaches they pull won't fit in the 63 St tunnels).We all need to remember that East Side Access has always been discussed in the context of these other expansions. Without them, chances are good that trains going to Grand Central Terminal will be subtracted from Penn Station New York service rather than an addition to existing service. That will leave slots for something else. |
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