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zhaos wrote:Hmm, actually, according to the EIS, http://www.amodernli.com/wp-content/upl ... _FINAL.pdf, Figure 1-10, between page 1-19 and 1-20, the Hempstead branch is drawn retaining its two-track configuration. The third track in that section will be built south of the current main line. I'm probably rehashing discussion earlier on here however.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a $1.9 billion contract for the design and construction of a third track on the Long Island Rail Road’s Main Line from Floral Park to Hicksville.
The vote Wednesday, after debate over the project’s cost and other fiscal concerns, marked the culmination of decades of efforts by the railroad to boost capacity through the bottlenecked segment of its Main Line, through which about half of all LIRR customers travel.
MTA board member Mitchell Pally of Stony Brook, who has spearheaded the push on the board for a third track, thanked board members, elected officials and other project supporters “for understanding, albeit a little late, but finally understanding the importance of this project to us.”
The 9.8-mile new track will be built entirely on the LIRR’s existing property and will come with other proposed benefits, including the elimination of seven grade crossings, several station renovations and six new parking garages. Construction is expected to begin next year and take up to four years.
The contract was awarded to a joint venture known as 3rd Track Constructors, which includes Dragados USA Inc., John P. Picone Inc., Halmar International LLC and CCA Civil Inc.
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