JohnFromJersey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:50 pm
In all seriousness, why can't SEPTA go past WT to BB for terminating and connecting with NJT, or have NJT continue from BB down to WT and end there to connect with SEPTA? I'd imagine the latter would be easier since the RVL is diesel, and extending it down to WT wouldn't require the catenary SEPTA would.
Let's break it down.
A) This project is over 2 decades old at this point. There hasn't been movement in years from a political perspective. Why would you expect that to change? I want passenger service on the NYSW to Sparta, but that's not happening either.
B) As I mentioned earlier, ridership is changing. How much demand is there now post-pandemic? Is Belle Mead, Ewing, West Trenton, Hillsborough and maybe Manville really going to change the NJT numbers?
C) What capacity do you propose we use that doesn't result in a dummy train that goes from just Bound Brook to West Trenton and back? The 4 track CNJ is gone. It's all 2 tracks. Where are you getting the extra capacity on the CNJ main?
D) In terms of capacity, where are you putting all those trains in Newark Penn? NPS doesn't have a full yard for the trains. Ridership is going to demand a non-stop trip to New York Penn Station. Where is that capacity? My hopes of NJT buying half of Croxton for expansion is as likely as me getting a PhD tomorrow.
E) What do you tell commuters with wheelchairs who still need a lot of stations improved from an ADA perspective? NJ Transit needs to work on that before expanding lines.
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