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"To build a new transit connection between Brooklyn and Queens, a streetcar may be what the MTA desires. Transit officials have identified light rail train cars as the easiest way to realize Gov. Hochul’s proposed Interborough Express, which aims to bring passenger service to a 14-mile set of f...

Broco is former PAR. How about the Everett Coke Works? "Broco Energy, $334,289 to support improvements to the 81 Hale Street Yard facilities in Haverhill." "CSX, $499,000 to support the Everett Coke Works Rehabilitation Project, which will aid freight-rail service in Everett;" ht...

Plenty of ties have been laid out ready to be installed along the ROW in Auburn and I'd guess Lewiston too

New grant awarded. I think there is another thread on this "Raleigh to Richmond Corridor Infrastructure Engineering & Safety Program (Up to $57,900,000) North Carolina Department of Transportation The proposed project will perform surveys and complete preliminary engineering for Raleigh to ...

STB decision coming tomorrow?

Good catch!

Thanks. Looks like there is empty land in that spot. Construction has started already?

Where in Waterville is the propane terminal going? Rail served?

It was taken out of service in the early 80's by Conrail then removed in 2000? It wasn't being used for years

From page 3, "The Hell Gate Line between Queens and the Bronx is used by Amtrak, freight, and future MTA Metro-North Penn Station Access trains that will connect the Bronx to Manhattan, Westchester, and beyond. Given the anticipated frequent level of service for the Interborough Express, there ...

They even got a support statement from the former Auburn mayor on behalf of the Lewiston Auburn Railroad Company. Doubt we will see the intermodal yard get used again for containers but would be nice.

Your numbers are off by quite a lot. To get from Royal Junction to Waterville to 40 (which includes new rail, switches, along with bringing several sidings on power) it was going to cost $35 Million which was split between federal grants, DOT grants, as well as capital Pan Am was looking to invest....

The NE Corridor Commission has the Pelham Bay Bridge on their wish list. "Full Project Scope: This project would replace the century-old movable Pelham Bay Bridge, which crosses the Hutchinson River in the Bronx, with either a new, low-level movable, mid-level movable, or a high-level fixed bri...

In one of the articles I read about this, "heavy rail" is one of the options in addition to light rail and busing. Guessing heavy rail could be the LIRR?

Is work still being done in the yard 6 area?