by DogBert
They have mostly talked about this as a subway line, so it's nice that they are finally coming to reality (where there's no way that would work).
Probably the simplest, dare I say only way, to run passenger trains along this route is with commuter rail style equipment or DMUs. There's still a huge problem of where to place the stations, and build them. They love to say Ditmars would be a natural connect to the N/Q (soon to be W) trains, but you'd have to either widen the viaduct (demolishing buildings to do so) or have a single track station up there (using the space where the 4th track was for the platform).
Fresh Pond/Fremont... I imagine that would be much more switching at night, which will make the NIMBYS lose their minds.
Probably the simplest, dare I say only way, to run passenger trains along this route is with commuter rail style equipment or DMUs. There's still a huge problem of where to place the stations, and build them. They love to say Ditmars would be a natural connect to the N/Q (soon to be W) trains, but you'd have to either widen the viaduct (demolishing buildings to do so) or have a single track station up there (using the space where the 4th track was for the platform).
Fresh Pond/Fremont... I imagine that would be much more switching at night, which will make the NIMBYS lose their minds.