by freightguy
I have mixed feelings on that one. Since NY&AR has taken over, they have lost a lot of customers on eastern Long Island (there is practically 0 freight customers on the Port Jefferson and Montauk Branches anymore). Their traffic might be picking up, but they're delivering to fewer and fewer customers. It would be nice to see them expand freight ops all across the island instead of just increasing loads to a handful of customers.
Actually the NYAR started to ship back to Port Jefferson Nassau Suffolk lumber after the startup near Columbia Ave. Obviously economics played a major role. No more West Hempstead line since Baisley Lumber shut down. Oyster Bay branch was maybe around 1995 for Nassau Suffolk lumber also.
Actually the NYAR started to ship back to Port Jefferson Nassau Suffolk lumber after the startup near Columbia Ave. Obviously economics played a major role. No more West Hempstead line since Baisley Lumber shut down. Oyster Bay branch was maybe around 1995 for Nassau Suffolk lumber also.
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