Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 10:08 am Isn't the topography around there a shale or other sedentary rock? BTW, I stayed awake in Geology, and actually liked the course as a non-core elective.

I'm fairly certain all rock is sedentary by nature. The proposed cut stood atop an anticlinal formation consisting of what they referred to as 'decayed rock' that was too brittle to support the cut's walls.

NJT was able to shortened the tunnel to less than 1,000 feet in length as part of the ongoing project, to skirt federal safety requirements for tunnel ventilation.

OK Greg, Geo 101-2 @ Univ of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, didn't get into a Civil Engineering matter such as it appears you are addressing.

Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 12:10 pm OK Greg, Geo 101-2 @ Univ of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, didn't get into a Civil Engineering matter such as it appears you are addressing.

You asked a question, that's the answer.

And of course to which I say, TY

Update: https://www.njherald.com/story/business ... 005766007/

What progress has been made since June on the new Andover Station, tunnel, and track being laid anywhere?

Tunnel is seemingly almost done, track is not being laid.

https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot.com probably has the most up to date info beyond the article posted directly above yours

They are progressing and still on schedule for end of 2026 start of Andover service.

Does anyone have a guess on when they'll start scrapping the ALP's on site? I want to try to get to them one more time before they go.

Hey everyone....

I shot some new construction / rehab photos of the Roseville Tunnel and Colby Cut. Looks like the electrical work has begun and the tunnel's concrete lining looks to be complete. Still, lots of work remains.

Here are two updates, one from late August 2024 which never got posted, and one from last week in October 2024.

ALL ABOARD !

August 22 Update
https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot. ... ation.html

October 17 Update
https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot. ... on_19.html

Enjoy !

Semi Off-Topic post, but definitely worthy of being here IMO. I recently shot some aerial photos of the DL&W Pequest Fill looking southwest to northeast. I have always wanted to capture the fill in the fall with the colorful foliage allowing it to standout against the flat adjacent farmland, and today I got my wish...

Enjoy !

https://lackawannacutoffrehab.blogspot. ... uring.html

With the announcement of Amtrak service to Scranton, I'm starting to think that the cutoff may (hopefully) be developed further (and possibly faster) into NJ and PA by NJ Transit than intended. Looks like there may be a bright future in sight for the cutoff!

(also, just a theory, but they may end up electrifying it for faster NY Direct service in a shared service with Amtrak)

CNJL wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:16 am With the announcement of Amtrak service to Scranton, I'm starting to think that the cutoff may (hopefully) be developed further (and possibly faster) into NJ and PA by NJ Transit than intended. Looks like there may be a bright future in sight for the cutoff!

(also, just a theory, but they may end up electrifying it for faster NY Direct service in a shared service with Amtrak)

I think it's supposed to be a few trains per day. When it's a few trains per hour, electrification would make sense.

If service ever actually happens, it will be with hybrid Airos, not an electrified line for 2 trains a day.