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.