by njtmnrrbuff
I would love to see some more grade crossings on the NEC get eliminated. Not all can though. For example, in New London, I don't think the Winthrop Blvd one can be as Rt. 32 runs right alongside the right of way. Plus that's a very important street crossing as that provides easy access to the ferry terminals. The grade crossing at the station can't be eliminated as you have another street that runs right alongside the right of way. The Bank Street connector could probably be eliminated as that is mainly a pedestrian crossing-maybe replace that with a footbridge. Minors Line grade crossing should be eliminated and perhaps replaced. There aren't any streets that run right alongside the right of way there. Latimer Point Rd in Mystic can probably be replaced-no other streets that run right along the tracks. In Stonington, Elihu Island Rd and the crossing west of it could be eliminated-this stretch here, the tracks are straight and that would help the trains probably go a little faster.