by Trainmaster5
geico wrote:I'm not sure what they're doing during PM peak hours at Brentwood station. Monday afternoon around 5:30 -5:45 I was heading north on Brentwood Road when the crossing gates came down. One eastbound train platforms and leaves followed immediately by another eastbound. Before the gates went up a westbound train entered the station and made a stop. I'm not familiar with the schedule over there but IIRC there used to be a westbound gap of three hours from 4:20 -7:20 when there was no service westbound. I'm guessing that both tracks are in use in some locations. I'm still trying to figure out how the 7:15 am train turns around from an eastbound to a westbound put in at Brentwood with the switch removed at Brent.MattAmity90 wrote:In my youth (1990-2008) so much has changed, obviously due to technology and technological upgrades, but it also needed to be done. The Ronkonkoma Branch of my youth is somewhat changed because for a long time I was hoping they would double-track it and I could see it. Seeing Wyandanch the way it is now, I can't fathom it. One shock I do have when it comes to the Ronkonkoma Branch is the fact that they didn't start this project sooner such as maybe 15 years ago to mark the beginning of the 21st-century. The money wasn't there I guess, mostly due to the M7's being rolled out from the contract they signed in 1999 to replace the M1 cars.They are still parking MOW equipment on the South track in the area between Ronkonkoma station and Ocean Avenue. There are no "BARRICADE" signs up so I would guess the track is in official service. Eastbound trains are still doing the mambo during PM rush. North side Deer Park, North Side Brentwood, North Side CI (Or south side, seems to vary on day) and then back and forth at Ronkonkoma.
For the first time we have two fully-functional serviceable electrified tracks straight from Ronkonkoma to Deer Park, and I hope they are using both. Technically the double-track project portion from Ronkonkoma to JS is officially completed.