by CharlieL
Also the stone being put down Fairfield to Yellowbrook appears to be rip-rap to shore up problem areas. They did the same thing near Adelphia before any ties were placed. Rip-rap is larger than ballast.
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CharlieL wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:25 am Yeah, much better condition than most short line railroads. As I said, think the state is keeping their options open.These parts of NJ need commuter rail. North Jersey has all the commuter lines, while Central and South Jersey barely get anything.
JohnFromJersey wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:10 pm"During testimony before the Assembly Budget Committee , NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett said weekday rail ridership is fluctuating between 55% and 75% of pre-pandemic levels, depending on the day of the week, with Mondays and Fridays now lighter travel days. "CharlieL wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:25 am Yeah, much better condition than most short line railroads. As I said, think the state is keeping their options open.These parts of NJ need commuter rail. North Jersey has all the commuter lines, while Central and South Jersey barely get anything.
That being said, the existing conditions at Hoboken and the tunnels under the Hudson make it not ideal for NJT to open up new routes, that would add dozens of trains and thousands of commuters a day onto an already strained system.
Hopefully, Gateway fixes that
Bracdude181 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:01 pm For what it’s worth, I think theses are better off being used as a way to keep trucks off the road in the region. Everyone wants drive and not take the train? Cool, but have fun getting stuck behind the semi truck hogging the left lane on Route 9 at 30 MPH as it ferries Chinese intermodal containers or whatever godforsaken thing he’s carrying to and from Lakewood or generic distribution center #842.Yeah now if we can only get trains to deliver to every Walmart & McDonald's and every other retail store, maybe we can just get rid of these troublesome trucks once and for all. As much as I'd like to have more work, it's not gonna happen. Your just gonna have to deal with the Lakewood traffic or you could just move out to a less densely populated area. There's no justification to short hauling those containers by rail anywhere beyond their north Jersey terminals or ports of entry. It's quicker to get the containers to/from the terminals by truck. Shipping by rail isn't always the answer.
Because that sure doesn’t get anyone mad after a while.
Bracdude181 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:38 pm I know trucks are needed for the last mile and other specific situations where rail doesn’t work. It’s this just in time delivery garbage everyone does now. It doesn’t work with rail.and it won't work with sand. Speaking of which, LIRR's building a tunnel. How many sand trains have they used so far for that project and where did that sand originate?
baju wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:11 pm I have a question. While visiting the Allenwood post office I observed several pictures of the Freehold Jamesburg railroad and small wooden station. As I’m 80 years old I remember all the pictures in real life except one. The picture in question was of a small stone station that looked as if it was located on the east and north side of Ramshorne drive and the railroad right of way(bicycle path). The station that I remember in real life was the one located at allaire park and was located west and south of Ramshorne Drive and Atlantic Ave. Do you think that was a mistake photo misplaced. I read somewhere that the shanty I remember was a replacement to a bigger station?? I wished I had taken a picture of it. So I could have posted it. Most of you guys and gals are relatively local. Maybe you observed the pictures alsoAs I seem to remember, the original Allenwood station was damaged somehow and torn down. Not sure how it happened, maybe related to a derailment? The second station (the one at Allaire now) was built during WW2 and used by the Scouts, who helped arrange to have the building moved to Allaire.