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"The Interborough Express" FKA TriBoro on the Bay Ridge Branch ROW

This forum will be for issues that don't belong specifically to one NYC area transit agency, but several. For instance, intra-MTA proposals or MTA-wide issues, which may involve both Metro-North Railroad (MNRR) and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Other intra-agency examples: through running such as the now discontinued MNRR-NJT Meadowlands special. Topics which only concern one operating agency should remain in their respective forums.

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Re: "The Interborough Express" FKA TriBoro on the Bay Ridge Branch ROW

  by STrRedWolf
 
nyrmetros wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:12 am So they are leaning towards light rail for this project? That's exciting but scary as NYC has no modern experience of dealing with a light rail system. Would love to see a Stadler trainset here though.
Light rail, possibly. You'll get the same teething period as in Houston -- lots of accidents at grade.

Re: "The Interborough Express" FKA TriBoro on the Bay Ridge Branch ROW

  by Railfan-2
 
The stretch of CSX track (nee New York Connecting Railroad) between Fresh Pond Yard and 69th Place currently has 2 tracks (but only one track north of Juniper Blvd). But the RoW seems to have been built to accommodate 4 tracks through this area. The Metropolitan Ave, 69th Street and Juniper Blvd. overpasses all seem to have been built to span 4 tracks. Were there ever 4 tracks through this area, or were there ever plans to put 4 tracks through this area?

Re: "The Interborough Express" FKA TriBoro on the Bay Ridge Branch ROW

  by Jeff Smith
 
I saw that too. I'd expect Stadler to be in the running if this happens.

I do like the idea of extending it to the Bronx, but that might literally be a bridge too far.
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