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Re: Gateway clears its last Federal approval?

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Thu Dec 02, 2021 4:21 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Gateway clears it's last Federal approval ¦  Replies: 107 ¦  Views: 14799

How many of us here will be in our graves by the time this opens, even presuming on schedule? Only took the PRR two years to build the original tunnels under the Hudson River. Even in spite of technological advances in tunneling, federal governmental bureaucratic morass (which should have no role in...

US Army Corps of Engineers issues permit to build Gateway Tunnels

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:11 am ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak Gateway Tunnels ¦  Replies: 2328 ¦  Views: 526910

RT&S In a milestone event, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Dec. 1 the issuing of a permit to allow construction of the tunnel and tracks under the Hudson River. The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. … The Gateway D...

Re: Future of the Waterfront Connection

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:46 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Future of the Waterfront Connection ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 2963

It seems that NJT has all but abandoned the NJCL trains to Hoboken via the Waterfront Connection, which were mostly legacy trains from before the dual mode engines came in (they could run direct service Bay Head-Hoboken). IINGM, those trains were not the former PRR trains that used to change engine...

Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:27 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦  Replies: 6078 ¦  Views: 1521193

Mr Norman wrote; But still, rebuilding almost 100 miles of present "Class 0" and 1 up to 4 just does not represent prudent use of public funds. Absolutely right. The traffic isn't there. The travel time between Scranton and NYC by highway would be an hour faster. The traffic is still ther...

The routing was circuitous in Elizabeth and the project was shelved. But that is not the reason why. The light rail extension from Penn Station to Broad Street (ex-DL&W) was indeed designated "MOS-1" or the first minimal operating segment of what was then known as the Newark-Elizabeth...

Riders venturing north could shave up to 75 minutes each way off their daily commute, while those headed into the city on the New Haven Line from Connecticut could save 40 minutes. A dozen trains will be added to the New Haven Line’s rush-hour schedule. … I have to wonder just how congested they wa...

Re: Acela Disposition Discussion

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:51 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Acela Disposition Discussion ¦  Replies: 300 ¦  Views: 63363

some boards reportedly no longer available , or Bombardier want $$$$ for them or the rights to use them . Main problem is bad blood between Amtrak and Bombardier, and the fact the Acela 1's are too heavy for HSR. They aren't literally "too heavy" since they can operate at the speeds they ...

Re: NJT ALP-45-DP Supplemental Order

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Thu May 20, 2021 3:54 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJT ALP-45-DP Supplemental Order ¦  Replies: 95 ¦  Views: 51510

Seriously? :-D I think we all know the real answer is in the negative. Even hydroelectric plants produce water vapor and ozone (IIRC), never mind particulates from wear and tear of turbines.

Re: New Lyndhurst Station

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Sat May 15, 2021 5:49 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: New Lyndhurst Station ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 3112

…since they are bus routes as opposed to fixed guideway rail, they can certainly be rerouted to maintain the transfer. It would make no sense to reroute the 76 and 99 off and back on to Ridge Road to go to the new Lyndhurst station. It is also a big loss to disconnect the rail line from having a st...

Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Fri May 14, 2021 5:18 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦  Replies: 6078 ¦  Views: 1521193

Yes, Amtrak’s proposed expansion map shows establishment of new service to both Scranton and Allentown. The latter seems fit for NJT (running to Pburg until 1983). If the latter is indeed instituted, it would be more like the current Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee. Nobody that I kno...

Re: New Lyndhurst Station

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Thu May 13, 2021 7:28 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: New Lyndhurst Station ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 3112

Finally blowing money on this after what, 15 years or so. That destroys the link to bus route 32 at the traditional Lyndhurst station and to routes 76 and 99 at Kingsland.

Re: New Dinky to Nassau Street

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:42 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: New Dinky to Nassau Street ¦  Replies: 299 ¦  Views: 83156

It's pretty self-evident no? The current Arrows will not last forever. Maintaining them costs more and more $$$ every year. The replacement will require running 3-car trains. Absolutely insane and wouldn't even fit on the current platform at Princeton Junction (not sure about the terminus). Not sur...

Re: New Dinky to Nassau Street

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:39 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: New Dinky to Nassau Street ¦  Replies: 299 ¦  Views: 83156

I'd like to think they might do something visionary that includes some sort of light rail. In reality, I have a hard time believing that they'll resist the temptation to just revert to the cheapest option, which is conventional bus service. Nobody has yet explained how bus service is allegedly chea...

Re: Amtrak: Connects US

 by amtrakowitz ¦  Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:23 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak: Connects US // American Jobs Plan Infrastructure Legislation ¦  Replies: 640 ¦  Views: 98797

New service to Ronkonkoma, New York. Just how are they going to negotiate that with the Long Island Rail Road, never mind work out what kind of motive power to use?

Between the two, I'm betting on the Superconducting Maglev Project, with a nominal completion date of 2023 or so, half funded by Central Japan Railway. Elon Musk has mapped out a Boring Company route, but I wonder how likely that is. https://www.bwmaglev.info/ https://www.boringcompany.com/projects...

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