by jcpatten
I posted this on the Amtrak forum and it was suggested that I post it here.
There's a ton of work that is being done on the Amtrak/LIRR track between where the tracks come out of the East River Tunnels and where the Amtrak/LIRR mainlines diverge to go their separate ways. I've looked all over on the MTA website and can't find any technical details of the track work that's supposed to be done for Amtrak.
I really don't understand geographically what's happening. From what I have seen the Amtrak mainline from New Haven will continue down the side of the multi-track mainline area on a new alignment, down to alongside Sunnyside yard. I can see the bridges and other work happening. But from here I get confused. Where does the inbound mainline go from there? The idea is that the tracks bypass over/under, but I'm not sure how it happens.
I'm even more confused about the outbound line. I cannot see in all the mess that exists today where this track is supposed to go, and if it is supposed to bypass anything.
On top of that there's supposed to be 3 (?) tunnel mouths for the GCT tunnels that LIRR trains from the two mainlines can access. How are they going all fit in?
Like I say I am unable to find details of the various jobs for contracts that the MTA is referring to for the project. There's references to CH057 and CH057A, but I can't find any explanatory documentation.
There's a ton of work that is being done on the Amtrak/LIRR track between where the tracks come out of the East River Tunnels and where the Amtrak/LIRR mainlines diverge to go their separate ways. I've looked all over on the MTA website and can't find any technical details of the track work that's supposed to be done for Amtrak.
I really don't understand geographically what's happening. From what I have seen the Amtrak mainline from New Haven will continue down the side of the multi-track mainline area on a new alignment, down to alongside Sunnyside yard. I can see the bridges and other work happening. But from here I get confused. Where does the inbound mainline go from there? The idea is that the tracks bypass over/under, but I'm not sure how it happens.
I'm even more confused about the outbound line. I cannot see in all the mess that exists today where this track is supposed to go, and if it is supposed to bypass anything.
On top of that there's supposed to be 3 (?) tunnel mouths for the GCT tunnels that LIRR trains from the two mainlines can access. How are they going all fit in?
Like I say I am unable to find details of the various jobs for contracts that the MTA is referring to for the project. There's references to CH057 and CH057A, but I can't find any explanatory documentation.