by eustis22
>They don't operate any trains east of Haverhill--at least not yet.
And never will, as long as Plaistow has a say.
And never will, as long as Plaistow has a say.
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by markhb
RenegadeMonster wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:04 am Why wouldn't they want MBTA?I'm on my phone so I won't go on, but I think the shortest answer is that there is a relevant leverage of residents who live in New Hampshire because they DON'T want closer ties to Massachusetts and Boston.
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by charlesriverbranch
by charlesriverbranch
markhb wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:53 amIt's more, I think, that they don't want to pay for MBTA service. As far as I know there is zero support anywhere in NH to pay for rail service of any kind.RenegadeMonster wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:04 am Why wouldn't they want MBTA?I'm on my phone so I won't go on, but I think the shortest answer is that there is a relevant leverage of residents who live in New Hampshire because they DON'T want closer ties to Massachusetts and Boston.
by gokeefe
That's not true anymore. Reliable public polls indicate strong majority (70%+) support for passenger rail service expansion on New Hampshire. Policy change is underway at the legislative level.
gokeefe
by electricron
gokeefe wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:43 pm That's not true anymore. Reliable public polls indicate strong majority (70%+) support for passenger rail service expansion on New Hampshire. Policy change is underway at the legislative level.The only reliable poll is a referendum. 2016 proved public opinion polls are fixed.
by sicariis
electricron wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:53 pm The only reliable poll is a referendum. 2016 proved public opinion polls are fixed.And New Hampshire doesn't have statewide ballot initiatives so all roads go through the legislature.
by swist
It is good to see that some of these way-below-79 choke points are being addressed.
What is the issue with the Wildcat - I would imagine it's the 3 grade crossings and proximity to suburbia.
Not that the DE is ever going to influence the MBTA, although I did notice that a handful of MBTA trains do in fact use the Wildcat.
I would still point out that there are a lot of places (see my original list) where they seem to be happy with 60-65. That's well below 79 and many or all of those stretches are in rural areas with few hazards.
What is the issue with the Wildcat - I would imagine it's the 3 grade crossings and proximity to suburbia.
Not that the DE is ever going to influence the MBTA, although I did notice that a handful of MBTA trains do in fact use the Wildcat.
I would still point out that there are a lot of places (see my original list) where they seem to be happy with 60-65. That's well below 79 and many or all of those stretches are in rural areas with few hazards.
by Rockingham Racer
The bugaboo for Plaistow was the proposed layover facility. They wanted no part of the noise and diesel fumes that go with it. The MBTA at one point was going to establish a stop in Atkinson, but that didn't go through either. It was even on their route map for a while.
by gokeefe
by daybeers
Wow, looks like a lot of work is being done to eliminate those chokepoints: great! What kind of timetable improvements will we see here, and are there any plans for the rest of swist's list?
by Cosakita18
In regards to reducing journey time, would new Charger locomotives make any noticable difference? I'm thinking in regards to acceleration/deceleration improvement, and those P42's aren't getting any younger.
by gokeefe
They probably would help. Perhaps most importantly with regards to the schedule the OTP is likely to improve significantly. All the work on the MBTA seems to have finally paid off.
gokeefe
by Hux
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