Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

NJTArrow2 wrote:When will the first track be laid down and when is the line supposed to be done?

the line to Andover is a few years, track should be laid in a few months at best.

thanks

Steve F45 wrote:are they redoing the wye at port morris too or will they just pull out of the yard and then do a reverse to andover?

No plans for the wye as of yet. I would imagine not though given fiscal limits and expected levels of service.

waldwickrailfan wrote:

NJTArrow2 wrote:When will the first track be laid down and when is the line supposed to be done?

the line to Andover is a few years, track should be laid in a few months at best.

Please refrain from answering questions of which you have no knowledge.

There is no timeline for laying track yet. The only contract released was for the clearing and grubbing of the initial 4.5 miles of ROW. Any track work would have to be contained in a new contract and I wouldn't expect that to be released in the very near future.

cruiser939 wrote:There is no timeline for laying track yet. The only contract released was for the clearing and grubbing of the initial 4.5 miles of ROW. Any track work would have to be contained in a new contract and I wouldn't expect that to be released in the very near future.

Oh yeah? What about the the flats full of concrete ties that have ti be to picked up from the Croxton runner tonight?
What about the rail train that CSX dropped off on the Center Street Branch today?

How many of the old towers and other DL&W trackside structures are still standing? Does anyone know if they would they be left alone, or torn down with this construction?

doesn't the interlocking/switch have to go in as well?

northjerseybuff wrote:doesn't the interlocking/switch have to go in as well?

They are taking the switch to nowhere at Suscon and re-using it for the cutoff. Budget concerns.

Passaic River Rat wrote:

cruiser939 wrote:There is no timeline for laying track yet. The only contract released was for the clearing and grubbing of the initial 4.5 miles of ROW. Any track work would have to be contained in a new contract and I wouldn't expect that to be released in the very near future.

Oh yeah? What about the the flats full of concrete ties that have ti be to picked up from the Croxton runner tonight?
What about the rail train that CSX dropped off on the Center Street Branch today?

do you know if those will be used, or are they for other rail work/rehabilitation projects?

ha thats funny! from one project that never succeeded to another one thats done half a$$ed

Sounds like normal operational procedure.

northjerseybuff wrote:ha thats funny! from one project that never succeeded to another one thats done half a$$ed

Passaic River Rat wrote: Oh yeah? What about the the flats full of concrete ties that have ti be to picked up from the Croxton runner tonight?
What about the rail train that CSX dropped off on the Center Street Branch today?

Concrete ties, welded rail, largely grade separated ROW....they should build the track to 220 mph standards!

uzplayer wrote:Sounds like normal operational procedure.

northjerseybuff wrote:ha thats funny! from one project that never succeeded to another one thats done half a$$ed

Fools.

This is starting to sound as lame as the NJT Fantasy Thread.

Can we get some real updates?

uzplayer wrote:This is starting to sound as lame as the NJT Fantasy Thread.

Can we get some real updates?

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