Cranford Yard.. New Construction

Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

nick11a wrote:

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

Actually, thats not correct. The property is owned by a developer who recently won court approval to build 163 apartments. What you're seeing is the preliminary site work.

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

Actually, thats not correct. The property is owned by a developer who recently won court approval to build 163 apartments. What you're seeing is the preliminary site work.

I suspected that it would not be a yard, as despite the substantial track rebuild effort no switch was installed to access yard tracks. The distribution of surveyor stakes on the property also appear to not be track related.

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

Actually, thats not correct. The property is owned by a developer who recently won court approval to build 163 apartments. What you're seeing is the preliminary site work.

Whoops... wrong side of the tracks.

nick11a wrote:

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

Actually, thats not correct. The property is owned by a developer who recently won court approval to build 163 apartments. What you're seeing is the preliminary site work.

Whoops... wrong side of the tracks.

HaHa!

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

Actually, thats not correct. The property is owned by a developer who recently won court approval to build 163 apartments. What you're seeing is the preliminary site work.

Whoops... wrong side of the tracks.

HaHa!

Don, do tell me that they are going to build a yard somwhere though.

beanbag wrote:

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

Don31 wrote:

nick11a wrote:

RAHWAYVALLEYRAILROAD wrote:Apparently the former CNJ/Staten Island Railroad interchange yard in Cranford (between the site of Excee Tower and South Avenue) is being redeveloped. Any word on what is being developed at this site?

It is going to be an escape yard for NJT to store equipment in case of more major flooding. NJT would move massive amounts of equipment from the MMC (and other flood prone locations) to here. Of course, NJT may also use this yard for other purposes as well, but escaping floods was the primary factor in redeveloping it.

Actually, thats not correct. The property is owned by a developer who recently won court approval to build 163 apartments. What you're seeing is the preliminary site work.

Whoops... wrong side of the tracks.

HaHa!

Don, do tell me that they are going to build a yard somwhere though.

Not anywhere near Cranford, as far as I know beanbag....

That's a damn shame. Another end of an era.

BigDell wrote:That's a damn shame. Another end of an era.

I feel ya Big Dell, I spent countless hours there back in the day...