Mid-HudsonNews.com
HARRIMAN – State Senator James Skoufis (D, Cornwall) announced on Wednesday a $100 million plan to create passing sidings on the Port Jervis Metro-North rail line.
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The current tracks are one way which leads to a huge gap in service. The plan would create a passing siding that would allow two trains to pass each other.
That would allow for a substantial increase in train service as there can be two trains going in opposite directions on the line at the same time.
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Realistically, according to Skoufis the passing siding will take about three years to complete. The rail beds are privately held by an entity other than the MTA so negotiations may be time consuming, he said.
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