by braves
It looks like the West Shore rail project is gone in favor of the Northern Branch, is this true.
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BlockLine_4111 wrote:These are two parallel, competing lines, in close proximity to one another.These are not "competing lines". The PVL, West Shore and Northern do not serve the same municipalities—only if they did would they be "competing lines" per se. NJ Transit is not in competition with itself; it is there to run a service. The PVL does not serve Teaneck, Bergenfield, Dumont, Harrington Park; nor does the Northern Branch (just as on the same token the WS does not serve Leonia, Englewood, Tenafly et al). Just to note—in the past, the old CNJ and Reading lines in NJ (which would consist of the RVL and West Trenton line today) used to be considered a "competing" line to the NEC—but in modern terms, that is no longer accurate.
The West Shore also is a parallel competing line to the PVL.
Given the mega freight density of the West Shore and that it is not of Erie heritage naturally the Northern Valley would get the go-ahead to restore commuter service.
Mick D wrote:I don't see direct WS sevice into Hoboken happening. There would have to be a connection built to BC/ML through Croxton now that HBLR will be running on old NJ Connecting RailroadThe Bergen Arches are lying idle. Plenty of room to widen either the Northern Branch or the NYSW between there and North Bergen. To route pax service via Secaucus would be the gravest error at this point, given the current conditions at Secaucus.
Fact: North Hackensack station (on the PVL) draws in riders from BergenfieldTwo strikes against that: that station isn't in Bergenfield, plus the limited PVL service. By comparison, Elizabeth used to draw passengers from Union, but not as many now with the Townley station open.
2nd trick op wrote:Present West Shore freght traffic can be diverted----via the former Erie to Binghamton or, if from further south, via Reading & Northern or the CP/NS Sunbury Line, then the former D&H via Oneonta.----
In addition, freight traffic could be restricted to limited night operation, as is currently the case on parts of the NEC.