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Re: NS H-02 - sightings and reports

 by ccutler ¦  Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:50 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS H-02 - sightings and reports ¦  Replies: 3060 ¦  Views: 754087

I appreciate the updates on train movements, particularly when you tell us the number of freight cars. I'm quite curious about the volume of business up there.

Re: CNJ being cleared from Woodmansie > north

 by ccutler ¦  Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:40 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: New Jersey Seashore Lines: was CNJ being cleard Woodmansie>N ¦  Replies: 1845 ¦  Views: 534809

I had heard that Jersey sand is good for water filtration systems. Is that true?

Re: Raritan Line Freight

 by ccutler ¦  Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:53 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Raritan Line Freight ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 1477

First, welcome! I believe the line you describe is actually the "Lehigh Line" which NS and CSX share with NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line for about 5 miles. It is a main freight train route, carrying about 2/3rds of all rail freight going to the NY City area. The Raritan Valley Line split...

Re: Interesting idea: Build the 7 train to Hoboken

 by ccutler ¦  Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:51 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Subway Extension to Secaucus (Flushing #7 or L Canarsie) ¦  Replies: 424 ¦  Views: 112029

If the PA "just"extended the PATH line north from 33rd street to 45th street, there wouldn't be much advantage to running the 7 train to Hoboken.

Re: Problems with extending the 7 line to Secaucus

 by ccutler ¦  Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:57 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Subway Extension to Secaucus (Flushing #7 or L Canarsie) ¦  Replies: 424 ¦  Views: 112029

uzplayer...
I can't believe you actually gave a line-by-line reply to my post. I guess you missed that I was trying to be constructively sarcastic...I really like the 7 line extension proposal.

Problems with extending the 7 line to Secaucus

 by ccutler ¦  Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:17 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Subway Extension to Secaucus (Flushing #7 or L Canarsie) ¦  Replies: 424 ¦  Views: 112029

1. Empty NJ Trains between Secaucus and Penn Station: Everyone will get off NJ Transit trains in Secaucus so they get ride the 7 all the way to midtown/Grand Central and transfer as they please. 2. Too much cost savings...not enough corruption for contractors to reward NJ politicians. What is Christ...

Re: NS H-02 - sightings and reports

 by ccutler ¦  Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:12 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: NS H-02 - sightings and reports ¦  Replies: 3060 ¦  Views: 754087

What clearances do the electric wires pose around Dover?

Re: Landsdown Wye

 by ccutler ¦  Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:16 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Landsdown Wye ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1350

I'm sorry to hear the wye is gone but on a positive note the bike trail is probably pretty cool. I'll have to check it out...and if the bike trail also goes up the Pittstown branch that would be really cool.

Re: ARC killed again

 by ccutler ¦  Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:10 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: ARC killed again ¦  Replies: 94 ¦  Views: 8282

Well, raise the car tolls to $20 to cross into Manhattan on weekdays, and privatize the operations of NJ Transit and PATH. A private company could probably build a smarter tunnel better, faster, and cheaper than the state. And a private company could run trains far better than NJ Transit.

Re: West side of Newark Branch

 by ccutler ¦  Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:33 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: West side of Newark Branch ¦  Replies: 1690 ¦  Views: 440017

www.innovationfuels.com seems to work for basic contact details. I didn't try the phone #.

Re: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project)

 by ccutler ¦  Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:22 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project) ¦  Replies: 330 ¦  Views: 23114

It is very interesting to see LaHood's figures getting very close to Christie's. I am getting optimistic that this will be worked out between the Feds and NJ. The project is "shovel ready" so it may get its fair share of stimulus money.

That would be a [long overdue] win for NJ.

Re: Oak Point Pics

 by ccutler ¦  Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:59 pm ¦  Forum: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad NYNH&HRR ¦  Topic: Oak Point Pics ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 3615

I was just riding my bike past Oak Point Yard today. I believe the humungous fill pile is actually being carted away. Of the tracks that curve south out of the yard, only about 9 remain. They have been a little reconfigured so they cover about 1/3rd of the original south part of the yard. The other ...

Re: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project)

 by ccutler ¦  Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:41 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project) ¦  Replies: 330 ¦  Views: 23114

thanks I really enjoyed the Courier's op ed piece. and you can be sure, the longer the escalator...the more often it will be broken.

Re: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project)

 by ccutler ¦  Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:32 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project) ¦  Replies: 330 ¦  Views: 23114

actually Switzerland has historically been a huge tax haven with low taxes, heavy capitalism, and a very professional government. It is far from socialist. And it works much better. But my point was about the quality of engineering and planning, not a political statement.

Re: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project)

 by ccutler ¦  Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:18 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Halting of NJT Projects (Including Tunnel Project) ¦  Replies: 330 ¦  Views: 23114

Gilbert great reference to the Swiss. If NJ hired the Swiss to engineer and build the tunnel, and provide Swiss cost projections, I would think Christie [and I] would have much more confidence in the "ARC"

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