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Depends on who makes the decision. The bridge can be modified to be operated remotely. It can be operated on a regular schedule if the Coast Guard permits that. But the bridge is problematic. The reality is that without someone nearby it will be extremely unreliable. The railroad could abolish the o...

At one time the numbers changed at Arverne. That was after the branch was elevated. I suspect things were handled differently prior to that. Before 1929 the same tracks carried Ocean Electric trolleys between Far Rockaway and Hammels. The directions would have to have conformed. There may have been ...

At one time the numbers changed at Arverne. That was after the branch was elevated. Haven't looked to see if they changed at Hammels prior to 1939. There may have been different arrangements at different times too. I know around the turn of the Centrry there was a train that originated at Rockaway B...

Back in the day, trains operating around the horn changed numbers and direction passing Arverne.

Lead's manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and has been located in the bridge tender's shanty on both the old and existing bridge since 1931. It replaced WL Tower, a conventional stucco building which was on the south side in Island Park.

The Governor's office is demanding a revenue train be operated prior to Election Day. This will be for a photo and news opportunity announcing the opening by the c̶a̶n̶d̶i̶d̶a̶t̶e̶ Governor "ahead of schedule". If it can be done, it will be without announcement. A regular Penn Station trai...

Want to tell us about the follow up? It might be helpful to others.

M3's on two Long Beach trains this (August 3) morning.

While this thread has taken a different direction, we'll comment on "universal" rail cars. The LIRRS's first MUs, the MP41's were as narrow as the IRT cars as they were designed for joint operation. They were equipped with with sliding trap plates that could fill the platform gap in subway...

This would depend on the type of conviction you have. Was it a juvenile violation, for which you received an ACOD? Was the record sealed? Did you have it expunged? Were you convicted of a crime or a violation? You know the answers to these questions and you've read the questionnaire. The New York St...

Tomorrow's Newsday, Long Island's award-winning newspaper of record (7/26/22), tells us "The (MTA) agency revealed that among the projects being considered as part of its forthcoming “Twenty-year Needs Assessment” report are the reactivation of two LIRR lines that have been dormant for decades:...

Most railroaders are deaf.

I trust you will see more combining of purchasing, contracts, insurance and maintenance aspects of the two railroads. The labor unions have been decimated by the State Democratic leadership. Their views are no longer even a consideration by the MTA's administration. The State now gets exactly what i...

The media have been paid to cover the Brooklyn service revision as an enhancement. You will get little adverse publicity about this change. Your best access to the Railroad's planning is through the Governor's Office. There is a group there who read mail concerning public authorities and pass it alo...

The blue badges had a very short life, probably part of one year in the early-1990s. Employees immediately complained that access to their names resulted in a barrage of malcontent patrons' harassment of them at home. Their first name and IBM Number was then substituted and replacement badges arrive...