I've seen people at the air link station have a train pull in, they can't board because they have ticket for the other service many times, often large groups.
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I've seen people at the air link station have a train pull in, they can't board because they have ticket for the other service many times, often large groups.
I bet the bit behind the horns gets splattered black by bugs in first few months of warm weather operation.
Anyone have a realistic timeline as to when trains will start running in revenue service on this line once it's re-activated?
I have a few things to share on this topic... One: This guy is in league with cutting & no increased revenue camp. Two: Without more frequent service and a proper 3 class system, ticket revenue will stagnate. That's a whole huge issue unto itself. Three: Most politicians do not understand the dy...
I'm just going to say this: Amtrak is a public service, its point is to provide transportation, not make a profit. How about we focus on improving the public service aspect and worry about the profitability when it has competition from other national passenger rail services.
Station Aficionado wrote:The issue that sometimes arises is whether the seats get flipped, or you make half the people ride backwards.It really makes no difference in the end, people get on & off and what direction they sit in doesn't matter.
PATH is tiny compared to a njtr or a lirr or nyct subway, but it is in bad shape physically, they just ordered a rolling stock fleet replacement order, expanded their main yard & reworked older segments, are implementing a new signal system, and a dozen or more other visible and "invisible&...
Flag stop possibility?
Sorry, my post cards et al are only from decades ago, or i'd email the images of them to you.
I would risk saying hoboken's shed is a frail (formerly ornate) antique vs a newark that has not had proper upkeep due to funding issues. The 2 stations are fundamentally different in both design and systemic function. Just my 2 cent.
http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/Lackawanna%20Draft%20EA.pdf Page 36. The new Scranton station will be built slightly West(railroad) of the old Scranton Station. It looks like they are going with new stations and buildings vs re-use of any existing. I think this is a good idea, as it allows modern faci...
Ken W2KB wrote: The enviros would oppose the construction, dredging, etc. in the river.I believe (could be wrong!) that the EPA regulates anything disturbing the dioxin & PCB laced hudson river bottom sediment.
If the PRR had wanted to electrify further territory, it would have immediately following WWII. If traffic had warranted it, they would have done HAR-PIT. As noted above however, the corporation was already in decline and they didn't have the resources. IMO, none of the RR's including PRR & NYC...