The SIRR AND RVRR II

[rvrrhs]

May I add that I value Trainlawyer for some his "devil's advocate" insight. It's not that he is espousing an anti-rail point of view, just that he is stating the obstacles to projects and proposals, or he is making us aware of the "other side's" point of view--which [almost] never gets representation around here.

As to the proposal to build senior housing on the RVRR right-of-way, how can you build a 20-foot-wide, 5-mile-long facility? For example, there are no crossings for more than a mile between Baltusrol and Mountain Ave. in Springfield, and the ROW passes between industrial/commercial sites in Union, and is tucked between existing buildings and roads through Kenilworth.

[CNJFAN]

Does anyone have any new info regarding the rehab work on the SIRR in Cranford?
Are they almost finished?

[bystander]

HEY, why did I get draged into this. Lawyers and weatherman, perfect together.

[njt4172]

bystander,

Stop trying to pretend you are me.......

[mikec]

Trainlawyer's and everyone else's insight is valued on this and all of Railroad.net's forums. But please can we get back on the topic.

[ChooChooHead2]

There was very little activity in Cranford last week. In fact, the work crew that usually assembles there every morning, was nowhere to be found from Wednesday on.

[CNJFAN]

I wonder what's up with that?

[Ken W2KB]

Maybe they are done with the trackwork. I had recently read that the grade crossing signal materials were ordered, but not expected to be delivered for a few weeks. That may be all that is left to do? Crews may be working elsewhere for the time being, though some of the equipment is still at Aldene.

[Ken W2KB]

There was a crew at Aldene this morning, with the large dumptruck highrail on the track, loaded with ballast.

[pumpers]

Any Northeast Corridor riders out there who can report any
activity on strengthening the SIRR bridge over the NEC?

Someone posted a few weeks ago that steel for that
project should be arriving soon...
JS

[markyk]

From what I understand........The M&E will need some work windows from Amtrak to perform the bridge strenghtening. It may be a slow process, since the work may be required to be done in the middle of the night or on weekends...

[Jtgshu]

Glaced up there today from the head end of my train, and I didn't notice anything different or any work on the SIRT bridge.

[ChooChooHead2]

Passing by Cranford Jct yesterday, noticed the crew had assembled again.

I also saw the flatbed hi-railer loaded up with new ties at the corner of South Ave and Springfield Ave, heading towards Springfield. I wonder if they were being delivered to the RVRR ROW?

[Ken W2KB]

I was wondering the same. Saw the activity at Aldene again this morning from 5702. Could be that the crews are filling in slack time by working to the north.

[Ken W2KB]

>>>From what I understand........The M&E will need some work windows from Amtrak to perform the bridge strenghtening. It may be a slow process, since the work may be required to be done in the middle of the night or on weekends...<<<

Definitely the case. By way of example, PSE&G needs to coordinate work on its transmission overbuild on the Amtrak catenary poles, and it's often difficult to schedule given the train frequency on the NEC.