IMO, a perfect candidate for rail-trail conversion would be the Lower Boonton line, east of Bay St. The Rail Trail would/could start right in montclair through Glen Ridge, Bloomfield & Belleville with various existing accesses to Branch Brook Park, Kearny and access to Hackensack and the water. Who owns this section?I know east of the hackensack it used as storage but I havent seen a train west of the hackensack in forever... Are they even any frieght customers left?
Re: "lower BOONTON Line (Greenwood Lake): The most sensible use for this route would be an extension of the Newark City Subway from Franklin Ave. to Montclair, via Forest Hill station area.
I have been thinking of this route for more than 40 years, when the Montclair Connection was first seriously considered.
Lee Carlson