Currently the Highline is "dead ended" because the buildings it once passed through have sinced closed there portions of the ROW to be used for non rail porpose. LIRR can use that as there "down town" line or as the beginning of a "down town" connection, that can end when NYC had that big freight transload facility, withc i dont know if it is still stnading(?) some positives of this would include LIRR to downtown and more yard room for LIRR.
Also if not feisable for LIRR to use maby the 7 train can be extended to that.
at this time i say make it into a rail trail and restore the structure, if need for trains to run surfaces then let it happen. some 40' box cars in pacemaket scheme would look hot up there
atleast as a trail the structure gets restored and can be done up nice, and maby some NYC groups can get involved with the city to repaint NYC logos and lettering on the structure where it crosses the road. it at intersections.
Also if not feisable for LIRR to use maby the 7 train can be extended to that.
at this time i say make it into a rail trail and restore the structure, if need for trains to run surfaces then let it happen. some 40' box cars in pacemaket scheme would look hot up there
atleast as a trail the structure gets restored and can be done up nice, and maby some NYC groups can get involved with the city to repaint NYC logos and lettering on the structure where it crosses the road. it at intersections.