Catenary support knocked down by storm on the M&E in Maplewood this past Monday

Surprised no one has posted about this. One or more of the catenary supports were knocked down - there is a picture in this article. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/morri ... NewsSearch
The M&E and Gladstone line are OOS. Doesn't sound like a quick fix to me. Does anyone know more?

I don't know how many diesel engines would be needed to protect the train service. But they might not be allowed through the Bergen Hill tunnel anyway.
Jim S

Dual modes could run, but the real issue is that you can't have trains running while repairs are being made, no matter what their power source is.

Unfortunately the line isn't getting a break as service has now been cut back all the way to Broad St due to a downed tree near Mountain Station: https://twitter.com/NJTRANSIT_ME/status ... 9347244033

How has this event effected freight traffic on the M&E line? Trains like RP-1 and MO-1. Are they affected?

Service partially restored today https://www.njtransit.com/press-release ... march-15th

Trains running a modified schedule, Gladstone trains only go as far as Summit.

Good to hear, but does anyone have any knowledge about how the closure affected Chesapeake and Delaware & Morristown and Erie?

From what I could see on today's temp schedule, some trains running thru from Dover to /hob/NY via Summit. Why is Gladstone service being truncated?
Andy

Yay. Congrats to the NJT crews and contractors who are getting the job done.

Regarding truncating Gladstone trains at Summit, my guess is that there is still a lot of work to do so they are keeping traffic levels down.

EDIT: This just in.... "On March 17 and 18 enhancements will be made to the modified weekday schedules to provide customers with additional trains and direct service to New York and Hoboken on the Gladstone Branch, NJ Transit officials said Wednesday." https://www.nj.com/news/2022/03/nj-tran ... -line.html

Sorry, folks! Another tree just came down near Brick Church. Back to square 1!

Geez, did someone put a curse on this line or something?

I think that Brick Church problem may have been over last weekend. In any case, the main NJT site now says:
"On Friday, March 18, Morris & Essex Line and the Gladstone Branch will resume full regular weekday service and regular weekend service Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20, following repairs to the extensive storm damage in Maplewood. The Montclair-Boonton Line will also resume regular weekday service."

Given the right of way is relatively narrow, NJT has limited ability to reduce tree falls, and especially from outside its property. This likely is a long standing and likely to continue issue, perhaps worsened by the ash trees being killed by the borer insects.