by matt1168
This may sound a bit dumb, but living in the Central Monmouth County region for 22 years (before moving to Philadelphia), I've noticed the lack of rail service in the area, and NJT's "MOM" plans seem out of place; it won't happen.
Why doesn't Amtrak run 2-3 trains in each direction from Washington/Baltimore/Philadelphia down the currently single tracked MOM line. A few track replacements may need to be done, as well as building some simple stations, and I think it could be a money maker. The trains could stop at:
-Lakehurst
-Lakewood
-Howell
-Freehold
-Tennent/Manalapan
-Englishtown
-Monroe
-Jamesburg
-Princeton Jct.
-Trenton
-Cornwells Hts.
-N. Phila
-Philadelphia
Points south
Maybe connections can be available to trains for NYC at a new Monmouth Jct. station. Again, this is more a fantasy than a reality, but does anyone think it could possible someday happen?
Why doesn't Amtrak run 2-3 trains in each direction from Washington/Baltimore/Philadelphia down the currently single tracked MOM line. A few track replacements may need to be done, as well as building some simple stations, and I think it could be a money maker. The trains could stop at:
-Lakehurst
-Lakewood
-Howell
-Freehold
-Tennent/Manalapan
-Englishtown
-Monroe
-Jamesburg
-Princeton Jct.
-Trenton
-Cornwells Hts.
-N. Phila
-Philadelphia
Points south
Maybe connections can be available to trains for NYC at a new Monmouth Jct. station. Again, this is more a fantasy than a reality, but does anyone think it could possible someday happen?