by Ken W2KB
JasW wrote:Ah, yes, I see what I did -- where the LVRR and CNJ come right next to each other west of Bloomsbury, I picked up the LVRR line. Still, I see a connection from the CNJ main to the LVRR there. It's only 5 miles or so to P-burg from that point; couldn't that stretch be shared with Norfolk Southern? The LVRR goes right to the old CNJ station in P-burg. (I note this is probably all better suited for the CNJ forum)A year or two ago NS stated publicly that it would not permit passenger service to operate over its trackage in the area as future freight operations were expected to increase and fully use track capacity. If NJT (or Amtrak which was part of the reason for the NS statement) were to decide to establish such service it would have to pay for substantial improvements to NS likely including a third track. So it would be costly either way.
~Ken :: Fairmont ex-UP/MP C436 MT-14M1 ::
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