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Re: LIRR & Metro-North on M-9/M-9A ''early stage'' RFP information |
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Posted by WillD on Tue Dec 20 01:10:59 2011, in response to Re: LIRR & Metro-North on M-9/M-9A ''early stage'' RFP information, posted by Osmosis Jones on Tue Dec 20 00:46:21 2011. I don't know why LIRR is so fixated with the idea that all of their electric territory has to be covered by third rail, but this order should put a halt to that mentality,Unfortunately that does not seem to be the case. While other railroads using third rail are specifying their new EMUs be capable of being upgraded to a high voltage AC overhead power supply, other posts in this thread would indicate that the M9 will merely reinforce the LIRR's status quo. After decades of seeking the 'perfect' solution to serve the LIRR east end, ordering gas turbine EMUs and a host of unreliable diesel locomotives, they've barely achieved what they set out to do and are clearly content to declare their dual modes a complete success. even if it meant that the majority of their fleet still wouldn't be able to go into catenary territory. It's worth mentioning that the majority of the LIRR's fleet cannot venture into their diesel territory today, yet that hasn't stopped them from providing pathetic service. It also hasn't stopped them from seeking wildly expensive DMUs to accommodate the shrinking diesel network which will undoubtedly be abandoned at a certain point. |
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