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Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash |
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Posted by Joe V on Sat Feb 14 20:07:21 2015, in response to Re: How 3rd Rail Running Commuter Rail Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sat Feb 14 19:40:11 2015. Stick your neck out all you like.1) The Super Steels suck 2) The C-3's have failed to attract ridership, and failed to arrest items 3 thru 5 below. 3) Ridership has shifted EN MASSE from the Port Jeff Milk trains to the Ronkonkoma 4) Ridership has shifted EN MASSE from the South Shore to the Ronkonkoma 5) The token dual mode thru trains shifted ridership intra-branch, but failed to bring anyone back from the Ronkonkoma. 6) Locomotive means single point of failure. People want a fast, reliable electric railroad. As far as "Each MU car is considered an electric locomotive in the eyes of the FRA. That means higher maintenance, more inspections & the cost of labor that goes along with it."... Only NJT gives a rat's ass about that. And NJT cancels trains daily at the drop of a hat. |
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