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Re: Richmond Hill

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Jan 18 13:57:14 2006, in response to Re: Richmond Hill, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 18 13:47:38 2006.

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Because the main transfer point is at Fresh Pond Yard. The freight comes in over the Hell Gate bridge, and interchanges between Canadian Pacific (national?) and CSX and the New York and Atlantic (the freight carrier that took over from the LIRR). Everything comes in through there. Not to mention that the Bushwick Branch relies entirely and feeds dierctly from the Montauk Branch (and the Bushwick branch has about daily traffic). The Bay Ridge Line also feeds directly from the Western Montauk Branch. And not to mention that Fresh Pond yard is the main interchange yard, and is also located on this line.
The Montauk Branch is much needed for freight. "Few passneger trains" does not necessarily mean "unused". The Montauk Branch is far from an unused line, it's just that it doesn't carry many passengers.

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