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Posted by tracksionmotor on Sat Nov 10 18:32:24 2007, in response to Re: SI residents on MTA Fare Hike, posted by Broadway Lion on Sat Nov 10 10:56:39 2007. The cost of a tunnel to SI with its few residents is prohibitive. MTA plans are for Long Island connections to Grand Central. RR plans are to have tunnels built from New Jersey to a central yard in Brooklyn. Arch Street yard was built in anticipation of connection which will not be made for another five years. When LIRR/MNCR contracts end, we may be servicing NJT and AmTrak on a month-to-month leasing basis as LIRR does not want shop to be unoccupied. when time comes, I will have plenty of options.....moves to LIRR or MNCR as M7/M7a or Alstom in Port Morris (near my estate) as examples IF Bombardier does not keep me local.MTA SIR is unusual.....it runs subway cars but is railroad....FRA rules govern fifteen miles of track. Union is ATU and not TWU 100...they will never give up their freedom and probably never get pay parity. Verrazano Narrows bridge was primarily designed for truck commerce...secondary benefit was to SI residents. It could have had rail tracks with another ancillary bridge connecting to New Jersey but grade is far too steep for heavy freight...very reason for constructing new tunnels. Elais: 'All Saints Day' was not easy for me. I served. RRCI Peter |
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