On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 9:38:21 AM UTC-4, Clark F Morris wrote:   
   > Is there any main line rail traffic (freight or passenger) on the   
   > line?   
      
   I don't think there has been main line passenger traffic on SIRT for many,   
   many years.   
      
   I'm pretty sure freight service on the SIRTOA operating side has been   
   discontinued and is now passenger-only.  However, there may be freight on   
   other parts of the line.   
      
   Years ago, there would be boxcars at St. George as well as at the S.I. Advance   
   printing plant.   
      
   I suspect that the B&O lost a huge amount of money on SIRT.  I don't think   
   freight traffic ever amounted to much, nor did it develop as an alternate   
   terminal for NYC (as intended).  Then the B&O had to operate SIRT passenger   
   trains, losing serious money    
   until the city finally took it over.   
      
   On my last visit to Staten Island, I found traffic on local streets rather   
   congested.   
      
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