From: grammatim@verizon.net
On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 3:55:22 PM UTC-4, houn...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> On 08.04.19 20:08, John Levine wrote:
> > In article ,
> > hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> >>>>>> That's why, AIUI, connecting Binghamton to New York via Port Jervis is
> >>>>>> unlikely to happen.
> >>>>>> I wonder about a regional rail service, however, between Port Jervis
and
> >>>>>> Binghamton. Perhaps a pilot project, the way that Syracuse did?
> > If they're going to run trains between Port Jervis and Binghamton at
> > all, it'd only make sense as an extension of the existing NJT service
> > where they have crews and maintenance.
>
> The problem with that is that the Southern Tier between Port Jervis is
> and Binghamton is extremely curvy, dictating in many places restricted
> speeds. This means a long travel time, making a connection with
> Binghamton to New York via that route not the most feasible.
>
> Hence, the Lackawanna Cut-Off.
>
> Like I say, however, perhaps a regional rail service between the two
> points would be more feasible?
>
> > If people wanted to ride locally
> > between PJ and Binghamton, they could, although that's not exactly a
> > high density area.
>
> Perhaps lease a DMU or a locomotive and a few rail cars for a pilot
> service to see what happens?
>
> > It seems marginally higher as an extension of an active commuter line,
> > and one where the track is intact and in use by freight, but it's
> > pretty tough either way.
>
> I don't disagree, though I would imagine that it is becoming easier --
> or perhaps not as difficult -- as more regional and light rail services
> appear in the United States.
You don't seem to have any sense of the distances involved or, as John
says, the terrain.
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