Re: (erielack) Which Stewart Airport is it

["Inlinebob_@_aol.com"]

In a message dated 1/13/00 2:54:20 PM, "gkazin_@_netscape.net" writes:

> >Given that, there are then TWO rail routes being considered for connection
>>to the east side of the Hudson... the Erie via Nyack to Suffern and beyond
>>(NS) and the CSX River Line up to Newburgh.


>I don't think so.  The article says there are two parts to the rail link.  
One
>is between Stewart and Port Jervis.  I think they garbled this; it makes more
>sense if it is between the airport and the existing line to Port Jervis.  I
>think that's what the MTA said.  The other part is between Suffern and Port
>Chester via the bridge. 

I goofed. I said east, I meant west where the Erie is. Ooops! There have to 
be two different routes, unless there is to be new roadbed from Harriman up 
to Newburgh. Otherwise, you are looking at a destination on the Erie and one 
on the NYC, no?

> >Given that, it seems that the bridge will have a dramatic freight rail
>>impact for both NS and CSX... one that would allow CSX to give up the 
northern
>>part of the Hudson line totally to Amtrak (retaining local rights) or if a
>>full wye was built on the east side CSX would have a "double-track" route to
>>Piermont. 

>Only if MTA allows NS or CSX to use it.  They don't have to.  And what would
>they do at Piermont?  Transfer containers to barges?

Again a boo boo. I meant to sya they would have a double track route to where 
ever on the West Shore the bridge connection came in. Obivously, one would 
think the routing would go through Piermont and over to the West Shore. 
Peirmont will be little more than a blur.


> >More interesting for NS is the opportunity open traffic to New England that
>>cannot move under Penn Station.

>They have to go somewhere east from Port Chester.  On the New Haven?  With
>AMTRAK trying to do 100 between SHELL and New Haven?  And 150 beyond?  Or
>would they buy the P&W's rights?

Norfolk Southern already has rights on Amtrak all the way to Boston.

> 

Great stuff!

Rob

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