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RE: (erielack) Port Morris Intermodal?
The rationale would have been to cut down on the travel distance to the
delivery point by estabishing the intermodal site out in the suburbs (Port
Morris) rather than in the city area. This is one of those interesting
"what if?" questions that we'll never know the answer to. It's
particularly interesting since Port Morris has great access to several main
roads (I-80, Route 46, etc.)
Tim
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RE: (erielack) Port Morris Intermodal?
10/04/2005 10:51 AM
Please respond to
Tim
Back in 1984 when Monroe County was trying to buy the Cutoff to save it,
the D&H expressed an interest in running trains to Port Morris and
establishing an intermodal facility there.
Tim
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From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
Sent: Oct 4, 2005 10:16 AM
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: RE: (erielack) Port Morris Intermodal?
Ed Montgomery wrote:
> One thing I have always wondered about was the way EL and CR neglected
> the use of Port Morris as an intermodal terminal. It was probably too
> early to consider in those years but I have seen what NS did
> with a few
> tracks in Alexandria in their Thoroughbred Service. Port Morris could
> have been a great place for distributing in the Northern New Jersey
> area.
Actually, this is a very intriguing idea. Today, they could put the
intermodal terminal in Port Morris and just truck the trailers to the
NYC-area markets. Of course, the property values being what they are in
Northern NJ, would that be cost-effective?
> Another location for this could have been and still
> could be the
> flood plane area off of the Totowa Spur along the new road
> that extends
> from Riverview Drive to Route 23. Substantial freight
> movement could be
> generated without the need of the Boonton through Paterson. It could
> still work.
You'd have to do a whole lotta fill and put in a good drainage system
before contemplating something like this, but yes, you're right. Might be a
bit cramped for a terminal there, with all the industry/warehouses around
there.
One issue for today would be the fact that a lot of intermodal is now
double-stacked, and you have the issues of clearance. That might kill the
idea of the Totowa terminal (but probably not the Port Morris one)
- Paul
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