Jamaica Express

This Project is critical, even though it's running behind schedule, at least it's being done. This and the 2008-2018 "Thameslink Program"  are infrastructure upgrades we could only fantasize about here in NYC 

No the PATH can mind its own business.

 

It could basically be another line that goes from Hoboken to Bayonne via Journal Square. For now it can be called the West Side Line

The following stops include:

Hoboken Terminal

Hoboken Ave-Christ Hospital

Summit Ave.

Journal Square

Tonnele Ave.

Lincoln Highway

Communipaw Ave

Hudson Mall

Society Hill

Bayonne Park

 

And just exactly what kind of Right-of-Way did you have in mind for this route?

Why not have the separate northern branch extend to sec jct instead of making HBLR backtrack?

 

I have one extend HBLR over central branch to cranford with a stop at jersey gardens and abandon that BS busway idea they had. Bringing LRT to elizbeth and union county. The HBLR becomes union Hudson light rail

 

If it's not a an extension of the HBLR to Tenafly, then their best bet would most likely be to send it to Secaucus Junction.

As for the Union County plan, NJ Transit had plans for a Union County Lightrail linking Elizabeth to Newark Airport which was a part of the Newark Elizabeth Rail Link project (which was to be done in 3 segments) the only portion of this project built was the Broad Street Line (which operates between Newark Penn and Newark Broad St stations) the 2nd segment would have linked Newark Penn to Newark Airport and the third segment would have continued from the Airport into Elizabeth. The project was scrapped and has returned in altered forms, such as the BRT project you mentioned.

actually, it is the extension of HBLR. The project is called Northern Branch and the proposal is to build LRT to either Englewood or Tenafly, which would definitely benefit Bergen County

 

Well I am well aware, that the HBLR was originally intended to travel into Bergen County, hence the name, Hudson-BERGEN Light Rail and while I agree a direct HBLR extension would be much more beneficial, the last research I did on this Northern Branch project, was describing a service from what I perceived to be separate, with passengers from Bergen County transferring to the HBLR at a new station called North Bergen Junction. These pics are screenshots from a powerpoint showing the last info I got in regards to the Northern Branch project, arguing how NJT made a bad decision in going with DMU's as opposed to an LRT extension, perhaps things have changed since then? The last Light Rail extension I heard of NJT seriously considering was to the Meadowland Xanadu Complex...then again, I only pay attention to serious projects with committed funding in place lol, however here are screenshots of the presentation I got my info from

14.) Extend the HBLR to Secaucus Junction

 

Northern Branch anyone?

 

I personally feel the Northern Branch project is severely flawed for a variety of reasons, one main ones is that it will NOT be an extension of the HBLR. Under the last proposals I read, the current plan would essentially be a separate service (using DMU's), with stations heading south from Tenafly located in Englewood, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield and Fairview before ending in North Bergen, with a station transfer at Tonnelle Avenue required to access the HBLR. IMHO service designed like that isn't going to attract many people, especially if it terminates in North Bergen.

I see this has turned into a Bus Service Planning debate, which is great and all but I'm much more of a Rail guy so I'm going to propose some ideas which are a mix or realistic, maybe and "keep dreaming" under the assumption that this topic title meant proposals for the NJT Corporation and not just the Buses.

1.) Expanded peak service on the Montclair-Boonton Line west of MSU w/the creation of new direct NYP Dual mode service (ALP45 + 8 ML) via the extension of Midtown Direct trains to Lincoln Park or Dover (depending on load capacity), reinstate skip stop service through Montclair.

2.) Add a 3rd track on the M&E between Millburn and Summit to eliminate the Bottle Neck that currently exists today and to add additional scheduling flexibility (more express trains, uninterrupted local service etc.)

3.) Create a new West Summit station on the Gladstone Branch so 300's/ 6300's series inner zone trains can turn without interfering with the Mainline services

4.) Reinstate Gladstone to Hoboken service on weekends, on the Bi-Hourly Basis

5.) Expand weekend Midtown Direct service to 1/2 hourly with 2 local trains per hour or 1 summit local and 1 dover express per hour

6.) Extend Montclair weekend service to MSU and expand it to hourly service.

7.) Extend the RVL back to Philipsburg

8.)Monmouth Ocean Middlesex county Line via NJCL Matawan Connection

9.)24/7 service on the Northeast Corridor, expanded late night service on weekends on the M&E and NJCL

10.) Expanded evening express service on the Pascack Valley Line

11.)Lackawanna Cut-Off to Mount Pocono

12.)Expand Gladstone Yard to fit 2 more peak Midtown Direct trains (1 tph to/from Gladstone Branch via AM and PM peaks)

13.) Add a 2nd track to the Waterfront Connector and extend RVL service to Hoboken and Peak NEC-Hoboken service (for riders headed to Lower Manhattan and Downtown Jersey City, in hopes it relieve some of the transfer pressure off of PATH)

14.) Extend the HBLR to Secaucus Junction

15.) Add a 3rd track to the NEC between Swift Interlocking and Secaucus Junction

16.) Finally create the Hunter Flyover and add limited dual mode Peak Service on the RVL to NYP

17.) Consolidate the Peak NJCL 4300's shuttle trains from Bay Head that connect with 3200's to electric trains in Long Branch to single Bay Head to NY Dual Mode trips (operating express to/from South Amboy or Matawan) ALP45+9ML

18.) Electrify Port Morris yard

19.) Creation of a new "Philadelphia Division" based out of 30th street serving the commuter market of South Jersey consisting of a Camden-Glassboro Line via an old Conrail ROW, Gloucester County Line, Cape May Line and a Salem Line

20.)ONE DAY successfully build 2 NEW TUBES under the Hudson and a New Terminal SOMEWHERE on the Island of Manhattan

...and to think we're complaining about Sandy

VERRRRRY NICE

just reccieved my R-32 set today,im pleased for the most part, my only problem is...in one of the cars 2 sets of doors have one of their windows missing:( (had the same issue with the R-12's) but other than that,im happy:).....now all I have to do is hunt for some M logos to cover up that smiley face

Thanx...It had been on my list for quite a bit of time...and I kept putting it off for some reason......this will be my third set

I'm still trying to figure out what I'm gonna do about that whole no logo issue

I Just purchased the R-32 set on ebay for a decent amount of money...hopefully I will be pleased

well I just got a new laptop with vista...and Trainz 2006 works fine with it...(something must have been wrong with my computer)....the only thing is the Content Manager does work...whenever I try to download something it says "unable to register Trainz url registry key" or something like that

Is it in stores yet?

Same here,I've always wanted to but never got the chance

is trainz classics compatible with Windows Vista??...I was so upset when I bought trainz 2006 and then found out it wasn't compatible with windows vista