The Port Washington Branch, Constraints and Solutions. Long Island Railroad, New York

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Published 2022-09-13

Now with the need to serve two stations in Manhattan the capacity to move more trains over the line, including express trains, has become an issue. This video discusses several approaches to improve capacity. B. Hain - All Rights Reserved - www.rail-nyc-access.com/

0:00 Intro
2:05 Some Conditions
11:20 Port Washington
38:05 Overview
41:15 Plandome
47:05 Manhasset
53:13 Around the Manhasset Bridge
56:35 Two Tracks Conclusion
1:00:05 Start Three Tracks
1:03:38 Bayside
1:17:40 Auburndale, Broadway and Murry Hill
1:26:40 Flushing
1:33:35 Mets-Willets Point
1:37:00 International Junction and Elmhurst
1:46:30 Conclusion
CORRECTION: 58:10 This is where the MTA has decided to put the storage track for enabling SOME express service. Apparently they found it less intrusive and expensive than building a long retaining wall to put the third track right by the station, so it will take some time and space to send someone over there, move the stored train to the platform and load it with passengers.

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