tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300947294999806492.post8570479373585150663..comments2023-11-22T05:26:44.399-05:00Comments on Crossing the Lines: Cross Harbor Rail Tunnel: Changing the Traffic Patterns in New York?Steve Stofkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14825368520377993845noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300947294999806492.post-65916728009222870612015-07-31T11:28:03.862-04:002015-07-31T11:28:03.862-04:00There's nothing wrong with running doublestack...There's nothing wrong with running doublestack intermodal trains under wire, as long as the wire is high enough. The problem is that the wire on the New Haven Line is very low even for some relatively conventional freight and passenger cars (I think it's too low for MBTA double-deckers to run under), and raising the wire is going to take a huge amount of effort. In terms of getting to Boston, the northern route is, and will continue to be, better because of its better clearances and better capacity, especially since it'll never really be useful for passenger service.crzwdjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394805356595604336noreply@blogger.com