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Old Posted Feb 26, 2013, 9:36 AM
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My Proposals for Branch Upgrades....

My Proposed Improvements to the Waterbury Branch , Trackage upgraded to 80mph , Hourly off peak Bi-Directional Service , High Level Stations , DMU Trains providing Faster acceleration and cheaper to operate , all crossings gated and upgraded. 2 New Passing Sidings constructed for Option A and 6 for Option B along with 3 Grade Separations.

Waterbury Branch - Option A
Torrington North
Torrington
Thomaston

Waterbury
Naugatuck
Beacon Falls
Seymour
Ansonia
Derby (Close it)
Great River
Milford West
Devon
(Most Services Terminate here)
Bridgeport (Limited)
Stamford (Limited)


Regional Link - Option B
Williamantic
Vernon
Manchester
Manchester - Interstate 84 Park & Ride
East Hartford
Hartford Union
West Hartford
Newington
New Britian
East Bristol
Bristol
Waterbury
Naugatuck
Beacon Falls
Seymour
Ansonia
Derby (Close it)
Great River
Milford West
Devon
(Most Services Terminate here)
Bridgeport (Limited)
Stamford (Limited)


I'm beating the Drums on the Beacon/Maybrook line....if the Central Corridor and Lewiston Commuter Rail can be pushed along , then theres no harm with the Beacon/Maybrook lines. Trackage Replaced and upgraded to 60mph , all Crossings upgraded , Service Hourly , with limited peak service to White Plains from Connecticut/Poughkeepsie and to New Haven from Poughkeepsie/Danbury. DMU's should be purchased here...

Northern Line
Poughkeepsie
New Hamburg
Beacon
Beacon Towne Center
Fishkill-Route 9 Park & Ride - Elevated
Brinckerhoff
Hopewell JCT

(Connections to Harlem line for White Plains./ Grand Central from Southbound and Westbound trains)
Brewster Hill
Mill Plain
Danbury JCT

North Danbury
Newtown
Stevenson
Shelton
Great River
Milford West

Devon (Most Services Terminate here)
Milford (Rush Hour only)
West Haven (Rush Hour only)
New Haven Union (Rush Hour only)
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