The agency plans to restore service along the Lackawanna Cutoff and develop a storage yard to protect rail equipment during extreme weather.
Mischa Wanek-Libman reports on several projects approved by the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors aimed at restoring service to Sussex County and protecting rail cars from extreme weather.
“The tunnel is described by NJ Transit as a crucial element in its plans to restore rail service to Sussex County from Port Morris to a new proposed station in Andover as part of the Lackawanna Cutoff Restoration project, which will also see the replacement of approximately seven miles of track.” Additionally, “The Delco Lead Project is one of the agency’s resiliency projects that will invest in the design and expansion of an area identified following Superstorm Sandy as an ideal location to protect railcars and equipment from extreme weather events, as well as speed their return to service.”
According to the article, “The County Yard and four-mile-long Delco Lead are located above the flood plain with relatively no adjacent trees, which makes it ideal as a safe-haven for rail cars and locomotives. The Service and Inspection Facility will allow for inspection of rail equipment and its return to service following extreme weather.”
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