This update briefly discusses:
• Street Running Is Gone
• Reevaluating Light Rail Without Street-Running
• Station Improvements
• Brief Summary of Present Activity and Next Steps.
This is absolutely an opportunity to turn the IBX into a light automated metro like the REM in Montreal, with platform screen doors and driverless trains. Just make a call over the border to CDPQ-Infra.
The consultants' progress reports for early 2024 show consideration of driverless operation and "Prepared presentation on Driverless Operations and presented to MTA on 3/26/24."
Light Metros/LRT aren't compliant with FRA regulations, Commuter Rail is compliant and NYC needs the full iteration of the TriboroRX to the Bronx. Especially Hunts Point.
This is absolutely an opportunity to turn the IBX into a light automated metro like the REM in Montreal, with platform screen doors and driverless trains. Just make a call over the border to CDPQ-Infra.
There is a chance for that. Certainly it is a good idea. See my article https://bqrail.substack.com/p/unattended-train-operation-for-the
The consultants' progress reports for early 2024 show consideration of driverless operation and "Prepared presentation on Driverless Operations and presented to MTA on 3/26/24."
Light Metros/LRT aren't compliant with FRA regulations, Commuter Rail is compliant and NYC needs the full iteration of the TriboroRX to the Bronx. Especially Hunts Point.
The fight for commuter rail is far from over, NYC needs the full TriboroRX iteration to the Bronx.