Lirr Extension

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  1. Md234774

    Md234774 Member

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    I posted on this on the TS 2020 thread by mistake...

    LIRR Oyster Bay Branch (1/2 way there already - Mineola)
    LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch (already to Hicksville).
     
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  2. mrchuck

    mrchuck Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn’t mind seeing the oyster bay Branch and the ronkonkoma Branch since they’ve already got ronkonkoma service but some of the ronkonkoma service train’s go in the Huntington direction.
     
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  3. kiyoko91

    kiyoko91 Well-Known Member

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    As well as the Port Washington Branch, already to Woodside.
     
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  4. mrchuck

    mrchuck Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully they’ll release the port Washington Branch sometime soon.
     
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  5. tallboy7648

    tallboy7648 Well-Known Member

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    I honestly do believe that dovetail should extend their current routes that they have or at least try to. It wouldn't be that difficult to add a additional 23.5 niles to the Ronkonkoma branch
     
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  6. mrchuck

    mrchuck Well-Known Member

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    it takes 29 minutes and 39 seconds to get to syosset from Jamaica I don’t know how many minutes it would take from Jamaica to Huntington but it’s a 17 minute train ride from Hicksville to Huntington.
     
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  7. tallboy7648

    tallboy7648 Well-Known Member

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    Well the distance from Hicksville to Ronkonkoma is 23.5 miles. I honestly don't know why that wasn't added in to be honest
     
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