In this case, we’re talking about the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, where construction is happening at a frenzied pace in order to ready for 2022’s World Cup. [68] Prior to the project, the line was operated primarily in two zones: electric service south of North White Plains, and diesel through-service or shuttle service consisting of Budd Rail Diesel Cars to the north.

Trains through this area aren’t using any type of Centralized Traffic Control, instead a local dispatcher controls the siding outside, and when a train arrives nearby, heads outside to visually report its passage and log the consist’s rear car number and time of passage. The Harlem Line in its current form originated from the New York and Harlem Railroad (NY&H), which was the first streetcar company in the United States and in the world.

The Harlem Line hews closely to roads along river-based transportation corridors dating back to even pre-rail times. For other posts and information, use the navigation above, or to the right.

The first peak through service since the 1970s was inaugurated in October 1991. [8]:5 Service was then extended northward along Fourth Avenue to 32nd Street on June 10, 1833. Chatham is about 52 miles past the current terminal at Wassaic. Above Brewster station, the railroad passes through the yards at Putnam Junction to Southeast station, which was formerly known as Brewster North.
Its northern terminal, Wassaic, is the northernmost station in the system. [15], Service was extended into Westchester in multiple stages.

[13] Service was also extended further south. [107] In October 2000, Metro-North undertook a study to determine whether it was feasible to restore passenger service to the line between Hopewell Junction and Brewster.
The cutback of service to Chatham was strongly opposed by the Harlem Valley Transportation Association (HVTA), which was led by Lettie Gay Carson. [36] On October 10, 1909, the New York Central began installing third rail between Mount Vernon and White Plains.

However, the Attorney General maintained that this service was within the commuter area, and therefore not subject to discontinuation. On that same day, a bill that would have extended the power of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Chatham was vetoed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. The lease did not include the portion of the line using horse cars. Numerous improvement studies were undertaken to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of extending electrification north from North White Plains.

I’m looking forward to 2018 and have some interesting journeys already planned, so be sure to keep an eye out! Visible in the photo are the two most notable structures completed in Buffalo in 1929, though both in the art deco style, they may almost be worlds apart in terms of geography.

A lot of my travels didn’t take me far from Ulaanbataar, mostly because some of the most notable territory along the Trans Mongolian route is just south of the city. Photo taken at the Jenkintown-Wyncote station. [29], The entire line was in the Bronx, used exclusively for freight,[34] and formally abandoned in 2004. Much of the equipment and work completed there reminds me of other shops I’ve seen at Amtrak and around the world – from the heavy overhead crane, to the truing of rail wheels. Trains", "Testimony in Support of Metro-North Railroad Mid-Harlem Line Third Track Project DEIS Presented by Lisa Schreibman of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign June 17, 1999", "How the Long Island Rail Road Could Shape the Next Economy", "Metro-North Railroad Committee Meeting November 2018", "After Years of Renting, MTA to Buy Grand Central Terminal", "New York's Grand Central Terminal sold for US$35m", "MTA takes ownership of Grand Central Terminal", "MTA to buy Grand Central, Harlem and Hudson lines for $35M, opening development options", "6 Die When Packed Metro-North Train Hits Car on Tracks, Sparking Fiery Crash: Officials", "Metro-North Train Crashes into Vehicle in Valhalla, N.Y.", "Chatting with Howard Permut, President of Metro-North Railroad", "Getting on Track Working with Railroads to Build Trails in New York State", "MTA Twenty-Year Capital Needs Assessment 2015-2034", "20 Years in the Making, Rail Freight Link Opens in Bronx", "New York Central And Hudson River Railroad Harlem Division Time Table No. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple.

As one would expect, the main backshops for the Mongolian Railways is the capital of Ulaanbataar.

How exactly does one illustrate the challenges facing a revival of Buffalo Central Terminal in one photo?

Credit for all photos: Amtrak / Emily Moser.

This site is a collection of my usually train-related thoughts, observations, photographs, and travels, as well as my never-ending hunt for intriguing historical artifacts.

The diesel trains usually run as a shuttle on the northern end of the line, except for rush-hour express trains in the peak direction (four to Grand Central in the morning, four from Grand Central in the evening) and one train in each direction on weekends. Trains that could once run the 127 miles (204 km) to Chatham in 2 hours 45 minutes now took 3 hours and 45 minutes.