island railway sir rapid transit line new_york_city borough legally called island rapid transit operating authority unit considered standard railroad line freight service runs western portion connected national railway system sir operates modified cars run agency operator new_york_city subway direct rail link sir subway system proper sir riders free transfer new_york_city subway lines line included official new_york_city subway maps use railway typically use reach manhattan line accessible trains connect ferry island railway provides time local service east borough currently subway service offered residents living western northern sides borough light rail proposed corridors endorsed line route bullet similar subway routes letters sir blue circle site trains line runs hours day day year overnight service minute mass transit rail lines united_states chicago minneapolis paul metro path lines new_york_city subway express service provided morning express trains run non stop new afternoon express trains run non stop great kills southbound express service noted trains presence red marker terminal express directly underneath history 19th century incorporated august residents petitioned rail line railroad financed loan commodore sole manhattan ferry operator east shore involvement railroad line completed june stations named nearby large farms elaborate structures place influential financing construction leadership commodore brother took independent ferries train service increased island railway ferry line making modest profit explosion ferry ship july july railroad ferry september property company sold dubbed duke island prominent residents locating residence mansion island barely operational late 1870s sued company dissolved organized march partnered build large rail terminal island ferry landings point secured extension land purchase option naming place george order construction landing portion began march line opened passenger service august lighthouse department line extension lobbied act congress construction tracked foot tunnel lighthouse began sir leased years proceeds sale complete terminal facilities saint george pay miles waterfront property complete build bridge build terminal facilities opened service february opened march sir lines extended station march branch opened passenger service remainder terminus opened summer new lines opened railroad called island rapid transit railway original line called proposals railroad new_jersey accepted proposal consisted quarter line arthur kill meet communities construction road started line finished year congress passed law june authorizing construction foot swing bridge arthur kill years effort start construction delayed months need approval secretary war months injunction state new_jersey required construction continue brutal winter congress set completion deadline june years signing bill bridge completed days early june time opening largest constructed world fatalities construction bridge january train operated completed pressure brought newly built bridge torn replaced bridge different design claiming navigation large numbers coal barges past arthur kill successful efforts branch extended new terminal beach electric railway non island rapid transit service built mile time popular resort hotels gambling casino terminal served railroad ferry manhattan completed 20th century improvements took control control profitable stronger railroad october city took ownership ferry ejected street terminal new built city anticipation tunnel narrows brooklyn connection new_york subway system bay ridge street station electrified lines rail power distribution cars similar brooklyn manhattan transit corporation electric train operated branch branches electrified november electrification brought big increase traffic tunnel built 1920s branch built haul materials construct crossing branch cut point south bridge bridge built opened dock tank farm arthur kill order serve travis branch built south marshes island western shore february port richmond tower hill completed largest grade crossing elimination project united_states mile long spanned grade crossings opening marked final grade crossing elimination project eliminated thirty grade crossings north south shores borough president proposed extend manhattan bridge port new york authority endorsed plan terminal 51st street manhattan near center serve trains trains original proposal brought republican candidate mayor 1940s freight world war traffic helped pay debt accumulated briefly profitable second world war east coast military hospital trains handled trains stopping arlington transfer wounded soldiers large military hospital need transport war material trains troops stretch extremely busy operated special trains important officials winston_churchill june fire wrecked terminal killing people causing damage worth fire destroyed ferry terminal slips manhattan service terminal trains replacement terminal opened number passengers decreased million passengers million passengers switching city operated buses bus fare cut september previous weekday trains cut express service reduced rush hours night trains cancelled thirty percent company personnel laid september borough president hall richmond continued rally cuts hearing manhattan testified trains missing connections ferry boats trains held saint george terminal rush hour wait passengers previously said trains pulled passengers september agreed add trains extend schedule september allowed abandon ferry operated years new_jersey ferry operation transferred new_jersey october june modern replacement terminal opened portions terminal phased service earlier dates discontinued passenger service arlington branch avenue midnight march city operated bus competition branch abandoned shortly continued carry freight rail lines removed september application passenger service october large city allowed passenger service continue november swing bridge damaged oil tanker replaced state art single track foot vertical lift bridge ton lift span floated place new bridge raised feet new bridge aided navigation arthur kill united_states government assumed percent million cost project freight trains started crossing bridge opened august travis branch extended serve new power plant travis west shore allowing long unit coal trains west_virginia serve plant continued invest properties new_jersey late 1950s continued lose money rebuilt stations 1970s rail traffic dropped dramatically closing july operation line turned island rapid transit operating authority division state line purchased city new_york agreement freight line continued handled february new cars newest cars use subway lines service island rapid transit replacing rolling stock inherited remained continuous service larger system merger ohio railway freight operation island renamed isolated properties new_jersey creation april merger bankrupt lines northeast united_states result freight service truncated philadelphia years afterward freight train day ran locomotives running year car float yard closed car float operation brought saint george yard car float operation taken september ended following year isolated industries rail service freight meaning yard saint george essentially abandoned system forced sell new_york owned april lack business track east ending rail freight traffic line largest customer closed leading large drop freight traffic freight train bridge came operation ended july bridge taken service taken csx line bridge purchased time purchase followed decade false starts line original passenger portion line called island railway current use passenger north south passenger service terminal station provides direct connection tracks presently service track yard tracks concrete station platform general appearance current operating line sir looks somewhat like outdoor line new_york_city subway 1960s grade separated roads runs street level brief stretch north old town stations south pleasant plains station end line uses transit standard rail power equipment subway type cars specially modified electric cab signals horns regulation required exterior mounted grab rails near doors purchased time built early tail end order subway cars island cars built heavy maintenance equipment performed work performed requires cars narrows bridge subway island complex shops brooklyn right way includes elevated embankment open cut portions tunnel near passenger trains branch ran march right way branch eventually mapped tracks removed june small section easternmost portion feet reopened provide passenger service new home minor league baseball team service discontinued june plans reopen remainder freight passenger service studied plan calling line resume operations arlington possibility service arlington aforementioned makes feasible prior style color position light signals dated operated line million project replace old signal system completed system replaced track circuit based signal system project subway cars locomotives modified board cab signaling equipment directional movement new rail control center control center constructed contract stations currently compliance americans disabilities act elevators ramps new nearly completed station replace atlantic nassau stations americans disabilities act opens november opening atlantic nassau stations demolished park ride facilities prince bay stations new station opens park ride facilities years proposals connecting sir subway system including incomplete possible line narrows bridge uses division sized cars loading gauge economic political engineering difficulties prevented happening provide freight island advance current head island railway holds position vice president chief officer appointment june hourly employee workforce employees represented local june officer armed force known island rapid transit police june disbanded railroad merged larger department created metro north railroad police departments merged opened newest patrol district began covering cash fare fare new_york_city subway paid entry exit george rides originating terminating free prior introduction fare zone came free transfers sir subway system buses collected trains passengers boarding stops past passengers avoided paying fare exiting taking short walk ferry terminal installed new opened january fare card enables free transfers continuing ride subway bus systems riders effectively fare riding sir riders allowed transfer bus sir manhattan bus subway near sir recovery ratio dollar expense cents recovered lowest ratio agencies low recovery ratio reason wishes merge sir subway proper accounting essentially single line freight early 2000s plans reopening line new_jersey announced new_jersey line new junction built order new_england southern freight pass new_york metropolitan area rail tunnel brooklyn rail tunnel brooklyn new_jersey planned december million project freight service repair vertical announced new_jersey specific projects arthur kill vertical included steel superstructure lift mechanism june freight line connection new_jersey completed operated contract state new_jersey companies arthur kill vertical renovated began regular service april sixteen years bridge closed project portion expanded feet new track laid travis branch fresh kills soon service restarted line mayor officially commemorated april service provided travis branch haul waste fresh kills ship container freight industrial businesses remainder tracks rail places future new station named near southern terminus present line open april numerous delays station sited replace atlantic nassau stations condition stations line new station able platform car train provide parking automobiles street ground broken million station october inc awarded contract july discussion rebuilding station bridge longest gap stations station existed defunct branch railway elected officials demanding replacement aging train cars money allocated capital program replace new train cars order undergoing round scheduled maintenance extend restoration north shore branch report island advance explored restoration passenger services mile arlington station completion study necessary qualify project estimated million require preliminary study found hit daily million federal funding requested detailed feasibility study senator new_york released analysis transportation solutions included proposals heavy rail light rail bus rapid transit north shore line right way options included transportation systems management improve existing bus service possibility future ferry water taxi services bus rapid transit preferred cost relative ease implementation require million capital investment analysis evaluated alternatives according ability improve mobility preserve enhance environment natural resources open space maximize limited financial resources greater public benefit currently planning utilize old right way bus rapid transit branches stations stations passenger stations north shore branch closed passenger service midnight tuesday march small portion western end freight service system called opened connects crossing vertical smaller eastern portion provided seasonal service passenger station play service operated june june restoration discussed abandoned mile line light rail plan served car float saint george yard branch branch opened march extended branch closed midnight tuesday march abandoned demolished segments concrete embankment spanning filled bridge avenue crosses mile line left south station lay east entire right way redeveloped right way maps today narrows bridge toll plaza sits row branch served brewery robin road remaining intact line early 2000s developers purchased property developers claimed ownership consequently built sides freight lines mount spur abandoned branch purpose serve mount children home spur diverged main line south baltimore served mount non electrified branch industry passenger station mount branch track removed 1960s 1970s ties visible 1980s coal dump remains located powerhouse 1920s non electrified branch built haul materials construct crossing branching main line south branch cut point south bridge bridge built branch served owned brothers branch exists page avenue switch kept working travis branch branch new_york_city operates freight transportation branch built order serve arthur kill built south marshes island western shore line extended travis order serve newly built power plant travis branch renovated extended old plant dump regular service facility began april proposed route alignment light rail west shore light rail north shore rail right way travis branch line median west shore expressway
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