Montauk Cutoff
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The Montauk Cutoff is an
The Montauk Cutoff is a
History of operation
The Montauk Cutoff was first proposed in early 1906
In the late 1990s, this practice was discontinued, as the LIRR's new diesel equipment (EMD DE30AC and DM30AC locomotives and C3 coaches) included cab cars, which enable remote control of the locomotive from the opposite end of the train and eliminate the need to turn locomotives in daily operations.[15] Between the 1970s and 1990s, freight traffic into Long Island City also decreased,[14][15] and in the 1990s, the MTA ceased freight operations with the sale of the LIRR's freight division to the New York and Atlantic Railway.[16] As a result, the Montauk Cutoff saw less use and began to fall into disrepair.[14]
Abandonment and possible reuse
The MTA has not used the Montauk Cutoff since its freight operations ended and the replacement of its diesel fleet—between 1989
In 2015, the MTA announced that it was decommissioning the Montauk Cutoff.
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d Kensinger, Nathan (December 3, 2015). "In Long Island City, a Community Seeks to Reclaim an Urban Wilderness". ny.curbed.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Gregory, Joseph (2007). "LIRR Montauk Cutoff". trainsarefun.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ AECOM USA (January 2018). "Lower Montauk Branch Passenger Rail Study" (PDF). p. 4.
- ^ "MONTAUK CUT OFF". 2006. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Importance of the Connecting Railroad". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 22, 1906. p. 22. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ New York Department of Finance (1921). Annual Report of the Comptroller. p. 17. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "L.I.R.R. Franchise Granted | Board of Estimate Gives Authority to Build Montauk and Glendale Cut-Offs in Queens". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 8, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "New Cut-Off in Operation". The Buffalo Commercial. July 16, 1910. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ a b c Douglas, Hannah (December 10, 2015). "MTA requests ideas for rail line in LIC". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Stadler, Derek. "The History of Long Island City: Details of its Short-Lived Days as Both an Incorporated Municipality and the Major Western Terminus of the Long Island Rail Road". derekstadler.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Frederick, Tamatha (October 30, 2018). "The Abandoned Tracks of the Montauk Cutoff at Sunnyside Yard in New York City". untappedcities.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Anastasio, Joseph (December 14, 2015). "The Montauk Cutoff". ltvsquad.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Berti, Adele (November 26, 2019). "Timeline: 185 years of the Long Island Rail Road". railway-technology.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Trapasso, Clare (November 12, 2013). "Guerilla Garden on abandoned Long Island City train tracks to go legit". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
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- ^ Madrigal, Irene (February 7, 2022). "Top 10 Secrets of Long Island City, Queens". untappedcities.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "March Monthly Newsletter". NYC Parks. March 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ MTA Construction & Development (March 27, 2019). "Future Mid-Day Train Storage Yard Will Support LIRR Service to New East Side Terminal". amodernli.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.