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Our WebSite https://penneyandkc.wordpress.com/

We are close enough that we can make it to 10,000 VISITORS by the end of this weekend.

The site visits for top of our WebPages:

Home Page ………………………. 501
Lackawanna Railroad ……………… 409
Central New England Railway ………. 353
New York Central Railroad ………… 344
New Haven Railroad ………………. 273
20th Century Limited …………….. 262
CNE/NDC Dutchess Junction & Matteawan. 255
Cedar Hill Rail Yard In New Haven …. 245
Abandoned Railroads ……………… 212
The Maybrook Line Across Dutchess Cty. 190

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Construction on Brightline’s apartment tower tops out

Rendering shows new real estate development called Park-Line, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, Brightline’s parent company,Wednesday July 12, 2017, in West Palm Beach.The rental apartments are being built next to Brightline’s stations in downtown West Palm Beach and Miami. The 24-floor Park-Line tower in West Palm Beach will have 290 units. Rental rates have not been released.(Photo by Florida East Coast Industries)

West Palm Beach —
Construction on the 24-story residential tower rising next to Brightline’s station in downtown West Palm Beach has reached its top elevation, marking a new milestone for the project, which is slated to open next year and is designed to appeal to commuters looking for easy access to the company’s soon-to-launch passenger trains.

Brightline’s parent company, Florida East Coast Industries, on Thursday celebrated the “topping out” of the Park-Line apartment tower, a ceremonial event to commemorate the end of its vertical construction.

The 290-unit building is located just west of the Brightline station, and within walking distance of both Clematis Street and CityPlace. Its proximity to the train tracks also gives tenants a direct link to Brightline’s trains, which are expected to begin service between West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami in the coming months.

South Florida commuters have become a key demographic for the rail project. Brightline plans to link Miami and Orlando with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, offering an alternative to millions of tourists who make the trip by car.

But construction on the line between West Palm Beach and Orlando has yet to begin, and officials have said it will be at least 2020 before the company’s trains start running between south and the Orlando Airport in central Florida. The delay means commuters and others — particularly those living and working in its buildings — looking to transit between West Palm Beach and Miami will be the line’s primary customers.

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NY City Suburban Area Realtors: THIS IS FOR YOU

Buyers LOVE the suburbs, but only when the commute is good to great!

Enter the “MAYBROOK LINE”. Years ago it was THE major freight railroad into New England. It went from Maybrook, New York; across the Great Bridge at Poughkeepsie; from Beacon across New York Syaye to Danbury and on to Cedar Hill in New Haven. We have a great historical document:
https://penneyandkc.wordpress.com/the-maybrook-line-across-dutchess-county/.

Over the years, railroad freight habits changed, mostly through mergers. The bridge at Poughkeepsie burned and the railroad line became dormant and is owned by New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

For a great look at today’s Beacon Line, we will refer you to Emily Moser’s great WebSite “I Ride The Harlem Line”

This is her map of the area we are covering.

Occasional excursions, equipment moves and storage, and maintenance with hi rail vehicles, have all taken place, albeit infrequently. Though the rails itself may not be in use, running along parts of the line is fiber optic cabling that is integral to Metro-North operations.

MTA issued a “Request for Expressions of Interest” regarding “all or part” of the line in 2016. But nothing came of it.

No, it is not practical as a rail line. What it could be practical for is a HYPERLOOP

This is the plan for a HYPERLOOP between Louisville and Chicago. Several options would work with the HYPERLOOP: The simplest would be Beacon on the Hudson Line, to Southeast on the Harlem Line.

Of course, the HYPERLOOP depends on clients! LOT of empty land along the route.