Abandoned/out of service railroad track to be restored

Abandoned/out of service railroad track to be restored - Newport, RI

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The former New Haven Railroad west track between Van Zandt and Newport, RI station will be restored. A section of the west track is still in place but will need work as it was last used in 2016. The section south of the in place track was removed in 2018. These two sections will be rebuilt as one project that will restore service to Newport once again. This video shows the track and ROW as it looked in June and July 2021 prior to the work being done. As of the upload date, 7/18/2021, work has not started yet.
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@tomp8871 Жыл бұрын

That was nice how you did that. Showed all the work and the angles. Then you took everyone for a ride, well done

@TessasDaddy7132 2 жыл бұрын

That’s an awful lot of work that’s being done and a heck of a lot of money being spent for it to be a tourist line.has to be some other reason why it’s being rebuilt but whatever it is it’s nice seeing old lines like this coming back to life.

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

Great video it's awesome to see this line be used again for trains

@markkerr7866 2 жыл бұрын

glad to see this section being restored , it would be a shame to see this lost forever ... now to make an arrangement with the navy !

@epistte 2 жыл бұрын

Commuter rail service is becoming more popular in urban areas and people see the functionality of having industrial lines for business. I'd much rather see rail lines rebuilt than more highways built.

@fredaycott5283 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings South Coast Rail. Great video. I hope the rail line install two sets of tracks, beyond the end of the line.

@northpennvalleysteamrailroad 2 жыл бұрын

They need to restore this.

@ClockworksOfGL 2 жыл бұрын

Those wooden crossings are cool. Very old school. Crossings here in CT seem to use some prefab polymer stuff or just asphalt.

@Brianrockrailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

@patricknoveski6409 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like a ton of work. Ties. Water drainage.garly.

@raymondswarmer1433 2 жыл бұрын

This is going to be a lot of work!

@syeet1234 2 жыл бұрын

seems like lots of train lines are being restored

@ed777tx-edward8 2 жыл бұрын

Yes because we see a lot of the restoration on KZfaq. I would guess that overall, in the US, there is more mileage being removed than being restored.

@svenmartin840 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I hope to see the P&W meet up with the Mass Costal

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

That’ll never happen

@johnparker7874 2 жыл бұрын

Flagman does some serious footwork’.

@arthurschipper8906 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, but I would have had some voice over explaining the historical aspects of this line

@patricknoveski6409 2 жыл бұрын

Can you put audio on this to explain ? maybe history. dates , etc.

@transparentpolitics 2 жыл бұрын

how fair is the restoration going? who is doing the restoration? Is this going to hook into the MBTA passenger rail extension?

@danielunger9340 2 жыл бұрын

Will u be keeping us up ta date with the project n the process of the rebuild? N will they have 1 set of tracks or 2 set of tracks rebuilt n back in service again?

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I will be. It will be two tracks into the station.

@danielunger9340 2 жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos that's good n cool A will be looking for the updates

@castle4610 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. But where is Van Zandt? It doesn't come up on Google Maps

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Van Zandt Ave Newport RI

@louislamonte334 2 жыл бұрын

Has there been any further work on this line?

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Should be some work next spring

@Skullitor 2 жыл бұрын

What size rail did they install? 122 pound, ect ?

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

I think it might be 115, I’d have to check

@vagabond96h 2 жыл бұрын

What businesses will be served by the restoration? What advantages will this have?

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Tourist trains

@jacobgarcia6306 2 жыл бұрын

Did u know that at the end if the bridge that its on the river. From the other side there is a abandoned railroad that still there and I'm asking if you are also restoring that part because the tracks are still there but under the dirt but there and a railroad crossing that us still there

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

At this time the track in Tiverton won’t be restored. The current project is the line going into Newport as well as finishing up upgrades at Melville.

@ryangrimm9305 2 жыл бұрын

Just went on GOOGLE MAPS satellite view and followed the line up o where it ends at the Sakonnet River. Is more of this line going back into service? I saw the sidings with all the old passenger rail cars, will these also be put back in service? And will a new bridge span the Sakonnet to continue the line? Yes, I know very pricey...

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

The whole line is in service except this short section into Newport

@mollycaz1 2 жыл бұрын

Did the ever continue where it ended in the video at the road.

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Yes there was a yard across the street

@markkerr7866 2 жыл бұрын

They used to be many tracks spurs and sidings Especially during World War II

@markkerr7866 2 жыл бұрын

New haven had a roundhouse there at one time

@mollycaz1 2 жыл бұрын

@@markkerr7866 it seemed weird the track ended at the road. I wondered if the track went across the road where the gas station and building are now. Thank you for the info the yard must have gone away a long time ago.

@WHJeffB 2 жыл бұрын

I've asked this before, but maybe asking again in a new video might get an answer... Does anyone know why they removed the passing track/siding in front of the station adjacent to the bus depot? This is what the second crossing at Poplar and Elm streets was a part of.

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

It was removed to be replaced but the project caught a snag. It’ll be going back in place like this video shows.

@skipbanner4496 2 жыл бұрын

What industries does this line serve or will serve?

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Tourists

@patricknoveski6409 2 жыл бұрын

Can it service any customers? pay the bills.