For years, there has been talk off and on in Riverdale about the Hudson line running via the West Side to Penn Station via Amtrak's tracks. Yesterday morning while waiting for my MNRR train to GCT, I saw my Assemblyman talking about the idea of running MNRR service to the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations with an individual who was clearly well versed with how the tracks are laid out along the Hudson Line. The thinking is that the track layout wouldn't allow for direct service to Penn Station for people in South Riverdale (Spuyten Duyvil) but an alternative would be to simply run shuttles (Hudson Raillink buses) up to the Riverdale - Wave Hill station where such trains could stop. There could also be a push for even more service to GCT with the argument being that Upstairs Riverdale does not have a subway and relies on MNRR like Westchester. I think that would be an uphill battle since more express trains from Westchester would have to be opened up to stopping in Riverdale, but the ![(MTA)]()
has given Riverdale some of those trains already that make no stops in the South Bronx and run semi-express to GCT.
Given what is set to happen in eastern parts of the Bronx, I would think that this project has a chance. The river towns like Croton-On-Hudson, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and so forth would certainly go for it. It could be a huge development. Thoughts?
has given Riverdale some of those trains already that make no stops in the South Bronx and run semi-express to GCT.Given what is set to happen in eastern parts of the Bronx, I would think that this project has a chance. The river towns like Croton-On-Hudson, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and so forth would certainly go for it. It could be a huge development. Thoughts?