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37-660: The New York New Jersey Rail, LLC , (formerly the New York Cross Harbor Railroad ), transfers freight cars across the bay to the 65th Street Yard in Brooklyn, New York . This car float operation reduces transfer time since they are not permitted to use New York Tunnel Extension under the Hudson River , Manhattan , and East River . Overland must they cross the Hudson 140 miles (225 km) to

74-410: A mechanical system . The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear and tear on the lifting machine. Counterweights are often used in traction lifts (elevators), cranes and funfair rides. In these applications, the expected load multiplied by the distance that load will be spaced from the central support (called

111-529: A large new intermodal rail terminal to be called ExpressRail Port Jersey. On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused major damage to the Greenville facility, undermining the float bridge gantries and sinking one of the car floats. The 81-year-old gantry structures were in such bad condition that they had to be demolished. The working float bridge at Bush Terminal was transferred by barge to Greenville to restore rail float service. Previously plans called for

148-474: A new barge-to-rail facility there, as well as improving the existing rail car float system. The barge-to-rail facility is expected to handle an estimated 60,000 to 90,000 containers of solid waste per year from New York City, eliminating up to 360,000 trash truck trips a year. The authority's board authorized $ 118.1 million for the overall project. The New Jersey Department of Transportation allocated more than $ 70 million in it 2012 fiscal budget for improvement to

185-494: A new company, Mid-Atlantic New England Rail, LLC of West Seneca, New York , bought the railroad and renamed it New York New Jersey Rail, LLC (NYNJ). The city of New York purchased the company two years later. The Port Authority began working with government agencies in New York and New Jersey to bring NYNJ to a state of good repair. This includes emergency work to stabilize the transfer bridge structure in Greenville, repairs to

222-486: A new municipal recycling plant. On October 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy caused major damage to the Greenville facility, undermining the transfer bridge gantries and sinking one of the car floats. The 81-year-old gantry structures were ultimately demolished. The working float bridge at Bush Terminal was transferred by barge to Greenville, where it was re-designated the Greenville Pontoon Bridge. Service

259-550: A rail barge and transfer bridge, demolishing two other bridges, designing a new barge and two new bridges, and adding 10,000 feet of track. In July 2012 NYNJ began operating out of the 65th Street Yard. Initial cargo included apples, home heating oil, new automobiles, and scrap metal. The railroad north along First Avenue was refurbished and new tracks laid to support operations at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal , including an automobile import pier and

296-612: A year. The Port Authority will also build two new rail to barge transfer bridges, purchase two new car float barges, each with 18 rail car capacity, and buy four new KLW SE10B ultra low emission locomotives, replacing antiquated units. Of the project’s $ 356 million cost, $ 320 million will be paid by the Port Authority, with the remainder coming from stakeholders. The new facility was expected to become operational in July 2016. The two barges were delivered in 2017 and 2018 and four of

333-465: A year. The authority's board authorized $ 118.1 million for the overall project. In December that same year the NYNJ purchased the 2.4 mile Port Jersey Railroad to improve its access to shippers in the Greenville port area. In November 2011 the Port Authority hired HDR, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska to rehabilitate Greenville Yard. Work included rehabilitating the railyard and waterfront structures, including

370-580: Is a switching and terminal railroad that operates the only car float operation across Upper New York Bay between Jersey City, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York . Since mid-November 2008, it has been owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which acquired it for about $ 16 million as a step in a process that might see a Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel completed. Since freight trains are not allowed in Amtrak 's North River Tunnels , and

407-477: Is expected to become operational in July 2016. The New Jersey Department of Transportation allocated more than $ 87 million for 2014-2017 fiscal budget for the project and other related word, including land acquisition. Construction began in December 2016, with completion expected in 2018. The first phase of the project, with four tracks and two gantry cranes, opened on January 7, 2019. The second and final phase of

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444-666: Is possible via the Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge to the west or the Long Dock Tunnel to the northwest. Greenville Yard is one of four rail terminals that compose ExpressRail , a PANYNJ initiative to improve rail transfers within the Port of New York and New Jersey . It serves the adjacent car float operation New York New Jersey Rail , barge-to-rail transfer of New York waste, and the adjacent CMA CGM Port Liberty Bayonne container facility. In 2010,

481-678: The Bay Ridge, Brooklyn end, the 6-acre (2.4 ha) 65th Street Yard connect to the Long Island Rail Road 's freight-only Bay Ridge Branch , which is operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway , and the New York City Transit Authority 's South Brooklyn Railway . The 4 mile barge trip across the harbor takes approximately 45 minutes. The equivalent trip by truck is 35–50 miles. As of 2012,

518-692: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad at their Oak Point Yard in 1908, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at their St. George, Staten Island terminal in 1912. A fourth bridge, No.14, was added in 1910, and a fifth, No.10, in 1924. This was constructed by the Schuylkill Bridge Works Division of the Lewis F. Shoemaker & Company . On January 1, 1931, a short-circuit caused the wooden superstructure of Bridge No.10 to ignite. Within 15 minutes, two more superstructures and

555-693: The Poughkeepsie Bridge was closed in 1974, the ferry is the only freight crossing of the Hudson River south of the Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge , 140 miles (230 km) to the north of New York City, in a process known as the Selkirk hurdle . It is the last remaining car float operation in the Port of New York and New Jersey . The railroad operates in two divisions, the Marine division and Port Jersey Rail division. Its switching operations on

592-484: The "tipping point") must be equal to the counterweight's mass times its distance from the tipping point in order to prevent over-balancing either side. This distance times mass is called the load moment . By extension, a counterbalance force balances or offsets another force, as when two objects of equal weight, power, or influence are acting in opposition to each other. Metronome : A wind-up mechanical metronome has an adjustable weight and spring mechanism that allows

629-499: The Cooper-Wigand-Cooke Company and the R.P. & J.H. Staats Company of New York jointly erected the bridge superstructure and transfer machinery housing. The new designs utilized electric motors and controls, and a live load counterweight system. PRR set the industry standard for electrified lift bridges with this design; virtually identical bridges were built in the Port of New York and New Jersey area by

666-497: The ExpressRail terminal, which will initially support 125,000 container lifts a year. The PANYNJ will also build two new rail-to-barge transfer bridges, purchase two new car float barges, each with 18 rail car capacity, and buy four new ultra low emission locomotives, replacing antiquated units. Of the project’s $ 356 million cost, $ 320 million will be paid by the agency with the remainder coming from stakeholders. The new facility

703-461: The NYNJ system moves approximately 1,500 rail cars across the harbor per year. Port Authority officials suggested that the system can transport as many as 25,000 cars annually. NYNJ replaced two EMD GP38-2 with three low-emission locomotives from Knoxville Locomotive Works in Tennessee for $ 5 million. As of July 2015, the system had moved about 4900 rail cars year-to-date. From 1983 to 2006,

740-791: The New York side include a short spur north to Bush Terminal which runs through the Brooklyn Army Terminal complex and then through the center of First Avenue in Sunset Park . This spur is the last example of active street-running rail operations in New York City. The Port Authority owns Greenville Yard in Greenville, Jersey City , where it connects with Class I railroads CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , which jointly operate Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' North Jersey Shared Assets Area. On

777-646: The PANYNJ purchased the yard with the intention to upgrade it, particularly to support New York solid waste transfer and reduce truck trips. In 2011, the PANYNJ contracted HDR, Inc. as primary design consultant. In September 2014, the PANYNJ announced funding for the major redevelopment of the Greenville Yard, to include a new rail container terminal. About 10,000 feet of working track, 32,000 feet of support track and switches, along with infrastructure to support rail-mounted gantry cranes , will be constructed for

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814-418: The Port Authority announced a $ 35 million study to build a Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel , suitable for freight. If built, the tunnel would eliminate the need for the NYNJ ferry. 40°40′44″N 74°4′25″W  /  40.67889°N 74.07361°W  / 40.67889; -74.07361 Counterweight A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of

851-405: The area. The American Bridge Company was contracted to rebuild the bridges, and were built functionally identical to the previous bridges; the design of the bridges were still extremely efficient, and the only major change was the elimination of any wood. Bridges Nos. 10, 13, and 14 were initially repaired, with No.12 being cleared for rebuilding in 1939. Because of World War II , however, the plan

888-407: The barge and bridge operations. In November 2011, the Port Authority contracted HDR, Inc. as prime design consultant. Work includes rehabilitating the railyard and waterfront structures, including a rail barge and transfer bridge, demolishing two other bridges, designing a new barge and two new bridges, and adding 10,000 feet of track. The project is expected to take 5 years. The site will include

925-532: The eight tracks of the new intermodal transfer facility opened on January 7, 2019, with the remaining four tracks opening on June 17, 2019. The two rail mounts gantry cranes span the eight working tracks and cantilever over two truck lanes on each side. The new intermodal container transfer facility will have a capacity of 250,000 container lifts per year, increasing the port's overall capacity to 1.5 million lifts per year. New York New Jersey Rail, LLC New York New Jersey Rail, LLC ( reporting mark NYNJ )

962-524: The first of the new barges, NYNJR100, was delivered to NYNJ. Built by Metal Trades, Inc., the four-track barge can carry up to 18 rail cars of 60-foot (18 m) length, with up to 2,298 long tons (2,335 tonne) of cargo. The second barge, NYNJR200, was delivered in December 2018. An older, 14-car barge, the 278, is still in service. The new ExpressRail container terminal opened January 7, 2019, with four tracks out of eight operational. The remaining four tracks were opened on June 17, 2019. In July 2017,

999-622: The gantries to be demolished in phases and replaced by two new float bridges and a barge transfer station. On September 17, 2014, the Port Authority announced that it was funding a major redevelopment of the Greenville Yard, to include a new ExpressRail container terminal servicing the Global Marine Terminal. About 10,000 feet of working track, 32,000 feet of support track and switches, along with infrastructure to support rail-mounted gantry cranes , will be constructed. The new terminal will initially support 125,000 container lifts

1036-402: The north at Selkirk, New York , making a detour known as the " Selkirk hurdle ." NYNJ leases approximately 27 acres (11 ha) of land at Conrail 's Greenville Yard, where it connects with two Class I railroads – CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway – both use Conrail 's North Jersey Shared Assets Area Access to the national freight rail network and Canadian Pacific Railway

1073-655: The operation was known as the New York Cross Harbor Railroad ( reporting mark NYCH ). Earlier predecessors include the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Company , Bush Terminal Railroad , New York Dock Railway , and New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad operations at Bay Ridge and Greenville. In 1999 the city of New York rehabilitated the larger 65th Street Yard for car float operations with two transfer bridges . It

1110-437: The project, with four additional tracks bringing the total number of tracks to eight, was opened on June 17, 2019. GCT Global Container Terminals operated the yard until CMA CGM took over port operations in mid-2023. The Greenville Yard takes its name from the former town of Greenville which became part of Jersey City in the 1860s. The yard also lends its name to a nearby industrial park and distribution center. The yard

1147-555: The transfer bridge and track infrastructure in Brooklyn, and procurement of ultra-low emissions locomotives and a new 30-car rail barge. In May 2010 the Port Authority announced that it would purchase Greenville Yard and build a new barge-to-rail facility there, as well as improving the existing rail car float system. The barge-to-rail facility is expected to handle an estimated 60,000 to 90,000 containers of solid waste per year from New York City, eliminating up to 360,000 trash truck trips

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1184-599: The wooden transfer house were ablaze. As there were no roads to the yard, land-based firefighters had to be brought in a mile by rail. There were 50 firefighters and land, and 20 tugs and fire boats. The only injury reported was a fractured ankle, when the employee jumped down a burning stairwell to survive. The car float and 25 cars owned by the NYNH&;H that were docked at Bridge No.10 were a total loss, while three other car floats that sustained varying damage were salvageable. All five bridges were put out of service, and freight

1221-545: Was first developed in 1904 by the Pennsylvania Railroad , and opened with three based on designs of their bridges at Harsimus Cove . They were referred to as No.11, No.12, and No.13. A number of different organizations were involved in its construction: the Steele & Condict Company of New Jersey manufactured the bridge mechanisms, Henry Steers, Inc. did the foundation, pile racks, bridges, and aprons, while

1258-541: Was not turned over to NYCH because of a dispute over money owed the city. NYCH continued to use the single transfer bridge at Bush Terminal instead. In 2002, New York Cross Harbor Railroad revenues from railroad operations were $ 1,685,899. It had 48 active customers, with shipments of cocoa from docks in Brooklyn as its largest line of business. It also operated a trucking service and offered shipside and dockside service for receipt or delivery of various types of cargo, such as oversized steel beams. NYCH ceased to exist in 2006;

1295-701: Was rerouted through PRR's other facilities in Harsimus Cove and Exchange Place , in addition to the Lehigh Valley Railroad's terminal on the Morris Canal Basin . The fire cost the PRR $ 500,000 and $ 1 million, which in the 2014 value of the dollar would be between $ 7.772 million and $ 15.55 million. It put unemployed 300 workers, although within two days they were put to work repairing bridges at Greenville or working at other PRR yards in

1332-566: Was restored in late December, after 52 days of intensive reconstruction. On September 17, 2014 the Port Authority announced that it was funding a major redevelopment of the Greenville Yard, to include a new ExpressRail container terminal servicing the Port Jersey Global Marine Terminal. The Port Authority would also build two new rail-to-barge transfer bridges, purchase two new car float barges, and buy four new ultra low emission locomotives In November 2017,

1369-528: Was suspended indefinitely. A new bridge, No.9, was later put into service in November 9, 1943 to satisfy traffic being generated by the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Brooklyn Army Terminal across the bay. These two facilities were most often the last place troops and supplies went before embarking to Europe. In May 2010, the Port Authority announced that it would purchase the Greenville Yard and build

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