Various strange interoperability questions...

[jis]

As for PATH, that's considered heavy rail, not commuter rail which automatically takes it out of consideration. And PATH does not run on an active freight line. I believe that there are still connections to an active freight line at Journal Square and quite possibly even to the NEC, athough I'm not positive about the later. But AFAIK there is no active freight service on the PATH tracks.

There is no active freight service on any of the tracks used by PATH mainly because there is no way left for a freight tog et on PATH tracks. There are no remaining connections between PATH and NEC. The last switch connecting the two near the Harrison PATH facilty has been replaced by a diamond crossing leading to a dead end track.

 

[jis]

Is that where all the ancient Comet Is went?

Not yet at least AFAIK. Metrolink is in talks to get some, but I don't believe that the deal is done yet. On the other hand Utah's Front Runner did buy 20 cars IIRC last month.

In addition a bunch of them are going to SEPTA too, on lease from NJT.