The materials imported will be aggregates, lumber and equipment for neighboring businesses. Some of these businesses are located on the same property as the rail terminal and will not need to be transported further. These materials arriving by train once a day rather than by individual long-haul trips will reduce truck volume on our Long Island roadways.
The number of trucks needed and miles traveled once the Brookhaven Landfill closes is difficult to estimate, but it is safe to say that it will increase from the current transport requirements. With a conservative estimate based on running materials to Brookhaven Landfill, Townline Rail Terminal could save 1,000,000 lane miles traveled by trucks transporting waste from and importing materials to the Kings Park Industrial area.