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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat May 19 14:37:49 2012 Would the old trolley terminal under 59th St/2nd Av ever be usable as a bus terminal? Exactly how big is the space? Joe Brennans website says it had 5 loops, but his map only shows 2. Would it be possible to expand the underground terminal at all? Some uses could be:MTA local buses: Q101, Q60, and extend all the others that terminate on the Queens side over to the new terminal (Q100, Q67, Q66, Q39, B62). This would give a one seat ride to Manhattans CBD from areas that don't currently have it, like the areas along the lower montauk. Having the Q66 go across would eliminate the need for the express bus to make stops west of Flushing (or have it make limited stops). Having the lines from Astoria extend over would help those who lost their express bus during the cuts. MTA Express buses: Perhaps one day the MTA will say to hell with the express buses running all the way into Manhattan. Have them terminate at a terminal like NJT does and folks can disperse from there. Inter-city/Other buses: With the bus industry growing like it is, perhaps some new upstart wants its own terminal. The location would be great for buses going to New England as well as Long Island. What if with all this new regulation coming into the curbside industry, legacies like Hampton Jitney are forced to operate from a terminal? This would be a perfect location. Also, what about any new commuter buses from Long Island? Long Island Transit has already expressed interest in expanding to Melville, and there are other areas not served by the LIRR that are ripe for commuter buses The only real major problem on the immediate surface is there is no subway nearby, but if SAS gets done that will change. Other than that I don't know much about the space, other than that it is there. What do you guys all think? |
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