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Re: Why We Need a Moratorium on Future SBS Routes |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Feb 23 17:36:38 2015, in response to Re: Why We Need a Moratorium on Future SBS Routes, posted by BrooklynBus on Mon Feb 23 17:09:13 2015. Anyone who is familiar with Main Street in Flushing knows that traffic in the area is a nightmare. That is because 23 bus routes pass through or terminate in that area, which accounts for 26,000 daily passenger transfers, according to the MTA. The solution to reducing traffic congestion is obvious: Build an off-street bus terminal. A lawyer with the Amalgamated Transit Union suggested it at the February 10, 2015 hearing. I have been advocating this for years. The Flushing Bus Terminal on Roosevelt Ave. An offstreet bus terminal is not a solution for Downtown Flushing traffic. The problem with such a terminal would be where buses will enter and leave this terminal. Pedestrian traffic is too great to permit buses (or any vehicles) to cross the sidewalk in an expeditious manner. Anybody doubting this should position himself on the east side of Main St where 40th Rd intersects in a T. View Larger Map Pedestrian traffic is so great that two guards are stationed at the parking lot entrance at all times. Their function is to try to stop pedestrians from crossing and thereby preventing cars from entering or exiting. The number of private car arrivals/departures is far less than the number buses stopping at Main St. |
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