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Posted by Concourse Express on Tue Feb 28 12:26:00 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:16:23 2012. I agree with leaving 68th as a 6-only stop, but I think 51st should be made into an express stop. It gives 4 and 5 riders a direct transfer to the 6th and 8th Avenue lines and E and M riders a direct transfer to the Lexington Ave express. IND-Lex transfers are among the most inconvenient in the system and the E/M-6 transfer is one of the busiest in the system. This would address both of those issues.I disagree. While Lex/51 is indeed one of the busiest transfers in the system, the Lex Express is at capacity and thus may not handle the additional volume (especially during peak hours). Regarding 6th Ave, the Broadway BMT stations are more or less proximate to the 6th Ave IND ones; as such, the 59 St transfer fulfills that purpose. You might have a better case with 8 Ave as, outside of Fulton St, such access requires three-seat rides (either via B'way BMT at 59 or via the (7) or (S) at 42). my blog |
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