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Re: Straphangers to MTA: Don’t cut (G) train extension ! |
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Posted by Michael549 on Sat Mar 3 04:14:32 2012, in response to Re: Straphangers to MTA: Don’t cut (G) train extension !, posted by ClearAspect on Fri Mar 2 22:13:21 2012. From your message: "Simple it comes down to headway... the F at its peak runs 4 min headways to Kings Hwy and Stillwell."I always have to bring this point up - Park Slope residents, and most Brooklyn users of the F-train have trains every 4 minutes during the rush hours. What community would WANT to give that up? That is the basic problem with any scheme that says 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4 of the F-trains should run express - it simply means a reduction of local service at the most used heavily ridership local stations. We have had this discussion before - the basic facts have not changed. There is no way that the any F-train or V-train could run express ON the express tracks IF the G-train terminates at Smith-9th Street. Me - I would really want the G-train to keep its terminal at the Church Avenue station for forever! If the V-train were still to exist, and there were the subway cars to support it, I would have extended the V-train to Church Avenue (both directions) or Kings Highway (peak direction) as the Culver Express route. However as was noted in another forum message, the current M-train is doing quite well in ridership and in satisfying rider needs. Trying to fit F-trains, V-trains, and M-train all on the Sixth Avenue local tracks simply means a reduction in service for one or more of those lines. Would that really be a good thing to propose? The current F-train Brooklyn service pattern, with the G-train running to/from Church Avenue is an optimum service plan - if I were the MTA, I'd keep it. Mike |
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