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Posted by Edwards! on Fri May 24 00:17:57 2013, in response to Re: tracks after 57th St/6 Av, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 23 22:57:22 2013. like you said..its only a drop in the bucket.the REAL FLAW in the MTA's SAS plan is is the very fact that its land locked. The present plan has it acting as a BRANCH line,instead of serving as a trunk. Lacking a downtown connection to Brooklyn..regardless of the Broadway Q train..is a mistake. No Bronx connection..the original purpose for this line being built in the first place..is a foolish if not laughable error. Its not too late to make modifications. 1]DIRECT connection to Nassau st line. The issue here is whether or not platform extensions should be built along its stations.. I say why bother? running 8 car trains along could serve the Queens Blvd local from the south from Broad st or Brooklyn to the 63rd st line..replacing one south Brooklyn service..perhaps the B train. Another way of using this line is build a connection to the Montague tunnel directly from the Water st subway using the tail tracks after the Hanover Square station,saving billions by not building another East river crossing at that time. 2]Manhattan Bridge. no direct connection to the Manny B from Chrystie st? insanity..a ramp should be built to the upper level to cross the river,and to facilitate interchangeability between route in case of a problem. 3]The Bronx. Why oh why isnt there any effort to include Bronx in the plan? Could it be they dont know where to send the line once it gets there? lets give them a hand.. Send the route to the HUB at 149th st for a start..with transfers to the 2/5 West farm line and the Webster BRT line. From there,it should be routed up along 3RD AVENUE to as far as CO-OP CITY via a new type of elevated box structure akin to the AIR TRAIN in Jamaica. Another route the line could take is the original idea planned by the BOT..using the Concourse line...and extending that as far as GUN HILL ROAD,for transfers to the White Plains line. Im a realist,and I know most of these wont be built..but something must be done to get the most bang for tax payer money if the SAS is going to do its job right..which is relieving the congestion along the east side,replacing what was once lost to the wrecking ball..and bringing new transit options to areas that lack them. |
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