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Re: In South Queens, rail backers still pushing for old Rockaway Beach line |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Jul 28 20:28:47 2014, in response to In South Queens, rail backers still pushing for old Rockaway Beach line, posted by Gold_12th on Mon Jul 28 01:40:09 2014. The only perception problem with this line I see is that folks are expecting the speed of the LIRR service that used to operate there, and it's just not happening. If the line is to be activated with any hope of having decent travel times to midtown, it would more than likely have to be done as a 2 part projectPart I: Restore Rockaway line and connect to QB local. Send either the R or the M down to Rockaway (I guess Rock Park?). At BEST, you can have an express variation of service skipping all of 3 stops (Howard Beach, Aqueduct, and 103rd St) and you still have everyone bailing at Roosevelt for the QB express Part II: Convert one of the tracks on the Lower Montauk to subway (would FRA even allow subway and freight to run on adjacent tracks so close to each other?). Where ever the ROW is wide enough, place a 3rd track (2 for subway, 1 for freight). Connect to SAS via 63rd St. Not quite sure just how frequent this could run, but I can't see them elevating/burying the Lower Montauk without major community problems or massive expenses. Hell, it'd probably be the only subway service that you'd actually follow a schedule to ride (would 10 min headways even be possible?) |
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