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Posted by Andy on Thu Nov 27 10:00:20 2014, in response to 42 St Light Rail, posted by randyo on Wed Nov 26 17:44:54 2014. Light rail generally works best in cities where transit usage does not require 10 car subway train capacity – Portland, San Diego, and San Francisco all come to mind. Those systems feature routes 10-20 miles long with branches, and are part of a comprehensive network. New York’s transit corridors have such large passenger loadings that heavy rail is needed. Light rail cannot carry 1000 persons per train.That said, a single short line on one street, such as 42nd, does not make sense because it involves using a unique type vehicle that requires new storage and maintenance facilities that make the operating costs high. Light rail would make sense if a series of connected lines were built and maintained at a common facility. Brooklyn’s long-disappeared streetcars are the best example of what used to be a comprehensive light rail network in New York. Given the MTA’s bigger needs, it’s unlikely that a 42nd Street single route will ever be built. |
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