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Posted by fdtutf on Wed Aug 19 12:47:58 2015, in response to What's the obsession with making the subway go EVERYWHERE?, posted by ElectricTraction on Tue Aug 18 20:49:53 2015. 1. If you've read the history, then you should know that after one of the many fires on the trestle, the LIRR threw up its hands and essentially refused to operate the Rockaway line anymore. Having the city take the line off the LIRR's hands and operate it as part of the subway was the best solution.This is in addition to the points others have made about fare integration. 2. Transfers add friction (and the possibility of additional delay) to a transit trip. Imagine living on Staten Island, using the SIR, and having to worry every time about whether your train was going to miss the ferry connection due to any delays it might encounter. Providing subway service to and from Staten Island eliminates that problem. 3. No disagreement here. |
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