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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Thu Aug 20 11:14:19 2015, in response to Re: What's the obsession with making the subway go EVERYWHERE?, posted by ElectricTraction on Wed Aug 19 22:45:06 2015. Right. That's why I think it should be rehabbed and put back into service. But not with LIRR trains. Putting the LIRR back there is not practical because riders who use the existing transit services in that corridor are paying a lower fare for their local bus, express bus or subway compared to LIRR's premium prices. Why would they want to pay more to ride LIRR, which stops only in one area of Midtown Manhattan (Penn Station) and doesn't offer free transfers to any subways?The much better option would be to extend either the M or R trains from 63rd Drive down the RBB corridor. Riders would have the option of being able to access far more than just the Penn Station area. They would have direct access to other parts of Midtown Manhattan, plus Long Island City and Lower Manhattan (if it's the R). They would have access to many more areas of Queens and the rest of the city through transfers to other subway lines and buses. That's a much more practical option for the RBB. |
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