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Posted by ElectricTraction on Sun Sep 6 10:20:17 2015, in response to Re: Someone remind me, what is the point of light rail again?, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Sep 6 09:54:56 2015. There are a lot of places in NYC that need expanded subway service, but for the airport itself, it's already connected to LIRR and the subway in two places (my proposal to turn the RBB back into LIRR would flip that to one subway and two LIRR), so there's no reason to expand AirTrain more, if it were even physically possible to get that thing into Manhattan.LaGuardia should probably be shut down, but if it were to stay as an airport, it should have an AirTrain too that actually connects to somewhere useful, not over by Shitti Field, or the N/Q line could be extended to LaGuardia, so it would be directly connected. Having two different systems, if it were even physically possible is just going to cost more and offer fewer benefits for everyone. Having the subway be the common denominator is the best way, and if more capacity is needed post-CBTC, then continuous articulated cars can be procured. |
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