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Re: re-open lirr woodhaven underground |
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Posted by sloth on Thu Mar 23 18:32:50 2017, in response to Re: re-open lirr woodhaven underground, posted by MainR3664 on Thu Mar 23 15:21:58 2017. I haven't heard a clear explanation, or even a good theory, of why they want to pursue this course of action.Yes, crossing Hempstead trains over in Jamaica is a pain in the ass. But nowhere near an unsolvable problem or a good enough reason. More likely they're looking at savings in labor and infrastructure maintainence. They did look into subcontracting Oyster Bay service a few years ago I believe, and that might be where this is headed. Which is really too bad, given that Brooklyn is something of a destination these days, and the line has at least some untapped potential. If they had a completely enclosed transfer at East New York to the "L" at Atlantic that didn't involve a dark corridor reeking of piss and a crossing of the Atlantic Avenue service road at grade, well, that trip might become a little more popular, for example. |
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