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AirTrain LGA: Why it should not be built |
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Posted by Union Tpke on Thu May 18 17:43:06 2017 This is an article I just wrote about why the Airtrain to LGA will not work. Here is the link.Here is the first part: LaGuardia Airport is known for being considered inferior. Just ask former Vice President Joe Biden, who called it a “third-world” airport. The other two main airports in the New York City area are John F. Kennedy Airport, and Newark Liberty Airport. Both of these are more accessible via public transportation. There are AirTrains connecting the airports and commuter rail lines. The AirTrain JFK also connects to the A, E, J, and Z subway routes. While not a one-seat connection, they provide easy access to the airport. While LaGuardia is closer to Manhattan, it does not have a train connection to it. Currently, most people get there by car or taxi, clogging up the highways leading up to the airport. While the LaGuardia Link, the Q70 Select Bus Service, provides quick access to the airport (16 minutes from Woodside, and 10 minutes from Jackson Heights), there have been calls for better transit access to the airport. Governor Cuomo announced the plan for an AirTrain to LaGuardia in early 2015, proposing that it run between LaGuardia and Willets Point, where transfers would be available to the 7 and the Long Island Rail Road’s Port Washington Branch, which would have its service increased. This month, Parsons Brinckerhoff, was hired to desire the transit link. While on the surface it might seem like the right idea, when it is further looked at, it is clear that this helps noone, and that it is a political stunt by the Governor, who is clearly seeking higher office. To continue reading my article, click on the link. |
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