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Re: Question: Why No Station at 188th Street/Hillside Avenue? |
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Posted by Handbrake on Wed Aug 16 21:21:41 2017, in response to Re: Question: Why No Station at 188th Street/Hillside Avenue?, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 19:03:25 2017. NYC was ready to upgrade the LIRR Whitestone RoW to eliminate grade crossings, and double track the line.Private rapid transit operators spent little money when it came to capital construction projects to build subways. Typically NYC built the underground RoW's, and leased out the RoW to private operators. The IRT turned down the Whitestone route for business reasons better explained in the book, "Routes Not Taken." Sadly, with all the undeveloped land available at the time in Queens, a more costly four track subway would have been a better alternative to the elevated structure that is the Flushing line today. |
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