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Re: Lower Montauk Branch Passenger Rail Study (Final Report 2018) could cost over $2 Billion |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Sep 30 12:26:51 2019, in response to Re: Lower Montauk Branch Passenger Rail Study (Final Report 2018) could cost over $2 Billion, posted by Joe V on Sun Sep 29 11:56:49 2019. It doesn't duplicate anything.As I've noted, the proposed stations lie close to existing subway stations. That's my definition of duplication. What's yours? We can put in stations wherever we want. The distance between stops on the RBL is approximately 1 mile. Given that it's contribution to increasing walking distance is 0.6%, it's unlikely any different station locations are likely to improve that figure. I'll be happy to run the numbers, if you can supply the locations for alternate station locations. It is a north south line that would take some people off Woodhaven Blvd Buses that feed into 3 subway lines, and permits easier intra-Queens trips. The demand for north-south intra-Queens trips is greatly exaggerated. Pathological examples are often cited. However, these examples are usually less than 1% of the trips to work, when census data is used to quantify their importance. |
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