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Re: The reason NYC stopped building subways

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Feb 7 19:09:41 2020, in response to Re: The reason NYC stopped building subways, posted by AlM on Fri Feb 7 18:49:08 2020.

The weight issue would be the combination of both subway trains and the dozens of fully loaded ( and possibly overweight) tractor trailers that would be using the bridge. It would be one or the other. The bridge could not tolerate the weight of both and the trucks have nowhere else to go.. Thats where a cross harbor freight rail tunnel would have come in mighty handy to cut down truck bridge traffic.
You have a point about the money to be found to build a rail line across the bridge. Its just not there, not now anyway. Enter bond issues.
As far as NIMBY's are concerned, they can be overcome if the local pols & transit officials have enough fire in the belly to put up a fight. Its been done before & can be done again.

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