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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Tue Jul 28 20:37:24 2020, in response to Re: LIRR+Park Avenue, posted by Joe V on Mon Jul 27 10:59:55 2020. Metropark employs people from all over NJ but has access from only one line, so there in lies a huge part of the problem there. Jamaica OTOH is served by the entirety of the LIRR minus the PW branch. I don't think thru-running is absolutely vital to Jamaica developing into an office hub, but it would help a bit. Moreover, Jamaica does have 2 of 3 transportation related ingredients that Newark has:1. Major rail hub 2. Major airport The missing piece is being on the NEC, but if Next Gen ends up going via Long Island then you have the trifecta. Not saying it will happen, just pointing it out. Either way, it is far better than Metropark could ever be so you're comparing apples to oranges. "There is now a huge office building complex in LIC. We don't need another one in Jamaica." What difference does the presence of offices in LIC make? That's like saying we already have offices in downtown so they never needed midtown. And Jamaica would be different than LIC but not any worse (I'd actually argue better because subway, commuter rail, and airport). All of LIRR except PW + E/J trains. Queens Plaza/Court Sq area has plenty of subways but has shitty LIRR at best that requires a shuttle connection. Even if they built Sunnyside station, which has been decided to be a no-go, access would still be shit (honestly they should have put a stop on ESA at Queens Blvd). |
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