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Re: Middle Village and Maspeth NIMBYs come out to oppose IBX |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Tue Nov 11 10:54:12 2025, in response to Re: Middle Village and Maspeth NIMBYs come out to oppose IBX, posted by Q4 on Tue Nov 11 09:48:26 2025. 47K out of the 62K IBX transit desert population are concentrated around 4 stations: Utica Ave - Farragut Rd (13K); Remsen Ave (10K); Eliot Ave (10K); and Grand Ave (13K).The Brooklyn stations could be served by a branch off the L train from the existing New Lots Station. The length of that branch would be 2.5 miles. The Queens stations could be served by extending the M train from a relocated Metropolitan Ave station. The length of extension would be 1.4 miles. The total construction would involve 3.9 miles vs. 14.5 miles for the IBX. It would involve building 5 stations vs. 19 for the IBX. No repair facilities would be required. Despite heavy rail's higher construction costs, the reduction in route miles, stations and no need for a separate repair facility should make this heavy rail alternative equal to or less than the IBX construction cost. |
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