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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Jul 24 19:36:24 2007, in response to Re: Brooklyn Dodgers (on topic), posted by WillD on Tue Jul 24 16:18:09 2007. but people, and freight off LI are still better served by rail.Yes, I understand that, but again, we are an island in Manhattan, and on Long Island, there is only one way in and out by rail, so that is where the problem lies. But you STILL need good roads to get goods through. NYC and it's suburbs would not be the modern city and metro area it is today if not for those bridges and highways to get it through. Traffic would be at a standstill along local roads. Yes, road bridges and tunnels are needed, but it has to be done in coordination with rail and other forms of transit, and for the 40 years of Moses' reign transit was choked from nearly any funding. Of course it does, but once again, you are using TODAY's ideals and knowledge, and learning, and trying to place it in an era that looked at rail (any rail) as old fashioned. Cities were looked at as dying entities, and suburbs served by cars and trucks were looked at as the wave for the future. Today, we know better, but you can't place today's thinking, and try to explain actions in an era of completely different thinking. And again, this is not unique to NY. |
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