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Posted by Pk Slope F on Mon Sep 17 10:57:57 2007, in response to F train express in Brooklyn in 2008 a possibility?, posted by Chipper10 on Fri Sep 14 07:14:44 2007. I think this is such a simple solution. Having lived on the F-line my entire life (at various stations in Brooklyn), most recently now at 7th ave, I'm on this line all the time. The idea is simple:F goes express from Jay to Church. V is extended local to Church. G is extended local to Church. Headways, tph, weekday/rush hour, etc... is all moot. The MTA can figure that out anyway it wants. But from pure daily observation, I think this arrangement would benefit both park slope and carroll gardens riders, and everyone south of Church won't have to deal much with either crowd. And that's it. All the people who get on at my stop at 7th ave get one stop for their transfer at Jay. This would be most helpful when the train sometimes already arrives at 7th ave crush-loaded. Right now, it becomes a mad house as people try to squeeze on through Carroll Gardens, which ends up backing the line up anyway. An express F, that crush-loaded train breezes by straight to Jay St, and Carroll Gardens riders get a nice empty V. Lower Bergen should not be reopened. I don't think they would benefit from any express service as there are no stations to skip during the commute. They would get a nice empty V and their commute would take the same amount of time as it does now. And the PM rush would benefit too. I know for myself, waiting for my train going home after work, I would love to be able to get on either a V or an F. I don't really care what comes first, as long as it is taking me home. I know I can't stand having to let a V go by and wait more for my F because that's the only line going to Brooklyn. I'm sure people would be happy to get on either one as well, and added plus if the F goes express (I'd get home 10 minutes faster). |
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