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Posted by Charles G on Wed Jan 9 16:12:37 2008, in response to Re: How the LIRR and Nassau PD Conspire Against Commuters, posted by Railman718 on Wed Jan 9 15:45:18 2008. The thing I just don't get is the rationale behind which stations have the overpasses and which stations don't.If you go two stations down the line to Inwood, you'll see something that makes you wonder about how the LIRR thinks. Inwood has two island platforms with a road crossing at the "east" (south) end of the station, but no road or pedestrian crossing at the "west" (north) end of the station. There are roads on each side of the tracks, however, that dead end at the "west" (north) end of the station. People who walk to the station along Pearsall Place must walk the length of the platform to the south end of the station to cross the tracks and catch a westbound train. People arriving on eastbound trains who want to use the Lord Avenue exit, must first cross the tracks at the southern end of the station and then walk the entire length of the westbound platform to access Lord Avenue. Clearly, these people would be better served if their were a crossing at the northern end of the station -- but there isn't. Or maybe there is. Just north of the platform ends, there are large holes in the fencing along the tracks. There is also about a 30 foot long gap in the third rail on each track. As I see it, the LIRR is encouraging their customers to cross the tracks "illegally" in that spot. I have never seen a large third rail gap like that one anywhere else in the system (obviously they have gaps at crossings and switches but neither is present here). |
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