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Re: G Train to be cut back to Court Square permanently |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Thu Jan 17 16:11:07 2008, in response to Re: G Train to be cut back to Court Square permanently, posted by Osmosis Jones on Thu Jan 17 15:10:56 2008. They are getting shafted and they aren't maximizing the resources, if they were, then the (G) would stay on Queens Boulevard in the first place.No, maximizing resources is discontinuing lower use service to provide better service to more used service, in addition to decreasing headways. Also, demand is not to Court Square, it's to Manhattan, and I'm pretty sure that if you ask any (G) rider if they would rather change at Queens Plaza over Court Square, they would choose Queens Plaza. Of course it's Manhattan, but it's not the MTA's fault that the IND designed the G line not to go to Manhattan. And yes, Queens Plaza is easier than Court Square, but the G can not terminate at Queens Plaza (unfortunately), also by design, so this is the next best thing. It isn't logistical or cost effective to run it to Queens Plaza, so Court Square it is. Increasing Manhattan local service on the Queens Blvd line is a lot more important and serves a lot more people than when the G line runs there in the way. I guess the MTA will never get as to why the (G) got a failing grade on the report card. Again, it's by design, not the MTA's fault. And for the few people that are upset by this, there's 1000 more on Queens Blvd that will give it a high mark. Unfortunately that's the breaks of living along a lesser used line. It's not going to get the resourses or service that a well used line will get. |
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