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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Mon Jan 21 19:51:48 2008, in response to Re: M-V combo, posted by Wado MP73 on Mon Jan 21 17:16:35 2008. since it will be a service cut for Nassau Street line riders. Wall Street and LMDC will quickly shoot this one down. BS. If the argument that M riders from the east want better CBD access over lower Manhattan holds water, then they just apply the exact same rationale for removing the G from Queens Blvd. Service is allocated where the greater ridership demand is. Period. M riders wanting the Financial District will have an even easier tranfer option than G riders at Court Sq: get off at Bway and just toddle a few feet, or get off at Essex and wait a few minutes for the J/Z. The J/Z (and undoubtedly some A/C) folks heading to the CBD would also benefit from this arrangement, since they won't have to switch to the L at Bway Junction. They get a slightly faster trip to Essex for a choice of trains (M/V or F) going directly to midtown. The L gets relief at its two big transfer points in Brooklyn. Many people win. NYCT needs some serious advocacy lobbed directly at them to wake them up to the logic of this. The economics of it should also be radily apparent to them: Two lines combined into one saves them money in the long run. They also score some good P.R. for "improving" service for the riding public....the grousing won't be coming from a significant number of passengers to matter. |
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