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Re: Re-Open LIRR 'White Pot Junction |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Mar 10 03:10:26 2008, in response to Re: Re-Open LIRR 'White Pot Junction, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Mar 9 23:44:05 2008. Yes, but 3 cars is not enough to handle the passenger loads on the 8th Av line unless its 2amThat's a good point that I've been thinking about. The only answer to that is that they should consider having a guy on board collecting a premium fare of an extra dollar or two (a la JFK Express) to discourage non-airport bound passengers from current (A) stations. Riders with a plane ticket or an airport employee badge would be exempt from this premium. People boarding at the airport terminals, Federal Circle and the Employee Parking Station would also only pay the basic subway fare. In addition, since Metrocard turnstiles would be placed at the air terminals, people who are transfering between terminals to board another plane could show their ticket to an employee stationed near the turnstiles and enter for free thru a seperate gate. This should make 3-car trains sufficient to handle JFK bound crowds run at 12-15 minute headways. It would also allow the MTA to order specially-built trains with overhead racks, etc for luggage, giving the service an unique look so that passengers don't get on it by mistake. |
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