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Re: Queens/Rockaway Super Express |
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Posted by Russ on Fri Mar 14 17:01:28 2008, in response to Re: Queens/Rockaway Super Express with Roosevelt Island and upper east side stops, posted by Wallyhorse on Fri Mar 14 16:21:11 2008. The problem with the 6 is not that stations are too far apart. The problem is that it is too west of the eastern part of the UES. The SAS will resolve that issue.Spacing stations closer than 1/2 mile was already tried, and many of those stations - including some in Midtown - are now permantly closed. Don't ever expect new lines to be constructed with stations at 1/4 mile spacing. As far as 79th St and York goes, it will never happen from the SAS. The SAS will already be at capacity in the UES. If another connection to Queens were to be made with an East/West alignment, and this will not happen in our lifetimes unless a breakthrough in construction techniques occurs that allows subways to be built for far less, 86th St is a more likely alignment. There are Lex and SAS stops at 86th, which would allow transfers. More importantly, using these existing stations would allow that the use of eminent domain will be minimized as station entrances already exist. As far as Roosevelt Island, no additional station is needed there. Once the SAS starts through the 63rd St tunnel, there will be 25tph of service for an island that has less than 20,000 residents. |
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