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Re: Archer Avenue at 20

Posted by aem7ac on Sat Dec 13 13:16:07 2008, in response to Re: Archer Avenue at 20, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Dec 13 12:54:56 2008.

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We need new subway lines, not expensive el replacements, which is what Archer Ave. is.

I disagree, Chris. We should definitely put new subway lines, but I think all the best places for new subway lines are where els have been removed and have not yet been put back.

1. Archer Avenue to 168 St. (and beyond)
2. Second Avenue

Of course we also need some core capacity to support the expansion:

3. Conversion of LIRR Lower Montauk Branch to the Penn Station/Grand Central trunk line, conversion of the LIRR Main Line to subway.

There are a few other ones that may or may not make sense, depending on the economy:

4. G Train to Broadway-Myrtle
5. 3rd Avenue el in the Bronx

After that we're looking at some railroad conversions:

6. J train to Valley Stream, via Merrick Blvd
7. 7 train to Port Washington
8. 4 train via Utica Avenue to the Flatlands
9. I am sure there are others in Queens that others can think of.

Of course, this list isn't in priority order.

I'd love to see the BMT Eastern Division infrastructure in the Downtown be put to good use. I'm just not sure what one would use it for. Maybe there is some way to route some of the Queens trains over to use the Willy B crossing instead of the congested Queens Blvd trunk. Maybe a junction between the BMT el and the IND at Lorimer St./Broadway

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