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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Dec 25 22:09:33 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by trainsarefun on Fri Dec 25 21:49:17 2009. Probably light rail might be better for some of these applications.If one was drunk, one could basically build a "C" division with the light rail* lines and build tunnels as needed and basically create a secondary network, but that's downright pipe-dreamish. I think the problem is that the express buses are a one seat ride, and we're trying to solve an expensive operations problem with an expensive capital solution. I think light rail in the mode of a Stadtbahn (full PROW, 45-55 mph MAS) is overkill and clunky for what we're aiming for, but I suspect others will fight tooth and nail against a cheaper, streetcar where riders transfer to the bus. Plus, there's the nasty political calculus of "why SE Queens gets a subway but Central Queens doesn't" and dealing with whatever fallout may occur from that. *A light rail car is basically a 95ft low floor version of an IRT car... |
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