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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Dec 26 13:50:19 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by trainsarefun on Sat Dec 26 11:26:19 2009. The OB line is not a circuitous routing. Yes, in the Glen Cove area and east of Locust Valley the line is slow with plenty of curves, but other than that it has the potential to be a very fast line with a very straight alignment. There's plenty of population to serve between Glen Cove and Roslyn, and you've got south shore level density between Roslyn and Mineola.I live on the PW line too and yeah, one seat to downtown would be nice, but it's far from necessary I agree. I'm not saying build every one seat ride available, but a well deserved upgrade to the OB line will boost the ridership to the levels it really can achieve. Til the time such upgrades can be made, yes, put it on that model with 3 peak trains to NYP. Did the studies account for a 2nd track to Ronkonkoma? If not, then there's another future project that will boost the number of trains. MU service from Babylon via Central Branch is speculation, but we can't speculate? Intra-island service is needed and where else are you going to run those trains to after Mineola? Turn them around on a center track in the middle of rush hour? I don't think so. It may be difficult to develop on LI now, but little by little you'll see it happen. And who said anything about OB HSR? You're making an idiot out of nobody but yourself when you say stupid things like that. All I said was electrify it and bring MAS up to normal electric line level. |
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