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Posted by trainsarefun on Mon Dec 28 12:31:38 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 27 17:37:56 2009. The outrage is because people whose needs are met by the Atlantic line will now have to pay more because now they'll have to get a monthly metrocard.You are ignoring the reality that most FBA riders already have metrocards. And further, the ones who don't are a negligible population relative to NYCT takeover ridership. Facts are facts. If the RR bleeds so much money, then why not convert the entire damn system out to Ronkonkoma to subway? LIRR does bleed money. Look at their budget if you don't believe me. Ronkonkoma does not merit rapid transit service simply based on ridership. But Brooklyn and Queens do. That's your fallacy. Loading of trains, not politics, should decide service. Look 100 years into the future and you don't think the Brooklyn line will still be needed for western terminal capacity You are ignoring the transit needs of the biggest city in the country - over 8 million people - regarding a rail line that runs in Brooklyn and in Queens because of your worry about 100 years from now. 100 years from now, as I just said, I hope that capacity issues on interplanetary if not interstellar transit are the issue. |
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