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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Mon Dec 28 23:18:36 2009, in response to Re: Future expansion wish list?, posted by trainsarefun on Mon Dec 28 22:38:29 2009. I'm sure you mean the "Pathmark Plaza"....Springfield & Merrick Blvds?Yes, that small shopping centre. The opening of that unit basically changed our shopping habits to where we no longer had to go to Nassau County as often for food shopping. IIRC, that PathMark was the best supermarket in the area, and that oddly, that PathMark is in better condition than the one closest to me here in Nassau county. BTW, isn't "Springfield Gardens Plaza" the Home Depot? There is pretty good penetration with the LIRR The theory behind the streetcar network was that while the LIRR would serve the long-distance needs, the streetcars would basically be a local service for ferrying around the carless to Jamaica and for those who still needed the subway. Of course, together, both are expensive capital projects, while you're right in noting that the LIRR would cut commute times, it's pretty expensive for operating purposes. Sadly, our three door, 85 ft cars with OPTO operation will never happen... I lived there and did the local bus/LIRR deal. More reliably faster, albeit much more expensive. The fun part is that express bus users get the $45 weekly that costs $56.75 for Zone 3 users and doesn't come with free transfers to NYCTA. Even Metro-North's weekly for $50.50 isn't as good as deal as the express bus weekly. |
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