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Re: HBLR 8 Street extension |
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Posted by (SIR) North Shore Line on Fri Apr 23 13:52:46 2010, in response to Re: HBLR 8 Street extension, posted by Hank Eisenstein on Fri Apr 23 12:37:32 2010. I look at an HBLR extension to SI, as a method of easing Staten Island's currently clogged and inefficient transportation network. Economical benefits come as a side benefit because it has the possibility to bring more jobs to NJ but it's mainly reducing Staten Island's lengthy commute times that should be addressed.From Forest Av & Richmond Av, you can currently catch the S89 (15 minutes), HBLR to Exchange Pl (16 minutes) and then the PATH to WTC (6 minutes).. about 40 minutes total! Compare that to the express bus which takes 55-60 minutes and local bus/ferry/subway is about 1 hour and 10 minutes but could fluctuate up to 1 hour and 30 minutes because of the ferry's natural unreliability. This is why I believe the S89 should run all day, but also shows how quickly anyone from the furtheraway portions of Staten Island can reach Manhattan if an HBLR extension was built. |
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