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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Euclid Avenue A Train on Sat Jul 22 00:42:59 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 21 22:34:19 2006.

Extend your proposal:
Stations at
Atlantic Avenue
Jamaica Avenue
Metropolitan Ave
Yellowstone Blvd
Then Merge Into Local Tracks On Queens Blvd
67 Avenue
71st Avenue/Continental Ave

Would These Last 2 Stations with the R/V/G be able to work with a extended C?






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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Euclid Avenue A Train on Sat Jul 22 01:02:31 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Grand Concourse on Fri Jul 21 17:29:53 2006.

Start At LGA Tunnel Under 94th Street/Junction Blvd South, Then East/South Under 59th Avenue/Woodhaven Blvd To Rockaway Blvd, Then SE To IND Rockaway Line Curving South Then Out In Center Of ROW.

Stations:
LGA Central Terminal
Northern Blvd
Roosevelt Avenue (7)
51st Avenue
Queens Blvd/Queens Center (R)(V)((G))((E))((F))
Metropolitian Ave
Myrtle Avenue
Jamaica Ave (J)((Z))
Atlantic Avenue (LIRR)
Rockaway Blvd (A)
North Conduit Blvd/Aquaduct
Howard Beach/JFK (A)(AIRTRAIN)
Broad Channel (A)
Beach 90th Street
Beach 98th Street

Beach 105th Street

Beach 116th Street


Any Locations I Missed?

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 01:04:16 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Jeff Rosen on Fri Jul 21 17:29:52 2006.

No ridership is profitable. People need to stop looking at potential lines for their profit and start looking for their usefullness.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Goumba Tony on Sat Jul 22 01:10:16 2006, in response to My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Transit Guy on Thu Jul 20 21:02:52 2006.

I'm going to go against everyone else and say I'd rather have the park.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 02:23:13 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Jeff Rosen on Fri Jul 21 17:29:52 2006.

Do you honestly think there would be any type of substantial profitable ridership on that line?

Don't use nonsequiturs.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 02:24:11 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by SUBWAYMAN on Fri Jul 21 18:16:50 2006.

No.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 02:26:07 2006, in response to My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Transit Guy on Thu Jul 20 21:02:52 2006.

I was thinking, they should re use the whole portion that is intact for some kind of shuttle or subway route

Nope. The NIMBYs sure wouldn't allow that.

Best use is a LIRR JFK Express. But whoops, too much money was blown on the JFK "Airtrain" thingy; can't let that go to waste, can we . . . ?

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by SUBWAYMAN on Sat Jul 22 03:09:25 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 02:24:11 2006.

Why not?

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 08:53:33 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Jul 21 13:12:16 2006.

The Montauk Branch can't be converted to subway without add at least one more track, possibly 2. The line is very needed for freight, and close to 100% of Long Island's (Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk) frieght traverses the Montauk Branch. Turning those tracks over to the subway, and throwing of the frieght is not an option, and subway and freight can't share the same tracks. It's dead int he water.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:44:03 2006, in response to My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Transit Guy on Thu Jul 20 21:02:52 2006.

I want the park. The ROW is dead as a rail line and too close to private property to make a go of it unless you bury the line and stack the tracks one on top of the other.

In that area, a park enhances property values, gives NYC more "green lung" to help with air quality, and is well worth the relatively modest amounts they are going to spend on it. It's bargain.

Nobody except railbuffs gives a rat's ass about the Rockaway rail line anymore.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:45:47 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 02:26:07 2006.

Best use is a park. You can have your AirTrain replacement in HO scale in your house and enjoy it to your heart's content.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NEPONSIT2006 on Sat Jul 22 10:53:59 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by R7 Torresdale Express on Fri Jul 21 18:26:35 2006.

How about The Rockaway Park shuttle starting from Atlantic Avenue station, stop at Ozone Park, then it would connect the rest of usable portion of the Rockwaway branch.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NEPONSIT2006 on Sat Jul 22 10:56:06 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by NEPONSIT2006 on Sat Jul 22 10:53:59 2006.

Scrap ending the Rock Park shuttle at Broad Channel, extend to Atlantic Ave. on the Rockaway Beach Branch.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by R30A on Sat Jul 22 11:28:13 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:44:03 2006.

Although it probably could be reopened, I doubt it is necessary with the airtrain being fairly close by and in what most uses would have as the south end of the rockaway branch anyway. Just hook airtrain up to whatever you intend to do with the south end of the line.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 12:22:43 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Fri Jul 21 23:50:40 2006.

How so? The ROW is currently an improved, grade eliminated rail line up on an enbankment. You would have to tear the entire enbankment down, and then go further yet if they want it under ground, not to mentione tunneling or cut and covering over the intersections which now have a rail tressle over them, would need to have a tunnel under them.
That's totally dead in the water.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 13:26:30 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:44:03 2006.

I have heard of residents in the area saying they would approve of it. They need some sort of rail service.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 13:35:55 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 13:26:30 2006.

OK. But there are more ways than one of giving it to them.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 13:39:11 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 13:35:55 2006.

Then what would you suggest doctor? Woodhaven Blvd? I will say it is a good candidate for light rail, but it requires more work than the Rockaway ROW would.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 14:14:40 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:45:47 2006.

You can have your AirTrain replacement in HO scale in your house and enjoy it to your heart's content

I'll settle for the AirTrain in a museum and the replacement running and carrying more pax than the current POJ will ever dream of hosting. The heck with the park; who needs another place for junkies to hang out (not like they've eschewed the Rockaway Beach Branch, but conversion into a park won't scare 'em off) . . .

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 14:17:36 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Brighton Private on Fri Jul 21 19:09:58 2006.

Quality of life? If a light rail line were built than that would hardly impact their "quality of life" at all.

LRT trains are verrrrrry quiet if implemented correctly...

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 14:26:28 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:44:03 2006.

The Rockaway Line is no closer to properties than a cut line like the Brighton (except only two tracks), or many of the in use LIRR lines like the line through St Albans or Laurelton.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 15:00:44 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 13:39:11 2006.

The Rockaway line would indeed serve better than Woodhaven Blvd for light rail, as you really couldn't afford to lose traffic lanes on Woodhaven Blvd, not to mention the Rockaway line is already grade seperated.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 15:03:42 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Grand Concourse on Fri Jul 21 14:58:02 2006.

The ROckaway Line parallels Woodhaven Blvd for it's length and is already grade seperated, so it would be the logical chice for such a route instead. Not to mention that you can't afford to lose traffic lanes on Woodhaven Blvd itself. There's no reason to build it there when a block or two away is the Rockaway line, already grade seperated, and much safer.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 15:05:52 2006, in response to My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Transit Guy on Thu Jul 20 21:02:52 2006.

It would be perfect for a nice quiet LRT that would actually increase land values for the NIMBYs.

Run it through a tunnel after Whitepot and continue to Woodside LIRR station. The south terminal could be placed in the center of Howard Beach/JFK subway station (the tracks could pass under the northbound subway track north of Aqueduct.)

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Nyctransitman on Sat Jul 22 15:07:01 2006, in response to My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Transit Guy on Thu Jul 20 21:02:52 2006.

Go to RRWG.ORG then click on Rockaway Link. Learn what the Regional Rail Working Group is doing to reactivate the LIRR Rockaway Beach Line as well as develop and advance plans for converting the region's commuter rail lines into a regional rail system, with fast, frequent service and affordable, integrated fares. If your interested click on the Next Meeting Link at the top of that main page website to learn more information about the groups' next upcoming meeting.



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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 15:46:44 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 15:05:52 2006.

I like the light rail idea. Run it on Queens Blvd until about Rego Park, then along the LIRR for a bit, then down the Rockaway ROW to Howard Beach. The northern terminal can be Queens Plaza.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 16:02:06 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 15:46:44 2006.

I like the light rail idea

What a surprise . . .

You know, LRT's not practical for every conversion of inactive ROWs. That'll sink in one day . . .

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 16:26:56 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 16:02:06 2006.

What would you propose otherwise, and why would LRT be "not practical"? It's already been established that a subway conversion is infeasible due to the noise issues.

Oops, I forgot that I'm speaking to the most anti-LRT person on this forum. Never mind then.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 16:34:24 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 16:02:06 2006.

WTF are you talking about? This is one of the few times, if not the ONLY time, that I've supported using light rail to reactivate service on an abandonned ROW. I dont know who you're thinking about but it certainly is not me.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 22 17:36:24 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Euclid Avenue A Train on Sat Jul 22 00:42:59 2006.


That's what I was thinking all along. A unique idea would be to have the V and C switch at W4 and the V to run this circular route in both directions during its service hours. Since the V doesn't run nights, such a service wouldn't affect the NIMBYs. The merge with the QB local line would occur at 63rd.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:48:46 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 22 14:14:40 2006.

So I guess they'll have to hire you to get it all right. Did you tell the PA how much salary you'll be demanding to work there? Insist on a limo and driverr for yourself and at least two secretaries. Otherwise threaten not to take the job. :0)

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 22 17:49:39 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Euclid Avenue A Train on Sat Jul 22 01:02:31 2006.


the old Ozone Park station.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 22 17:51:32 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Goumba Tony on Sat Jul 22 01:10:16 2006.


One can have both. I think the ROW is wide enough for 2 tracks and trails on both sides. It would be a railtrail.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:53:31 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 15:00:44 2006.

NIMBY basically forces you to submerge or tunnel-box anything you do. Political fact of life.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:55:15 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jul 22 15:03:42 2006.

"Rockaway line, already grade seperated, and much safer."

Private property is too close. But submerge the line and stack the tracks (like the F portion of 63rd St/Lex station) and you can do it.


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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 17:57:36 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:55:15 2006.

Private property is too close. But submerge the line and stack the tracks (like the F portion of 63rd St/Lex station) and you can do it.

Not too close for a nice, quiet, relatively cheap LRT line. Submerging and stacking the line as a subway would cost too much.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:58:32 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 22 17:51:32 2006.

Wrong. There are places where you have room enough for one track only (unless you stack them). Other places two tracks might be OK. Anything more, forget it.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 17:59:41 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:58:32 2006.

State the points exactly. Widening the ROW via eminent domain would eliminate them.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:01:04 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 17:57:36 2006.

You're absolutely right about its great expense. But NIMBY won't let you do it the other way.

I'm not against your idea and if I were living there I might support you.

But in the real world, a park and bike trail are far better than leaving the ROW neglected the way it is now. Fact of life. Get over it and move on.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:02:00 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 17:59:41 2006.

"Widening the ROW via eminent domain would eliminate them."

True statement! Now how do you propose to do that? Do you have the requisite political support?


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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 18:04:26 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:01:04 2006.

NIMBYs wouldn't want a submerged line either.

ANY transit added to that corridor wouldn't satisfy them. Why not go with the least objectionable option -- a LRT?

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 18:07:42 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:02:00 2006.

Where exactly are these narrow points you speak of? I can't seem to find them; most of the ROW seems to be able to support two LRT tracks plus station platforms, canopies, etc.

Now if the ROW needs to be widened anywhere, it only needs to be widened a few feet. So the residents get their backyards chopped back a few feet. Big deal.

Note I didn't take the NIMBYs into account. That's because they will automatically oppose ANY transit built on this corridor, submerged or not. I'm proposing the least objectionable option for the Rockaway branch -- a LRT.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:13:04 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 18:04:26 2006.

"NIMBYs wouldn't want a submerged line either."

Some NIMBYs would not, it's true. But you shrink the number of NIMBYs by submerging the line.


"Why not go with the least objectionable option -- a LRT?"

Because a lot of NIMBYs hate LRTs worse than a submerged line. They don't want anything.



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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:16:09 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by The Port of Authority on Sat Jul 22 18:07:42 2006.

"I can't seem to find them; most of the ROW seems to be able to support two LRT tracks plus station platforms, canopies, etc."

You missed the places where private property comes fifty feet or closer to the ROW.

Maybe LRT has better tolerances, so my objection could be moot there.

"Note I didn't take the NIMBYs into account."

Which is why your proposal can't go anywhere. I'm not categorically against it, so I feel sad about that. LRTs are useful systems.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 22 18:39:45 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:58:32 2006.


Didn't it have two tracks between Whitepot and Atlantic when it was running back in the day? If the ROW as narrowed since it means that people ilegally extended their yard onto the ROW which is public property. I would have done the same since it's abandoned and the City is right about not enforcing it at present, but if this line ever gets re-activated they need to be pushed back onto their property.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 18:43:44 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 22 18:39:45 2006.

Possibly. But eminent domain and encroachment isn't always black-and-white, especially when the folks involved have the ear of influential politicians.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by mambomta on Sat Jul 22 18:51:35 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 10:44:03 2006.

The ROW is dead as a rail line and too close to private property

No closer than the Brighton, Sea Beach, or just about all of our els.

In that area, a park enhances property values, gives NYC more "green lung" to help with air quality,

There is already a rather large park around there.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 19:06:37 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by mambomta on Sat Jul 22 18:51:35 2006.

"No closer than the Brighton, Sea Beach, or just about all of our els."

That's true, but residents today will no longer put up with those close distances, just as they won't put up with early 20th Century methods of building Els anymore.

"There is already a rather large park around there. "

True satement but it does not help you. A rail line there is politically not possible (and fiscally not possible given the backlog of projects and available budget). A park and trail which expands on existing park property is far better than leaving the ROW the way it is.




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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 19:18:03 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 17:55:15 2006.

This is New York. Rail ROWs all over run right along backyards. This isn't Kansas.

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Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch

Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Jul 22 19:22:32 2006, in response to Re: My Route Suggestion of the Old Abandoned LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Jul 22 19:18:03 2006.

"Rail ROWs all over run right along backyards"

But no New Yorker will allow you to build new lines that do that. In Kansas maybe you could get away with crap like that.

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