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Re: MTA Metro-North Railroad Penn Station Access - The new station locations and track maps/diagrams |
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Posted by Q23 on Mon May 24 18:45:51 2021, in response to Re: MTA Metro-North Railroad Penn Station Access - The new station locations and track maps/diagrams, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon May 24 15:14:32 2021. The BxM7 serving section 5 doesn't necessarily mean it's faster for everyone else though. The Bx30 in particular operates on various headways throughout the day, and if the railroad schedule is uniform that will create issues, mainly during off peak hours but potentially during peak hours too. Also, given how much more limited the railroad schedule would be, having about 7-8 scheduled minutes to make the connection would be like the minimum, since these bus routes come from outside of Co-Op City and will be subject to delays. Beyond 10 would be excessive IMO, which could be the case depending on the timing between trains and buses.If there are riders who use the bus which work or need to go around Penn Station, it could be beneficial to them, sure. But even if you're going to the West Side, if your destination is further away from 34th Street, the train may not provide time savings, or enough savings to be attracted to the Metro North option (because you'd have to go back uptown on one of the west side subway lines). That's what I mean when I say the train would be faster to get into Manhattan, which is much different from saying the train would get people to their destinations faster. |
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