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Posted by Edwards! on Sat Jul 27 22:11:36 2024, in response to Re: Bergen Cutoff, posted by r17-6599 on Fri Jul 26 09:13:24 2024. Yes.They tried to shutter the entire mid section of the 14th st line through northern Brooklyn.. the Livonia El after Utica.. the entire Jamaica line, Myrtle, and the Rockaway Park branch. They wanted to shutter the Nassau st line too.. but they managed to only get Chambers,Fulton and Broad closed on weekends. The G was saved due to isolation, with no other subways in the center section under Broadway. What they were doing was trying to reduce their operations responsibilities, and shift ridership to the bus system. Funny thing is,any "bus substitute" turned out to be the worst option.. The B54 replaced the Myrtle Avenue El,(the bus already existed, however) The service was, and still is a horror show,as buses show up whenever they want. The Bx55 was just as bad, if not worse. The Q49 replacement for the J line was a pure mess. Instead of FIXING what THEY considered "broken",they chose to destroy viable options and opportunities for improvements. The Myrtle Could have been saved, and it should've. Today, the line represents the clear intent of the agency of the time. It's funny how they were able to find money to remove the els,yet couldn't find the money to fix,or replace them. The One exception, the Archer Avenue subway. It was an actual benefit to Jamaica for two reasons. The link brought the line to the LIRR directly, and gave Queens Blvd riders a direct access to downtown Jamaica. However, the upper level was supposed to travel much further, and the missing station at Merrick Blvd is sorely needed. Also, the Springfield Blvd route Still needs to be built. Addressing additional service needs should be paramount to the MTA, Small extension here and there. Right Now,a station Should be built to serve Spring Creek/City Line at Linden Blvd.. This can be accomplished using Pitkin yard, similar to how the 148th st station was built. The station would be served by C trains during normal operation hours, and a shuttle late hours when C service goes to bed for the night. The Bx41,8 assume, serves as the SBS service in-between the gap in the Bronx. While that's nice, the need for rail still exists. North, South..East to West. New York has one of the largest rapid transit systems in the world, but has lingered behind with expansion. No new truck lines since 6th Ave subway was "finished".. Very few projects completed.. Bits and pieces over the years costing billions. Hopefully,by 2027, the IBX will change the perception of the worlds largest Shrinking system, and the SAS uptown section will bring hope. |
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