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Re: Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn College extention |
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Posted by David of Broadway on Thu Oct 19 20:14:24 2006, in response to Re: Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn College extention, posted by MATHA531 on Thu Oct 19 18:07:15 2006. I would love to see improved subway coverage in all five boroughs.But subway lines are expensive, and unfortunately we don't have the funding to build everything we'd like. We have to carefully select the line, or lines, that will give us the biggest bang for the buck. In the case of New York City (and probably all of North America) in 2006, that would be a second line through an incredibly dense neighborhood that is currently served by only one line. Personally, I doubt I'll have much use for it. Personally, I'd benefit much more by an IRT extension in Brooklyn (if it continues along its current alignment). But if we're pooling our resources collectively to build a new subway line, it should be the one that collectively serves the public the best. As an aside, keep in mind that expanding service in Brooklyn would generate additional ridership from people who currently live elsewhere or drive to work, and many of these people are bound for Manhattan. Also, residents in newly served neighborhoods would suddenly find Manhattan jobs much more attractive. That new ridership will generate new demand in Manhattan. So even if Manhattan doesn't need additional capacity for Manhattan's sake, if service is expanded in Brooklyn, then it will need additional capacity for Brooklyn's sake. |
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