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Re: LION sends note to MTA: Some Subways Found Packed Past Capacity |
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Posted by Pelham R62A on Tue Jun 26 16:55:39 2007, in response to Re: LION sends note to MTA: Some Subways Found Packed Past Capacity, posted by TheGreatOne2k7 on Tue Jun 26 16:21:18 2007. Projects at Claremont Parkway serve many people. St Barnabas Hospital is also there. You don't expect a street which lost rail service to be fully utilized do you? As if everyone is thrilled for 30+ minute rides on 3 Av just to get to 149 St. Although 3 Av is on the rise again.I used to work along the Cross Bronx Expressway around Third Avenue. Past 11 PM, there is no one outside no matter what day of the week it is. The Bx15 has about 20 people on the bus (none whom get off in the area as most of them get off by East Tremont and walk or take the Bx40 (Bx42 doesn't run nights past 12-1 AM) crosstown. The area where you are talking about is full of residental development yes but if they have the Bx15 running farily empty at 60 minute headways then there is no need for service. Third Avenue is residential, I agree but most of the development is taking place by 161st Street (served by the Bx6 and Bx21, which run overnight as well with the Bx21 running at slightly smaller headways of 50 mins). North of 161St is residential but desolate. Subway service there doesn't make sense. Also what about Fordham Plaza, unless you want to see how many more additional people the Bx12 can carry. A major area Fordham Plaza, not even served by a subway, they nearest subway is at least 6 blocks away. The Bx15 and Bx21 have rising ridership numbers the past few years. 3 Av Subway will draw more than just people on 3 Av, Bx41 and Bx41 LIMITED riders will also use the subway, it could even help increase development in some areas. As for Fordham, I understand what you are saying but overnight, there is no problem what so ever with that area. For the area you are talking about, I do understand but you have a service which serves it - MNRR. And since people aren't using these stations, only limited service is provided to them. Why build a subway when you have a line committed to that area already? What about the South Bronx? East of the Bronx River, only (6) service is provided to commuters. Their only option is to take a bus to catch a subway, which also adds 30 minutes to their commute. And unlike Third Avenue, there is no railroad making stops in that area. Let's give service to an area that really needs it. |
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