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Re: LIRR East Side Access / Roosevelt Island F Station |
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Posted by Brighton Private on Sat Jan 19 11:18:23 2008, in response to LIRR East Side Access / Roosevelt Island F Station, posted by Roosevelt island 360 on Mon Oct 22 13:17:23 2007. Since we're already in the realm of things that probably won't happen........What about a light-rail service, using mostly off-the-shelf equipment, that would connect the residential areas on the RI, cross a LR-only (with footpath) drawbridge and continue far enough across Manhattan (on a to-be-determined route) to make connections at least with the 2d Ave and Lex Ave subways? This would probably be no more expensive than the tunneling, and would add a crosstown service to people living on the far East Side, possibly as a substitute for an existing crosstown bus line. There really isn't that much major shipping on the East River that would require too many drawbridge openings. IIRC correctly, it's mostly barge traffic. I look forward to being told why this is a crazy idea. |
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