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Re: Keeping old South Ferry station open for the Lexington line after the 1 moves to its new station |
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Posted by Michael549 on Sun Jun 15 14:22:48 2008, in response to Re: Keeping old South Ferry station open for the Lexington line after the 1 moves to its new station, posted by Wallyhorse on Sat Jun 14 12:06:23 2008. From a previous message: "As I understand it, riders coming from Staten Island on the ferry want to have the option to get to the Lexington Avenue line at South Ferry..."As a Staten Islander, yes I would love to be able to catch Lexington Avenue trains right at the ferry terminal. All things being equal it would have been lovely if the platforms for the Bowling Green station were built south of where they are so that the currnt Bowling Green entrance is at the north of the platforms, and the southern end entrances are right outside the ferry terminal, so there was never any need for a shuttle train or a loop. And at the same time, the #1 had a simple two-track center platform terminal that also met at the ferry terminal. And the current N-W-R station remained where it is. Yes, as a Staten Islander, if what was described above existed, it would be great. No walks for four-five blocks in the rain, snow or bad weather to get to the #4 or #5 trains. No more walking as fast as one can while looking into the distance to see if the boat has left the terminal. No more walks where one has to dodge the tourists and their tourist buses on the streets. No more having to cross Water Street with cars that think it is a speedway. No more having to get past street vendors with their carts. But that is not the world we live in. The real world has ferry riders facing only a McDonalds and an all-night deli as the only food places open in the area after the evening rush hour. The new terminal still only has a single newstand and a high-priced donut place - with store spaces that are still vacant. No one pretends that Nathan's will show up any time soon. During the weekend night hour waits for the boats (after 7pm each night), the Manhattan terminal is still crowded, with folks sitting on the floor because there are no seats. The architect who placed a row of stone seats almost directly in front of the restrooms should still be drawn and quartered. Of course there's often a line inside the rest rooms. Guys have to contend with the very small bathroom, so I know the women are not happy. That is the real world on the Manhattan side. So yes, Staten Islanders would love a different scenario. When one travels by subway and ferry and bus daily, every week every year - one would want an easier time of it. Who would not want an easier transit trip, and easier transit connections? Mike |
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