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Originally Posted by NYguy
We're not talking about what goes on in Europe. Penn Station handles daily a population larger than the area's 3 major airports (Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark) combined. It's the lifeline that draws thousands into and out of the city, and is THE best way to get cars off of our already congested Manhattan streets. But you keep talking about what Europe handles.
What's totally irresponsible is that the station has taken so long to expand, when it has been well over capacity for so long.
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I mean...they've got a lot of trains and busier stations then Penn some of which utilize half the tracks and platforms that NYP does.A lot of America's transit problems are in how we use things and this is a perfect example of that.
Pouring a fortune into an expanded Hudson served stub without the capability to utilize it makes zero sense even if I disagree with the cost effectiveness of the original plan. The East Side Access was essentially headed to a similar fate until the 3rd Main Track and Ronkonkoma double track projects finally moved.