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Originally Posted by NYguy
If will ship some, but not most of the LIRR traffic. It will allow more flexibility, which is what will open up Penn Station to Metro North. Both projects together will really change the face of commuting into New York City. But Penn Station will remain as crowded as ever, if not more so considering the shift in office space taking place on the west side, and around Penn Station in the future. This is where the expansions come in.
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The LIRR expects 150,000+ to use ESA , so I would consider that a large shift and most of those are existing commuters who go to Penn or use the E train from Jamaica.