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Originally Posted by mrnyc
what about subways?
for one thing, phase II of the second avenue subway moved into the engineering phase this past january -- more:
also, sen.schumer brokered a design build deal this past december to speed up construction of four new mnrr stations in the bronx.
they will act like local transit for bronxites and is supposeed to be completed in five years:
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You consider this adequate? The flagship city of the richest and most powerful nation on earth - along with most major US cities has transit subpar for what it needs.
Phase 2 of Second Avenue is nice but … frankly that line should be much further along. New York needs subway service to LaGuardia, Utica Avenue, at least 1 outter borough line (BXQ) and MANY MANY stations need major upgrades.
You have areas of the city that are putrid for rapid transit. Mill Basin Brooklyn and Little Neck Queens for instance are miles from the subway system.
Then there are other ideas that are considered pipedreams but in other nations aren’t and decades ago wouldn’t be here either…..
Example, in addition it would be nice if NYC more rapid service to New Jersey. The two PATH lines really aren’t enough. Plans for the 7 to Seacaucus were a great idea that never got off the ground.
Of course in “it will never happen category” you would connect SIR to the Subway but … yeah right.
New York could use a service that goes through the city and connects on outter area to the other (think CrossRail 1 & 2). A high speed service that say went from Long Island to New Jersey or Fairfield County to Staten Island or Fairfield county to Long Island.