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Originally Posted by k1052
YThe solution to long dwells isn't to add more places to park the trains, it's to fix the real problem.
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Again, that's the real problem. More platforms are needed.
It isn't the only issue, but it's one of three key issues (tracks, tunnel and station capacity). All three desperately need to be remedied, which should be apparent to anyone who has ever utilized Penn.
I'm amazed that people are continually arguing against something so obvious. There's a reason you're sitting in a stalled train in NJ, waiting for clearance to enter the tunnel. There's a reason you're huddling in a Penn stairwell, waiting to race to your train when it's announced. There's a reason the platform dwell times are so absurdly short.
It's like a fat dude trying to squeeze into petite yogawear. You have a station that hasn't expanded in 110 years while ridership has quadrupled.
Commuting from NJ is expected to double over the next 50 years. Penn and the PA Terminal are absurdly over capacity, right now. Both facilities will need to be massively expanded, just to keep up. Realistically, you probably need two new rail tunnels, and the Lincoln Tunnel might have to go bus-only during rush hour.