Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: Queens Boulevard Clarifications

Aerobus or similar technology would not take two l...

2008-08-25T10:58:00.000-04:00

Aerobus or similar technology would not take two lanes for the dedicated transitway ... it would take up space for the stops, but not the transitway.

I don't know, Alon. We're talking about building ...

2008-08-11T22:45:00.000-04:00

I don't know, Alon. We're talking about building light rail the whole length of Queens Boulevard; I think we'd have enough money to build a portal on the north side of the Sunnyside Yards leading to the 63rd Street tunnel, and another one leading to the 60th Street tunnel. Yes, it would be expensive, but not impossible.

It still won't work. For one, the 63rd Street Tunn...

2008-08-11T03:52:00.000-04:00

It still won't work. For one, the 63rd Street Tunnel doesn't connect to Queensboro Plaza. The only thing 63rd Street connects to is the QB line. The way the tracks are laid out, constructing a second connection from the IND to the BMT/IRT in Queens is at best a nightmare and at worst physically impossible. Track capacity constraints are such that even if the MTA stops using the 60th Street

Thanks for your response, Alon. At Queensboro Pla...

2008-08-09T23:39:00.000-04:00

Thanks for your response, Alon. At Queensboro Plaza, lots of people transfer from the #7 to the inbound N or W; I think they're probably not all getting off at Lex or Fifth Avenue, so they'd be happy with a train that connects to the Broadway line through the 63rd Street tunnel. The tunnel will also someday connect to the Second Avenue Subway, giving people a one-seat ride to East Midtown.

I actually wanted to raise the issue of using the ...

2008-08-08T03:07:00.000-04:00

I actually wanted to raise the issue of using the 60th and 63rd Street Tunnels in my comment, but ended up writing a more concise version.

Basically, the problem is that it's still a net reduction in capacity. You can't use 63rd Street too much, because there isn't enough demand for it; 53rd bisects Midtown and 60th touches it, but 63rd is too far away to be of much use.

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