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TrainFanatic

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  1. I though there were several existing subway stations along Church Avenue. Though if you send the (L) via along Church Avenue the cost would be extremely high. You would have to tunnel your way across. Why do that when an existing line that has room for extra tracks that can be rebuilt for subway use just exist a mile away.

     

    Well this is only fictional...

  2. Though if the you give the current (L) this alignment it would work. Plus a section of existing railroad the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch is down here. The Bay Ridge Branch can carry a total of 6 tracks. They removed 4 tracks over the years so they only have 2 tracks for current operations. You could have 2 tracks certified for subway usage, and send the (L) down this line taking the load off all the buses, because a train can carry more people then a bus. Plus the (S) cars are usually short. An 8 car (L) train would not just take people off the B35 it would reduce crowding on all buses.

     

    If the (L) were to run down the Bay Ridge branch, it certainly wouldn't help take the load off the B35. The Bay Ridge branch is a little more than a mile from Church Av.

  3. You should eliminate either East 18th Street or Flatbush Avenue because Flatbush Avenue is too close to East 18th Street.

     

    I would prefer eliminate Flatbush Avenue so East 18 Street has transfers with the (B)(Q) trains.

     

    Also, there is a transfer on the (2)(5) at Nostrand Avenue, not Flatbush Avenue, but I don't blame you.

     

    Thanks for the correction. I made a mistake.

     

    As for Flatbush and E. 18th, their both valubale transfer points even thou both stations would be pretty close to one another. I just can't imagine having a shuttle run down Church Av and pass such a major avenue.

  4. BMT El

    (S) via McDonald Av & Church Av

    5 car R160 set

     

    This route will utilize the Culver El from Av X until Ditmas Av. It will then branch off the el, continue north until it hits Church Av and will then make its way down Church Av, terminating at Kings Hwy (for those of you who don't know, Kings Hwy does intersect with Church Av). Trains will be based out of the CI yard via the switch at Av X.

     

    Stops in order from south terminal:

    Av X (F) B4 B1

    Av U (F) B3

    Kings Hwy (F) B82

    18th Av (F) B8

    Ditmas (F) Av

    Church Av - McDonald Av (F)(G) B67 B35

    Coney Island Av B68 B35

    E. 18th St (B)(Q) B35

    Flatbush Av B41 B35

    Nostrand Av (2)(5) B44 B35

    Utica Av B46 B35

    Kings Hwy B7 B35

     

    Here's a map showing a portion of the line from McDonald - Church Av to Kings Hwy (I don't have Photoshop so bear with me) *Note: I forgot to put the station symbol for Utica Av.

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