xloakedx Posted May 1, 2008 Share #51 Posted May 1, 2008 There was proposal made in the news recently about an airtrain running along from the Woodside (7)/(7x) train stop to LGA. The airtrain would be just like the JFK airtrain and be run by the Port Authority, if not mistaken. Im not sure if it was mentioned here or not but there were also plans to extend the (N)/(W) train to LGA along Ditmars under Giuliani in the 90's but the nimbys along Ditmars crashed and burned that proposal. Personally I think a direct subway link to an airport is ideal, don't have to change trains and pay an extra fee to ride to the airport and provides a one seat for Manhattan riders to LGA. As for the Nostrand IRT extension, you can find it here in the old second system proposals... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_New_York_City_Subway_expansion_(1929-1940) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 1, 2008 Share #52 Posted May 1, 2008 There was proposal made in the news recently about an airtrain running along from the Woodside (7)/(7x) train stop to LGA. The airtrain would be just like the JFK airtrain and be run by the Port Authority, if not mistaken. Im not sure if it was mentioned here or not but there were also plans to extend the (N)/(W) train to LGA along Ditmars under Giuliani in the 90's but the nimbys along Ditmars crashed and burned that proposal. Personally I think a direct subway link to an airport is ideal, don't have to change trains and pay an extra fee to ride to the airport and provides a one seat for Manhattan riders to LGA. As for the Nostrand IRT extension, you can find it here in the old second system proposals... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_New_York_City_Subway_expansion_(1929-1940) Or dare they build a system that connects the 3 airports by subway/light rail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All they gotta do is run the newark light rail or path to ewr (preferably both), and construct an airtrain between jfk and jackson heights, then to lga, and if you wanted you could do it to woodside for lirr connection instead of jackson heights. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xloakedx Posted May 3, 2008 Share #53 Posted May 3, 2008 Or dare they build a system that connects the 3 airports by subway/light rail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All they gotta do is run the newark light rail or path to ewr (preferably both), and construct an airtrain between jfk and jackson heights, then to lga, and if you wanted you could do it to woodside for lirr connection instead of jackson heights. - Andy well for the jfk and lga connection, the connects to jackson heights with the so you dont need to create an airtrain from jfk to lga, if thats what your suggesting. They can just build an LRT airtrain from jackson heights or woodside to LGA. Idk about any plans about the path connecting to ewr, but i know they're proposals of making a direct airtrain connection from jfk airtrain to downtown manhattan along the Atlantic avenue ROW, but require to build a new tunnel under the east river in this project, if im not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 4, 2008 Share #54 Posted May 4, 2008 well for the jfk and lga connection, the connects to jackson heights with the so you dont need to create an airtrain from jfk to lga, if thats what your suggesting. They can just build an LRT airtrain from jackson heights or woodside to LGA. Idk about any plans about the path connecting to ewr, but i know they're proposals of making a direct airtrain connection from jfk airtrain to downtown manhattan along the Atlantic avenue ROW, but require to build a new tunnel under the east river in this project, if im not mistaken. I think they should do what they need to safely and efficiently connect the 3 area airports. The light rail idea is good, less chance of NIMBY spoiling it vs elevated. As for tunnel to midtown, sure why not. Just takes money. With rising airport traffic beginning to be a burden on the subway & busses the PANYNJ in conjunction with NJ and NY governments, maybe some federal money too, get the connections built with room to grow in the future. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleeye49 Posted May 12, 2008 Share #55 Posted May 12, 2008 Getty Square, Yonkers - South Ferry, Manhattan (tracks linked to , tracks going to Brooklyn in such a way that trains can run through South Ferry to Borough Hall without going through Bowling Green as trains would do at times during the late night hours). 241st Street - Howard Beach, Queens (nights only to Grand Central) via Lexington Avenue Express / Central Bronx Express. Harlem - Howard Beach, Queens (All times, nights via local) E. 233rd Street / Jerome Avenue - Rockaway Park (via Flatbush Avenue Extension) (All Times, nights via Lexington Avenue Local) Dyre Avenue - Rockaway Park (late nights to Times Square) (via 7th Avenue Express / Central Bronx Local) (7x) Extended to Great Neck, L.I. in Queens and to the Meadowlands after stopping via the Javits Convention Center. (11) Runs with in Queens but would run south to 14th Street (Chelsea Piers) Extending the Nostrand Avenue / Flatbush Avenue Line would also come with a shop somewhere between the Mall and the Rockaways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleeye49 Posted May 12, 2008 Share #56 Posted May 12, 2008 207th Street - Far Rockaway / Mott Avenue only (All Times; nights via local) 207th Street - Green Acres Mall (via Lefferts Blvd) (except nights) 207th Street - Rockaway Park (Rush Hours) 125th Street / Broadway - Euclid Avenue, Brooklyn (Hanover Square, nights) (Local in Brooklyn, except nights) Extended to New Hyde Park Road - Jericho Turnpike (running via Jamaica Avenue most of the extension) Extended to New Hyde Park Road - Hillside Avenue (All Times with express stops) Extended to Union Turnpike (final stop at the County Border); extended to Kings Highway; allows to go express Willis Avenue / Hillside Avenue, Mineola - Whitehall Street, Manhattan (All Times) La Guardia Airport - Coney Island, Brooklyn (Astoria / Bway / Brighton Local) (All Times) La Guardia Airport - Brighton Beach (Express 34th Street - Brighton Beach, except nights) Extended west towards Hoboken and south towards Kings Plaza to connect with (5 runs via 7th Avenue) trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleeye49 Posted May 12, 2008 Share #57 Posted May 12, 2008 Co-Op City, Bronx (via Gun Hill Road, Webster / 3rd Avenues, 2nd Avenue) - Coney Island, Brooklyn; connects with ((D) and the Harlem Line in the Bronx, and the Lexington Avenue Line and the in Manhattan. Stops in the Bronx: Co-Op City (Mall) Eastchester Road (Gun Hill Road) Boston Road (Gun Hill Road) White Plains Road (Gun Hill Road) Fordham Plaza E. Tremont E. 169th Street E. 156th Street (connects with ) E. 149th Street (connects with ) E. 138th Street (connects with or ; most likely ) Triboro Local - Yankee Stadium to Bay Ridge (connects with ((D) in the Bronx) (already has right of way to do this; google search Triboro Rx) Extended via Triboro Line to the Bronx, then breaks away from to connect with along 3rd / Webster Avenues and Gun Hill Road to Co-Op City or White Plains Road to connect with & Harlem Line. Terminates at Myrtle Avenue at all times. Stops in the Bronx: White Plains Road - Gun Hill Road E. 204th Street - Webster Avenue Bedford Park Blvd. - Webster Avenue Fordham Plaza E. 183rd Street (Hospital) Tremont Avenue Claremont Parkway E. 169th Street E. 163rd Street E. 156th Street (connects with ) St. Ann's Avenue / E. 149th Street E. 143rd Street (connects with ) E. 137th Street (connects with MNRR's New Haven Line) continues on Triboro Line making only stops that connect with other lines until line connects with existing service at Metropolitan Avenue. Extended to White Plains Road / Gun Hill Road to connect with & Harlem Line. D runs when B does not. runs express in the Bronx and Manhattan, runs local. runs to 95th Street, Brooklyn to replace the , runs all times, and runs local except along 6th Avenue, all times. runs to Coney Island (West End), express in all boroughs (except nights), increase in service. : Runs to Broad Street (Nights and weekends, J only) (Rush Hours to 95th Street, Brooklyn. Local Express; see above for Jamaica Avenue Extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m106crosstown Posted May 12, 2008 Share #58 Posted May 12, 2008 There was proposal made in the news recently about an airtrain running along from the Woodside (7)/(7x) train stop to LGA. The airtrain would be just like the JFK airtrain and be run by the Port Authority, if not mistaken. Im not sure if it was mentioned here or not but there were also plans to extend the (N)/(W) train to LGA along Ditmars under Giuliani in the 90's but the nimbys along Ditmars crashed and burned that proposal. Personally I think a direct subway link to an airport is ideal, don't have to change trains and pay an extra fee to ride to the airport and provides a one seat for Manhattan riders to LGA. As for the Nostrand IRT extension, you can find it here in the old second system proposals... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_New_York_City_Subway_expansion_(1929-1940) The Airtrain would work better because they would need way more trains and the community didn't support the train expansion for some stupid reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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