RPA's Plans

[MTR Admiralty 4]

The RPA (Regional Planning Association) launched a report on transportation planning in the Met area.

some key points:

Subway/LIRR/MetNorth

-build da SAS (Phase 3 nd 4 to be FOUR TRACKED)

-a lower east side extension of SAS to east broadway

-extension of SAS from lower manhattan to bk, running along da atlantic ave line (lirr row converted to transit use), line ends in se queens (laurelton)

-a jewel ave subway stemming from the qbl.

-a queens bypass route for qbl relief

-after esa is completed, run met north trains to penn, open intermediate stations

-hav lower intra city fares to attract patronage

-install express track from 121st to crescent

-build da SAS in da bronx; several plans: third ave trunk line to fordham plaza. a branch route stemming off fordham running along fordham w to inwood manhattan. a route along boston post rd to dyre ave line, linking to co op city, a line along da amtrak corrdior to co op city.

-a line along 125th connecting to da SAS

-lirr abandon flatbush line. convert to transit use

 

bus/brt:

-nostrand ave brt to b implemented

-hylan blvd brt to b implemented

-2 new brt lines in newark

-FARE FREE RIDES ON M34, M42 AND M50.

[UlmerPark B6 0]

The RPA (Regional Planning Association) launched a report on transportation planning in the Met area.

some key points:

Subway/LIRR/MetNorth

-build da SAS (Phase 3 nd 4 to be FOUR TRACKED)

-a lower east side extension of SAS to east broadway

-extension of SAS from lower manhattan to bk, running along da atlantic ave line (lirr row converted to transit use), line ends in se queens (laurelton)

-a jewel ave subway stemming from the qbl.

-a queens bypass route for qbl relief

-after esa is completed, run met north trains to penn, open intermediate stations

-hav lower intra city fares to attract patronage

-install express track from 121st to crescent

-build da SAS in da bronx; several plans: third ave trunk line to fordham plaza. a branch route stemming off fordham running along fordham w to inwood manhattan. a route along boston post rd to dyre ave line, linking to co op city, a line along da amtrak corrdior to co op city.

-a line along 125th connecting to da SAS

-lirr abandon flatbush line. convert to transit use

 

bus/brt:

-nostrand ave brt to b implemented

-hylan blvd brt to b implemented

-2 new brt lines in newark

-FARE FREE RIDES ON M34, M42 AND M50.

I bet the city would only do half of this....

And i'm getting confuses with your slang, this is not AIM. :cool:

[MTR Admiralty 4]

I bet the city would only do half of this....

And i'm getting confuses with your slang, this is not AIM. :cool:

 

yea... it's a bad habit im having

i think the SAS extensions are a bit far-fetched

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MTR Admiralty,

Does the RPA have the plans on a website somewhere like a PDF file like other plans?

[MTR Admiralty 4]

MTR Admiralty,

Does the RPA have the plans on a website somewhere like a PDF file like other plans?

 

yup, its on their website.

http://www.rpa.org/pdf/RPA_tomorrows_transit.pdf