MTR Admiralty Posted October 21, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted October 21, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2008 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted October 21, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghome Posted October 21, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 21, 2008 MTR Admiralty, Does the RPA have the plans on a website somewhere like a PDF file like other plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted October 22, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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