Comments on: What Western Queens Stands to Lose Without Congestion Pricing

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:14:34 +0000

I believe I read on this website recently that the CP will specifically fund better service on the E, F, and 7 trains in the near future. Indeed the limiting factor is not the availability of trains. It is the spacing between trains, which is limited by the signaling and control system. The signaling systems were already upgraded on the L train, which was a trial case for the new signaling technology. The plan is to invest CP revenue in upgrading the signaling systems on these lines in Queens to enable the trains to run closer together.

By: Astoria Resident

Astoria Resident — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:47:10 +0000

No, this is just what happens when you don't have enough population density (in Eastern Queens) to support a full-time subway service. Yes, you get more yard space or whatever, but there are tradeoffs.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:23:37 +0000

Dave

You are so right. You need to get better transit before you force more people on the existing lines.

By: Charles Siegel

Charles Siegel — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:00:33 +0000

Yeah!! Get Queens better transit now, and in 15-20 years, I will consider providing a funding mechanism for that transit.

By: Dave Kulick

Dave Kulick — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:53:40 +0000

We've been told over and over that there is no way to run more trains on the E and F lines, not that the problem is a shortage of cars.

I'll tell you what. Get central and eastern Queens neighborhoods better transit now, and consider CP once it's working. That will be in about 15 - 20 years, when Queens has another 500,000 people cramming into the trains and buses.