Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47174 Cap'n Transit Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:53:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47174 <blockquote>Cap'n Transit - I like the idea to extend the 2 train to Kings Plaza but wouldn't it cost piles and piles of money?</blockquote> The main question is, would it cost less than $850 million? Assuming that that $850 million figure is current; construction costs have been rising precipitously.

Cap'n Transit - I like the idea to extend the 2 train to Kings Plaza but wouldn't it cost piles and piles of money?

The main question is, would it cost less than $850 million? Assuming that that $850 million figure is current; construction costs have been rising precipitously.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47171 Josh Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:44:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47171 Ed - You know, all it would take would be to put that little airplane symbol on trains that go to Howard Beach and everything would be much clearer. Cap'n Transit - I like the idea to extend the 2 train to Kings Plaza but wouldn't it cost piles and piles of money? Ed - You know, all it would take would be to put that little airplane symbol on trains that go to Howard Beach and everything would be much clearer.

Cap'n Transit - I like the idea to extend the 2 train to Kings Plaza but wouldn't it cost piles and piles of money?

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47157 Cap'n Transit Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:31:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47157 There are three ends to the A train in Queens: Lefferts Boulevard in Ozone Park Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway That said, a lot of the time they don't go to Rockaway Park; you have to change for the shuttle at Broad Channel. Speaking of that area, here's my commentary on the Brooklyn Eagle article about the wisdom of spending almost a million dollars to replace seven bridges on the Belt Parkway - five of them in Lew Fidler's district, if I'm not mistaken. http://capntransit.blogspot.com/2008/04/cut-it-loose-shore-parkway.html There are three ends to the A train in Queens:

Lefferts Boulevard in Ozone Park
Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park
Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway

That said, a lot of the time they don't go to Rockaway Park; you have to change for the shuttle at Broad Channel.

Speaking of that area, here's my commentary on the Brooklyn Eagle article about the wisdom of spending almost a million dollars to replace seven bridges on the Belt Parkway - five of them in Lew Fidler's district, if I'm not mistaken.

http://capntransit.blogspot.com/2008/04/cut-it-loose-shore-parkway.html

]]> By: Ed http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47156 Ed Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:07:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47156 I remember in the 80's when they had the "Train to the Plane," and instead of an "A", it had a little airplane symbol. That was definitely more clear, though still not without confusion. I remember in the 80's when they had the "Train to the Plane," and instead of an "A", it had a little airplane symbol. That was definitely more clear, though still not without confusion.

]]> By: April Fool http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47121 April Fool Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:01:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47121 There's only 3 A trains? No wonder they are so crowded. There's only 3 A trains? No wonder they are so crowded.

]]> By: bureaucrat http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47118 bureaucrat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:15:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47118 I think the Lefferts IS the Ozone Park, and that one doesn't go to JFK I think the Lefferts IS the Ozone Park, and that one doesn't go to JFK

]]> By: Max http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47117 Max Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:08:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47117 A to Ozone Park A to Lefferts Blvd (JFK) A to Far Rockaway (JFK) A to Ozone Park
A to Lefferts Blvd (JFK)
A to Far Rockaway (JFK)

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47096 Josh Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47096 Wait, there are three A trains and two of them go to JFK? I'm confused, I thought there were two A trains and one of them went to JFK. (It's not like we're running out of letters, why don't they give the Lefferts Boulevard A trains and the Rockaway A trains different designations?) Wait, there are three A trains and two of them go to JFK? I'm confused, I thought there were two A trains and one of them went to JFK.

(It's not like we're running out of letters, why don't they give the Lefferts Boulevard A trains and the Rockaway A trains different designations?)

]]> By: Heffron http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47085 Heffron Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:05:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47085 I think the express is red b/c red is more eye catching. Riders are more likely to hop off a local for an express not the other way around. NY1 has a snap poll on congestion pricing here: http://www.ny1.com/ny1/Polls/index.jsp?pollactivequestionintid=3289 I think the express is red b/c red is more eye catching. Riders are more likely to hop off a local for an express not the other way around.

NY1 has a snap poll on congestion pricing here: http://www.ny1.com/ny1/Polls/index.jsp?pollactivequestionintid=3289

]]> By: Ed http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47083 Ed Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47083 About that 7-Train express/local ID - why is green local and red express? Shouldn't the faster train be green? Why does the MTA always make things confusing? What they really need to work on is finding a better way to distinguish between the three different A-trains, only two of which go to JFK. All day long, non-English speaking people trying to get to the airport end up in Ozone Park late for their flights. About that 7-Train express/local ID - why is green local and red express? Shouldn't the faster train be green? Why does the MTA always make things confusing?

What they really need to work on is finding a better way to distinguish between the three different A-trains, only two of which go to JFK. All day long, non-English speaking people trying to get to the airport end up in Ozone Park late for their flights.

]]> By: Jason Varone http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47082 Jason Varone Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:34:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47082 Tony Avella was on Brian Lehrer this morning, and said he is filing a FOIL request to see if any unethical persuasion went on behind the scenes during the Mayor's attempt to pass this bill. He also said that if he is elected Mayor next year, he will stop congestion pricing immediately. I assume this goes for Congressman Weiner as well. Tony Avella was on Brian Lehrer this morning, and said he is filing a FOIL request to see if any unethical persuasion went on behind the scenes during the Mayor's attempt to pass this bill.

He also said that if he is elected Mayor next year, he will stop congestion pricing immediately. I assume this goes for Congressman Weiner as well.

]]> By: Doc Barnett http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47079 Doc Barnett Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:18:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47079 Yeah I was disappointed with the Times write-up, particularly its implication that anything less than unanimity is failure and that Quinn had the council under duress. Geez, can you not have a majority vote by people paid to vote in this city without all the whining? And this obsession with Bloomberg and his legacy: I don't really care about Bloomberg! I care about congestion pricing, and so do a few writers for the paper. I hope one of them gets the story next time. (It's oddly buried anyway. Maybe they are planning to run something more thoughtful later today or tomorrow.) Yeah I was disappointed with the Times write-up, particularly its implication that anything less than unanimity is failure and that Quinn had the council under duress. Geez, can you not have a majority vote by people paid to vote in this city without all the whining? And this obsession with Bloomberg and his legacy: I don't really care about Bloomberg! I care about congestion pricing, and so do a few writers for the paper. I hope one of them gets the story next time. (It's oddly buried anyway. Maybe they are planning to run something more thoughtful later today or tomorrow.)

]]> By: Jen http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47074 Jen Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:37:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47074 You know you're in a screwy political environment when a 60/40 vote is considered "narrow." You know you're in a screwy political environment when a 60/40 vote is considered "narrow."

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/comment-page-1/#comment-47073 Larry Littlefield Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:31:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/01/todays-headlines-372/#comment-47073 Good article Mr. Kormanoff. Good article Mr. Kormanoff.

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