by roee
RedSoxSuck wrote:Roee,RSS,
I hear you and I have thought about that. I think the logic is, since they are building something like this out of necessity anyway, they may as well give the commuters the luxury of the option. Also, the tunnel under the river already exists (63d street). Does anyone know where the choke point in NYP is for LIRR? For example, my understnading is that the choke point for NJT is the tunnel under the Hudson, not the actual track space in the station. Are the east river tunnels at capacity? If so, any addition to NYP would require additional tunnels. Also, does anyone know if west side yard is at capacity? If so, that would be another turn off to NYP.
I agree with you that if they have to spend the money, you might as well give people the options, and this way you can run more trains closer together. You’re not going to have 2 trains from the same are come in 10 minutes apart most likely, where as you'll have 2 different trains go to 2 different locations no problem.
Also, I see what you are saying about the east river tunnels, but the ESA is going to involve alot of tunneling inside of NYC, where as if it's just the East River tunnel into NYP, but the land based stuff doesn't need much expansion, then I'd have to assume a new tunnel would be easier.
All that said, I think the ESA is a good idea if the expansion is needed. Might as well give the LI commuters a choice of where to go, and as there already is an interchange point in Jamaica, the LIRR is well suited for 2 NYC locations, where MCRR isn't set up to handle that.
Eric
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