by workextra
Not that our opinions matter when politicians call the shots.
But We the people here are getting burned and should look into serious state public questioning of these “decision makers” and their intentions. You already have a fully functional air train that was designed to be extended North via the Van Wyke and GCP to LGA (maybe some routing revisions or use of a people mover from a terminal near LIRR/NYCT connecting it to LIRR/NYCT at Willits Point. (Similar to the JFK Jet blue terminal arrangement)
This is the only option that justifies further the expense of tax payers money providing many travel options and “ways out” in the event of a service disruption. Air travelers who do travel between both airports get severely burned by the plan to not connect the system as do those traveling from LI get burned by needing to back track at Woodside.
Doing the project right would Demand the airport to airport direct connection.
The people of NY lack the knowledge and know how to demand and question these poor decisions and demand the airports be directly connected. They just want the traffic issue at LGA solved. New Yorkers will take whatever the PA sells them instead of demanding the PA back to the drawing board to get it be done the right way.
Fact is- Direct train access is badly needed to LGA, But it needs to be done the right way, and connected to the existing air train, not a half assed stand alone system.
“Measure twice and cut once”
But We the people here are getting burned and should look into serious state public questioning of these “decision makers” and their intentions. You already have a fully functional air train that was designed to be extended North via the Van Wyke and GCP to LGA (maybe some routing revisions or use of a people mover from a terminal near LIRR/NYCT connecting it to LIRR/NYCT at Willits Point. (Similar to the JFK Jet blue terminal arrangement)
This is the only option that justifies further the expense of tax payers money providing many travel options and “ways out” in the event of a service disruption. Air travelers who do travel between both airports get severely burned by the plan to not connect the system as do those traveling from LI get burned by needing to back track at Woodside.
Doing the project right would Demand the airport to airport direct connection.
The people of NY lack the knowledge and know how to demand and question these poor decisions and demand the airports be directly connected. They just want the traffic issue at LGA solved. New Yorkers will take whatever the PA sells them instead of demanding the PA back to the drawing board to get it be done the right way.
Fact is- Direct train access is badly needed to LGA, But it needs to be done the right way, and connected to the existing air train, not a half assed stand alone system.
“Measure twice and cut once”