![]() ![]() Rather, it makes dubious assertions - for example, that some tracks cannot be converted to through-running because they would be blocked by the Sixth Ave. The report makes no attempt at a bona fide cost-benefit analysis of through-running. The railroads’ opposition to through-running is based on deeply flawed analyses stemming from an April 2021 report by FXCollaborative and WSP, made public via an extract prepared by the MTA. The best way to provide affordable housing in New York City is not to tear it down in the first place. It would benefit hundreds of residents (many of them seniors in rent-stabilized buildings) and thousands of small businesses and preserve many historic buildings. It would not require the building of a “deep cavern” station and demolition. Third, our proposal preserves a vibrant neighborhood and strikes a blow for affordable housing. ![]() We have developed a 10-step construction phasing model that takes advantage of reduced rail traffic into Penn Station since East Side Access entered into service. Its efficiencies would allow construction to take place while station operations continue mostly unimpeded. Second, we believe through-running can be achieved at Penn Station in 10 years or less. Our estimates are based on the CONNECT 2035 NEC report published in August 2021 and studies on through-running provided by the railroads. The southern expansion is projected to cost $17.7 billion, almost $8 billion more than our proposal. An additional $5 billion to $6 billion would be required for systemic infrastructure and rolling stock improvements for a total cost of $9.5 to $10.5 billion. Our plan would achieve the same capacity increases in NJT service as the southern expansion would do and permit increased LIRR service, which the southern expansion would not do. Our plan would cost some $4.5 billion and yield a 50% increase in service, compared to the railroads’ 39%. The case for through-running is even more compelling as permanent shifts in commuting patterns are emerging since the COVID-19 pandemic.įirst, it would cost a fraction of what the railroads would spend on their so-called southern expansion, which would require the building of a “deep cavern” structure below ground and the demolition of a block and a half of Midtown. Employment opportunities outside Midtown would flourish. It would channel the development pressures that have eviscerated Manhattan’s neighborhoods to other parts of the region while also improving the quality of life in Manhattan. It would provide the same “connectivity” to our outlying counties as the subway did for our outer boroughs. Instead of all LIRR and NJT trains ending in Penn Station, they would continue through the station with LIRR trains proceeding to Jersey while NJT trains would head to Long Island. Through-running would improve connectivity in localities such as Newark, Paterson, Jamaica, Sunnyside, White Plains, Yonkers, and Stamford. Among its important benefits is that it can improve desperately needed vertical circulation more than any other proposal. Through-running is a far superior transit solution to the present dated operating plan for a host of reasons - from the economic revitalization of metro New York to reducing carbon emissions to eliminating the need to demolish the neighborhood south of the station (including Block 780) under Amtrak’s planned expansion. Become a volunteer driver or register for a ride.Third, neither ASTM nor the MTA spoke at the City Planning Commission hearing about introducing through-running as part of Penn Station’s renovation. The Volunteer Driver Program helps connect older adults to beneficial services and organizations.Call the GoTriangle Regional Transit Information Center to easily plan your bus trip using information from all transportation agencies: 919-485-RIDE (7433). GoTriangle - Regional bus and GoTriangle ACCESS, paratransit (door to door) service.Door to door services: Medical transportation, senior center shuttles, and ADA paratransit service available based on eligibility, and location of residence.Orange County Public Transportation (OCPT) - Buses serve the Hillsborough area.The Senior Shuttle is available to all senior citizens with stops at senior housing, shopping areas, the library, and the Seymour Center.Riders must live within the Chapel Hill / Carrboro city limits. EZRider - Provides a paratransit (door to door) service for eligible riders who have physical or mental impairments.Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) - Buses serving the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and a route between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill ( Route 420). ![]()
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