#queenslink

it would mean a lot if you supported this project to restore a defunct train line in my city. i cannot begin to list all of the benefits this would have for so many working class new yorkers, and how much more necessary it is than the highline 2: electric boogaloo that the city wants to build here instead. train enjoyers rise up

Psst! If you live in new york, have an interest in NYC transit, are a transit enthusiast, or are any combination of those things, please speak out against Queensway! Queenslink (pictured above) is a much better project, as it:

Creates only the second north-south link across the Long Island portion of New York City, making vital connections.

Extends service to the Rockaways, shortening commute times and allowing for the reorganisation of services along the Rockaway branches, allowing service to flow better.

Creates major connection points in southeastern queens, relieving busy change points at Broadway Junction and Sutphin Blvd

Allows for the g train to potentially be reinstated along Queens Blvd due to the freed up terminal capacity at Forest Hills

Creates exactly the same thing Queensway does - Parks, grade separated biking infrastructure - all without compromising the improvement of transit in Queens

Is CHEAP NEW TRANSIT IN NEW YORK CITY!!!!! The new line runs on existing infrastructure, meaning the only major new infrastructure would be the stations.

Woodhaven Blvd on the (E) (F) (G) (M) (R) would become an express station, freeing up capacity at Jackson Heights and Forest Hills.

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Remember: SAY "NO WAY" TO QUEENSWAY!

Readers of my blog might remember the Tech Transit Assn. as the group of Brooklyn Tech students who I co-wrote the post on Regional Rail and Extending the 7 Train. They were nice enough to ask me on their podcast to discuss transit issues and the QueensLink. It’s definitely a long one, so enjoy!

A quick look at the MTA’s 2025-2044 20-Year Needs Assessment

Early this morning the MTA quietly published the initial outline of their new 20-Year Needs Assessment (YNA) study which is now underway and will be finished in October 2023. The MTA claims that they put together a list of needs and wants every five years, but this is the first time that I’ve seen it been open for public discussion. Most of the MTA 5-Year Capital Plans are dedicated to…

Introducing the QueensLink, a new proposal to unite Queens with better subway service and new park space.

The QueensLink in relation to the NYC subway network. Those who follows me on Twitter (where I am far more active than on this blog, unfortunately) might be aware that I have been talking about a project called QueensLink for some time. Since 2017 I’ve been working with QueensRail, a 501c3 not-for-profit which has advocated restoring service on the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch in central…