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Not really. Light rail is usually partially “at grade” so it would merely slow existing traffic. It also has a much lower capacity, which would be used up before it’s completed, at least in the dense parts of the city. They use it in Jersey, but it’s to get people to newly developed areas.
I would have much prefered light rail along 2nd ave than the gigantic 2nd ave train they are building. It would have been incredibly less time, phenomenally less money, easier access for people, and reduced car traffic along the street.
Ideally I would prefer street cars all over the city....
We DID have a light rail system - they were called trolleys. They were replaced by bus routes. Bringing the system back would, I assume, replace the buses. Outside of the presumed benefit of lowered exhaust emissions, I can't off the top of my head come up with any additional benefits.
We DID have a light rail system - they were called trolleys. They were replaced by bus routes. Bringing the system back would, I assume, replace the buses. Outside of the presumed benefit of lowered exhaust emissions, I can't off the top of my head come up with any additional benefits.
Yeah, I like looking at old footage of trolleys.
I think light rail would do good in NYC. It works in SF and Philly. Why not NYC?
It would only work on SI were the population isn't that built up.....and maybe the out boroughs....also LI. My state plans on constructing another 160 miles of Electric light rail lines over the next decade and over 250 miles of Diesel light rail in the south Jersey.
They're talking about bringing a trolley back to run on the old tracks between downtown Brooklyn and Red Hook. I would be all for it, except for one thing. I know for a fact that in a 10 years max the areas along the line will be full of pretentious, snotty douchenuggets who have decided that all of their boutiques and over priced cafe's are better than anything that Brooklyn has ever known. And that sickens me...
Light rail would work only on Staten Island, and eastern Queens. The areas beyond that are too dense for light rail, and would most likely interrupt car traffic. Light rail could easily cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Robert Moses designed the bridge with a 5% grade too steep for a subway train, but not really steep for a light rail car.
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