tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post2363165769758811533..comments2023-06-19T11:49:38.994-04:00Comments on Streetcars and Spatial Analysis: The Luckenbach Pier Explosion and StreetcarsTramway Null(0)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15539992147160258938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post-90162477227340057602016-11-19T18:18:50.108-05:002016-11-19T18:18:50.108-05:00Hi Anonymous:
Thanks for your feedback. I think...Hi Anonymous:<br /><br /> Thanks for your feedback. I think that you are referring to the Tri-Boro Plan that involves using the Bay Ridge - LIRR trackage from the waterfront across Brooklyn, to East New York and into Queens. This would make an ideal light rail line. Some planners want to make this into a full fledged rapid transit line. Yes, the line is in place already and is similar to the Newark City Subway outdoor operations. It however needs a second track in some sections. platforms and overhead. I suggest that a short test line for a few stations can be built cheaply with temporary platforms and second hand light rail vehicles and temporary trolley wire support poles. This would be a nice test. <br /><br />My best: Tramway Null(0)Tramway Null(0)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15539992147160258938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364444684602931588.post-78657273209266820712016-11-18T22:02:42.505-05:002016-11-18T22:02:42.505-05:00I don't have anything against trolley cars/lig...I don't have anything against trolley cars/light rail in fact im all for it. but,lets get real running them through already congested city streets will make traffic problems much more worst and rush hour is murder in a fast paced town as N.Y.C it would be more economical to use the under utilized freight railroad tracks in and around the city which don't interfere with street traffic i can give you a good example the south Brooklyn railway corridor the freight line that runs all the way up to the Bronx it would be perfect for light rail because the subways,and bus routes,intersect with it.making it ideal to transfer to them.it would be based on the system they have over in Newark N.J.that would make sense the infrastructure is already in place that just needs to be cleaned and fixed up it's much better than disrupting life in the neighborhood And it's hell of a lot cheaper in the long run. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com