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POLITICIANS screwed up the 1912 and 1922 plans to bring the subway to and through Staten Island. I think its time Islanders DEMAND plans to bring the subway to the island. Enough already.
POLITICIANS screwed up the 1912 and 1922 plans to bring the subway to and through Staten Island. I think its time Islanders DEMAND plans to bring the subway to the island. Enough already.
...With a healthy dose of obstructionism from Robert Moses. Did you know that the Verrazano was designed to carry a transit line? (The Throgs Neck between Queens and The Bronx was, too). He made sure that wouldn't happen.
I agree with you; it's time to un-do the mistakes of the past.
I don't understand why it is so hard to get subway access to the city from SI. I understand they voted against it before, but from what I heard commute times range from I don't see how anyone could like it that way.
I don't understand why it is so hard to get subway access to the city from SI. I understand they voted against it before, but from what I heard commute times range from I don't see how anyone could like it that way.
From what I heard they already have a bridge equipped to handle commuter train lines.
See above (post #122).
There was also a proposal to build a tunnel under the harbor, and connect the present SIRT line with the #1 train. Even though this would offer a more direct connection to Manhattan than a subway line from Staten Island to a Bay Ridge connection, the harbor tunnel would be almost prohibitively expensive...and who knows how long it would take to complete.
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