Did anyone in this thread actually like the 7 train to NJ proposal? (Newark: crime, transfer to)

[BrooklynJo]

What were your initial thoughts?

Also do you ever see the nyc subway expanding to the suburbs the way the DC and the Atlanta subway do?

[2020's YouTube Vlog]

Originally Posted by BrooklynJo

What were your initial thoughts?

I think any way to expand public transportation options is a good thing. If they could pull it off, I'd be for it.

Originally Posted by BrooklynJo

do you ever see the nyc subway expanding to the suburbs

No. Not in our lifetimes.

[dfc99]

Too many legal issues in extending the NYC subway either outside of NYC to the NY suburbs or to NJ. Will never happen. The NY suburbs will fight it for safety reasons, and NJ will fight it also for safety reasons and because such a subway line would compete with PATH and NJT.

[BrooklynJo]

Originally Posted by dfc99

Too many legal issues in extending the NYC subway either outside of NYC to the NY suburbs or to NJ. Will never happen. The NY suburbs will fight it for safety reasons, and NJ will fight it also for safety reasons and because such a subway line would compete with PATH and NJT.

I see Staten Island as your location. I actually think it would be more convenient if they extended the PATH to staten instead of making a long ass subway like that would be traveling through a long length of water to get to staten from Manhattan.

Perhaps a line from lower Manhattan that goes Jersey city/Bayonne and enters north shore Staten Island and makes its way to the ferry.


Perhaps even a second path line that could even connect to Newark airport via Staten Island to Elizabeth NJ.

[BrooklynJo]

Originally Posted by 2020's YouTube Vlog

I think any way to expand public transportation options is a good thing. If they could pull it off, I'd be for it.

No. Not in our lifetimes.

I actually wanted the 7 line to go uptown via 10th Avenue.

[djohnslaw]

how about we improve train service in the outer boroughs and to the airports first.

[2020's YouTube Vlog]

Originally Posted by BrooklynJo

I actually wanted the 7 line to go uptown via 10th Avenue.

That would be cool too.

[jjbradleynyc]

No, I don't think that will happen.

I think the MTA should focus on the 2nd Avenue completion from 96th to 125th, and focus on Brooklyn/Queens line expansions.

[BrooklynJo]

Originally Posted by djohnslaw

how about we improve train service in the outer boroughs and to the airports first.

They should eliminate the Jamaica air train and replace with the J/Z train. Extend the J/Z to the federal station stop where we can transfer to the air train to go around the terminals.

E train running above ground and serving some of the southeast queens would be nice.

The N/W should also be extended to go LaGuardia airport.

[Airborneguy]

Why would NJ submit to MTA taxes and a one-fare trash and crime transporter? Hell no.