my comment cut off. Route was diverted through Bedford Styveston. The last 3 1/2 miles lies unused between rockaway blvd on the A line to less than a quarter mile short of the Queens Blvd subway. The Q53 bus parallels this route on congested Woodhaven Blvd yet takes 50 minutes from rockaway to Queens blvd when the entire trip from rockaway to Bloomingdales would be less than 40 minutes if the city owned right of way of the gerrymandered RBL were restored.
Thanks for your comment, imacamera. You’re right: the Rockaway Beach Line closed in the late 60s, and right now, there are no plans to reopen it—although there has been public support for the idea, which you can read about here and here. Some have suggested that the city transform the line into a park, like the High Line in Manhattan.
You mentioned that if the city owned the right of way, the RBL could be extended. Just as a note, the city still owns the right of way, which is managed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Parks Department. Assuming you’re a Queens resident, have you heard support for reopening the RBL?
my comment cut off. Route was diverted through Bedford Styveston. The last 3 1/2 miles lies unused between rockaway blvd on the A line to less than a quarter mile short of the Queens Blvd subway. The Q53 bus parallels this route on congested Woodhaven Blvd yet takes 50 minutes from rockaway to Queens blvd when the entire trip from rockaway to Bloomingdales would be less than 40 minutes if the city owned right of way of the gerrymandered RBL were restored.
View this comment in the discussion thread
Thanks for your comment, imacamera. You’re right: the Rockaway Beach Line closed in the late 60s, and right now, there are no plans to reopen it—although there has been public support for the idea, which you can read about here and here. Some have suggested that the city transform the line into a park, like the High Line in Manhattan.
You mentioned that if the city owned the right of way, the RBL could be extended. Just as a note, the city still owns the right of way, which is managed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Parks Department. Assuming you’re a Queens resident, have you heard support for reopening the RBL?
View this comment in the discussion thread