Re-activate the Rockway Beach Line. Commutes of 2 hours (or more) from 11692 to 10018 is ridiculous! It makes a lot of sense. LIRR service over subway service is much better. Secondly, the RBL is NOT being utilized now. So, that's a BIG PLUS, rather than to re-vamp roads and lines that are already near capacity in ridership and lacks timeliness in delivery. Southeast Queens is a transportation desert because there is no reliable modes of public transportation! I cannot keep my job in 10018 much longer because 3 hour commutes each way has become the norm lately. Imagine that! 6 hours round-trip just to commute!
Ferry service has been proven to be reliable, under-utilized and a much safer option in public transportation. SBS type service only ADDS to the volume of traffic on the road, on top of the required adjustments to lanes, signs, parking, etc. SBS will not be beneficial, especially on Woodhaven Blvd. Most vehicles are local traffic or commerical trucks. SBS cannot improve on that. Ferry service is certainly worth the investment by the city. It will help to fill jobs along the paths of service, create an employment channel for those in the transportation deserts it will serve, and, God forbid, there's a loss of power or an emergency, ferries have become part of the first responder systems (passively) to come to the aid of our fellow residents. We can't forget the downed plane in the Hudson, nor 9/11; both times when commuter ferries came to the aid of our citizens. Federal monies subsidize the Staten Island Ferry. Communter ferries from the transportation desert should be given the same opportunity.
By the way, when the Rockaway ferry was up and running, I used it regularly to get back and forth to Manhattan, about an hour each way. Now it takes me 2 hours or better from 11692 to 10018. It's a no-brainer. Plus, it will open economic opportunities for the Rockaways.
No I don't. There are studies out there that show the drivers on the proposed SBS on Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens consists of less than 5% of commuters.
I do believe the idea of ferry service for commuting will increase over time, given the increase in stops and expansion in hours of service. It's new. It's a new concept for non-Staten Islanders. It will also attract more residents to live in isolated areas where transportation deserts exists. What was learned in Rockaway will be built upon going forward.
Re-activate the Rockway Beach Line. Commutes of 2 hours (or more) from 11692 to 10018 is ridiculous! It makes a lot of sense. LIRR service over subway service is much better. Secondly, the RBL is NOT being utilized now. So, that's a BIG PLUS, rather than to re-vamp roads and lines that are already near capacity in ridership and lacks timeliness in delivery. Southeast Queens is a transportation desert because there is no reliable modes of public transportation! I cannot keep my job in 10018 much longer because 3 hour commutes each way has become the norm lately. Imagine that! 6 hours round-trip just to commute!
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Ferry service has been proven to be reliable, under-utilized and a much safer option in public transportation. SBS type service only ADDS to the volume of traffic on the road, on top of the required adjustments to lanes, signs, parking, etc. SBS will not be beneficial, especially on Woodhaven Blvd. Most vehicles are local traffic or commerical trucks. SBS cannot improve on that. Ferry service is certainly worth the investment by the city. It will help to fill jobs along the paths of service, create an employment channel for those in the transportation deserts it will serve, and, God forbid, there's a loss of power or an emergency, ferries have become part of the first responder systems (passively) to come to the aid of our fellow residents. We can't forget the downed plane in the Hudson, nor 9/11; both times when commuter ferries came to the aid of our citizens. Federal monies subsidize the Staten Island Ferry. Communter ferries from the transportation desert should be given the same opportunity.
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By the way, when the Rockaway ferry was up and running, I used it regularly to get back and forth to Manhattan, about an hour each way. Now it takes me 2 hours or better from 11692 to 10018. It's a no-brainer. Plus, it will open economic opportunities for the Rockaways.
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No I don't. There are studies out there that show the drivers on the proposed SBS on Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens consists of less than 5% of commuters.
I do believe the idea of ferry service for commuting will increase over time, given the increase in stops and expansion in hours of service. It's new. It's a new concept for non-Staten Islanders. It will also attract more residents to live in isolated areas where transportation deserts exists. What was learned in Rockaway will be built upon going forward.
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