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icrbact t1_j8a9twf wrote

I hate the Gothamist for always framing everything in the most negative way. We are likely getting a train line connecting Queens and Brooklyn: big win! We’re also getting several new Metro North Stops in the Bronx dramatically cutting commuting time to Pen (plus Long Island and NJ by extension) and Connecticut: another big win! But sure let’s nitpick and post unrealistic demands instead of celebrating two big victories for public transport in New York, both benefitting traditionally underserved communities.

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Best_Line6674 OP t1_j8abwp8 wrote

It's not even a train line, it's a light rail which kills me. That, is a fair negative.

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icrbact t1_j8acypn wrote

Why? 96 percent of it won’t use surface streets and the costs are much lower. What’s the downside?

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