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Originally Posted by mrnyc
if that is your idea of sucking and very poor planning, then 95% of the system sucks and was very poorly planned.
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Well, It was poor planning. They went for a two seat ride solution which everyone knew was a second rate plan.
My proposal is similar to the old proposal in the 70's for a train to JFK that never made it: A) restore service on the old rockaway and replace the A train to the Rock'way with commuter rail , B) build a spur off that line into JFK somehow down near Howard Beach (perhaps replacing the AirTrain at Howard Beach or using a new ROW) , C) run a dedicated non stop airport express to JFK from Manhattan through that line. D) Have LIRR service to Southern Queens/Rockaways. Once in the airport, the train will stop at a few new stations, possibly underground. High Speed Moving walkways would ferry passengers to all terminals, negating the need for the train to service every individual terminal. Like in Paris CDG Terminal 2, where the RER stops at a central train station and most passengers then take moving walkways to the rest of the terminal buildings in the complex.
The AiTrain wold remain for intraterminal connections and for the current connection to subways/trains at Jamaica.
I also think that JFK should be expanded in capacity and not LGA. The RPA recommended it and I agree with their report.