Politicians call for Restoration for F train express service
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams led a coalition of elected officials urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to restore express service on the F train in Brooklyn yesterday. In a letter sent to MTA Chairman Thomas F. Prendengast, Borough President Adams specifically ask that MTA to restore limited northbound F express service for morning commuters and southbound F express service for evening commuters. 19 of the 22 Brooklyn stops along the F train have seen increases in ridership over the last year; on a broader scale, the MTA’s review of 2013 ridership rates showed Brooklyn as having the largest increase in ridership.
“As ridership on the F line continues to grow, it is important that we give riders more options,” said Council Member Stephen Levin. “Restoring express service on the F line will ease commute times for Brooklyn residents and benefit their quality of life. I am proud to join my fellow elected officials in calling for the restoration of express service on the F line.”
Real Estate Developer Proposes East River Gondola
Daniel Levy, president of CityRealty created a lot of online chatter with a proposed plan for a gondola that connects Williamsburg to Navy Yards, Lower East Side, Queens, and Dumbo. The East River Skyway can transport 5,000 people in either direction per hour. Given the increase in ridership on the subways, a gondola service that connects the North and South parts of Brooklyn and Queens will be more cost effective than developing new subway lines while reducing travel times between Williamsburg Brooklyn and Manhattan. The initial plan would cost around $100 million to implement. Stops between South Street Seaport, Dumbo, and Williamsburg is proposed for phase 3. Dumbo residents, would you support a gondola?
Related:
{Proposed aerial gondola system makes a splash, Crain’s, 16Sept2014}
{Next Up For Brooklyn, an Urban Gondola, Citylab, 16Sept2014}
{Goodbye L Train, Hello East River Gondola, Gothamist, 16Sept2014}
{The Brilliant Plan to Build a Gondola From Williamsburg to Manhattan, Gizmodo, 16Sept2014}
