http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:04:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-59752 Waiting for the JFK Rail Link, or at least $2 billion :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:01:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-59752 [...] to JFK Airport, it was 2007. In April of that year, Senator Chuck Schumer was on the verge of securing a $2 billion federal grant for the rail link, but transit advocates didn’t see the $6 billion project as feasible or a [...] [...] to JFK Airport, it was 2007. In April of that year, Senator Chuck Schumer was on the verge of securing a $2 billion federal grant for the rail link, but transit advocates didn’t see the $6 billion project as feasible or a [...]

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-410 Congestion fee to go to Second Ave. subway instead of JFK Raillink « Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways Mon, 21 May 2007 04:53:40 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-410 [...] the tortured history of the JFK Raillink. When last we saw this ill-fated raillink in April, the plan seemed to be hanging on precariously to life support. Now, any high-speed train to the [...] [...] the tortured history of the JFK Raillink. When last we saw this ill-fated raillink in April, the plan seemed to be hanging on precariously to life support. Now, any high-speed train to the [...]

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-409 Will Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:34:54 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-409 To be fair, while the A train is painfully slow, the LIRR from Penn or Flatbush is speedy... I've stepped off a plane and been in midtown in under an hour this way. Building new subway tracks to shave off a few more minutes is wasteful. Building a rail link to LGA, on the other hand, is sorely needed. To be fair, while the A train is painfully slow, the LIRR from Penn or Flatbush is speedy… I’ve stepped off a plane and been in midtown in under an hour this way. Building new subway tracks to shave off a few more minutes is wasteful. Building a rail link to LGA, on the other hand, is sorely needed.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-408 Marsha Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:29:08 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-408 Thank you Robert Moses. Thank you Robert Moses.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-407 Todd Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:54:11 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/04/04/once-again-jfk-raillink-falls-to-the-wayside/#comment-407 It's insane that this line doesn't exist. Absolutely absurd. It’s insane that this line doesn’t exist. Absolutely absurd.

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