Comments on: New Meadowlands renderings show rail options http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/ A New York City Subway Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: River Ave. Blues » Take NJ Transit to the Meadowlands http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-20979 River Ave. Blues » Take NJ Transit to the Meadowlands Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:53:01 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-20979 [...] the Jets and Giants. The Stadium, set to open in 2010, will house 82,000. But more important is the New Jersey Transit station sitting right next to the stadium, and that means no more driving through traffic to get to football [...] [...] the Jets and Giants. The Stadium, set to open in 2010, will house 82,000. But more important is the New Jersey Transit station sitting right next to the stadium, and that means no more driving through traffic to get to football [...]

]]> By: Chris H http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1298 Chris H Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:45:18 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1298 I could be wrong, but I believe much of the money is going to be coming from the New Jersey Sports Expo Authority (NJSEA), with more coming from the Port Authority. The now $175 million cost for the project is absolutely dwarfed in comparison to the $7.2 billion price tag for THE Tunnel. The project, at least originally with its possible phase II, was planned to be used in coordination of the possible reactivation of the West Shore line. I could be wrong, but I believe much of the money is going to be coming from the New Jersey Sports Expo Authority (NJSEA), with more coming from the Port Authority.

The now $175 million cost for the project is absolutely dwarfed in comparison to the $7.2 billion price tag for THE Tunnel.

The project, at least originally with its possible phase II, was planned to be used in coordination of the possible reactivation of the West Shore line.

]]> By: Marc Shepherd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1299 Marc Shepherd Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:30:51 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1299 F Express, it will be at least a decade before the Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel is completed. You can't expect that to be the only New Jersey Transit improvement over such a long period of time. Given that a new stadium is being constructed, now is the right time to provide mass-transit access to the Meadowlands. By reducing traffic throughout the tri-state area, the station will be a benefit to everybody, not just those who attend events at the stadium. Slappy, I wouldn't demean the Pascack Valley Line, which was the only reasonable route. New sidings have recently been constructed along the line that will allow bi-directional traffic. Though there isn't yet a one-seat ride from Penn Station, I'm sure they'll time the connections at Secaucus to offer a competitive alternative to driving. There is plenty of capacity at Hoboken Terminal, especially given that most of the events will be at times that do not coincide with the weekday rush. F Express, it will be at least a decade before the Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel is completed. You can’t expect that to be the only New Jersey Transit improvement over such a long period of time. Given that a new stadium is being constructed, now is the right time to provide mass-transit access to the Meadowlands. By reducing traffic throughout the tri-state area, the station will be a benefit to everybody, not just those who attend events at the stadium.

Slappy, I wouldn’t demean the Pascack Valley Line, which was the only reasonable route. New sidings have recently been constructed along the line that will allow bi-directional traffic. Though there isn’t yet a one-seat ride from Penn Station, I’m sure they’ll time the connections at Secaucus to offer a competitive alternative to driving. There is plenty of capacity at Hoboken Terminal, especially given that most of the events will be at times that do not coincide with the weekday rush.

]]> By: slappy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1301 slappy Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:39:42 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1301 Pascack Valley line, grrrreeeat. Might as well hook it up to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. I guess I'll still be carpooling, since I'm pretty sure there's not enough capacity to handle any reasonable amount of traffic into Hoboken on the Pascack Valley Line. They'd need to run dozens of trains to make this a reasonable option (remember NJT trains don't carry nearly as many sardines, I mean people, as NYCT subways, nor can they have the same headways). Pascack Valley line, grrrreeeat. Might as well hook it up to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. I guess I’ll still be carpooling, since I’m pretty sure there’s not enough capacity to handle any reasonable amount of traffic into Hoboken on the Pascack Valley Line. They’d need to run dozens of trains to make this a reasonable option (remember NJT trains don’t carry nearly as many sardines, I mean people, as NYCT subways, nor can they have the same headways).

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1302 Benjamin Kabak Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:23:29 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1302 F Express: The MTA doesn't run NJ Transit. So we're talking about apples and oranges here. I see your point, but the money we spend on the subways doesn't go anywhere near this project. It would be great to see a new Hudson River crossing for trains, but we'll take the small victories as they come as well. F Express: The MTA doesn’t run NJ Transit. So we’re talking about apples and oranges here. I see your point, but the money we spend on the subways doesn’t go anywhere near this project. It would be great to see a new Hudson River crossing for trains, but we’ll take the small victories as they come as well.

]]> By: F Express http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1303 F Express Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1303 frankly... i wish they would solve the daily subway crisis for us commuters before thinking about an occasional game... i mean... we have to deal with crowded or delayed trains like almost every single day... but sports games dont come that often... so i would recommend spending the money for important infrastructural repairs or better service... after all, we pay $4 (round trip) every day for the subway... we should get what we deserve to get (that is better service) by the way... i know this is New Jersey Transit... but the same point could still be applied to them. they could spend their money on building the Trans Hudson Express Tunnel or ease the lives of New Jersey residents who commute daily to the city to work... frankly… i wish they would solve the daily subway crisis for us commuters before thinking about an occasional game…
i mean… we have to deal with crowded or delayed trains like almost every single day… but sports games dont come that often…
so i would recommend spending the money for important infrastructural repairs or better service… after all, we pay $4 (round trip) every day for the subway… we should get what we deserve to get (that is better service)
by the way… i know this is New Jersey Transit… but the same point could still be applied to them. they could spend their money on building the Trans Hudson Express Tunnel or ease the lives of New Jersey residents who commute daily to the city to work…

]]> By: Jersey http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1300 Jersey Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:00:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1300 Praise Jebus! Good news indeed. Praise Jebus! Good news indeed.

]]> By: Take NJ Transit to the Meadowlands | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1304 Take NJ Transit to the Meadowlands | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:30:29 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/05/new-meadowlands-renderings-show-rail-options/#comment-1304 [...] the Jets and Giants. The Stadium, set to open in 2010, will house 82,000. But more important is the New Jersey Transit station sitting right next to the stadium, and that means no more driving through traffic to get to football [...] [...] the Jets and Giants. The Stadium, set to open in 2010, will house 82,000. But more important is the New Jersey Transit station sitting right next to the stadium, and that means no more driving through traffic to get to football [...]

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