tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68646216901111461052024-03-04T21:05:01.907-08:00RockawayBranchLineRailien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-33806324905750353272015-09-18T17:49:00.000-07:002015-09-18T17:49:30.899-07:00Queens Public Transit Committee Media Hits PageBelow is a list of Queens Public Transit Committee 'Media Hits' from every single news outlet on the the
certain transportation issues that we are focusing on to date, in
chronological order, for the QPTC. Note: All of the articles are have to
do with the QPTC and the people who are involved it:<br /><br />
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<b><u>NY1:</u></b></div>
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"Queens Transit Advocates Rally Against Select Bus Service" - September 14, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/09/14/queens-transit-advocates-rally-against-select-bus-service.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6587" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/09/14/queens-transit-advocates-rally-against-select-bus-service.html</a></div>
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"Far Rockaway Residents to Rally For Increased Bus Service" - September 20, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.ny1.com/archives/nyc/all-boroughs/2014/09/19/far-rockaway-residents-to-rally-for-increased-bus-service-NYC_215831.old.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6593" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ny1.com/archives/nyc/all-boroughs/2014/09/19/far-rockaway-residents-to-rally-for-increased-bus-service-NYC_215831.old.html</a></div>
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"Improvements Planned for Busy Queens Transit Corridor" - April 23, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.ny1.com/archives/nyc/all-boroughs/2014/04/23/improvements-planned-for-busy-queens-transit-corridor-NYC_207432.old.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6599" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ny1.com/archives/nyc/all-boroughs/2014/04/23/improvements-planned-for-busy-queens-transit-corridor-NYC_207432.old.html</a></div>
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"Rockaway Residents Rally For Return Of Abandoned Subway Line" - August 24, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.ny1.com/archives/nyc/all-boroughs/2013/08/24/rockaway-residents-rally-for-return-of-abandoned-subway-line-NYC_187691.old.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6605" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ny1.com/archives/nyc/all-boroughs/2013/08/24/rockaway-residents-rally-for-return-of-abandoned-subway-line-NYC_187691.old.html</a></div>
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<u><b>Queens Chronicle:</b></u><br /><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6608">
"Rail over wrecks" - September 10, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.qchron.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/rail-over-wrecks/article_6dbbdcf2-5c78-581e-9966-85612a758b8f.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6610" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qchron.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/rail-over-wrecks/article_6dbbdcf2-5c78-581e-9966-85612a758b8f.html</a><br /></div>
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"Addabbo says to leave rail line as is" - January 22, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/addabbo-says-to-leave-rail-line-as-is/article_ee629902-d24e-5f55-864a-74fd7b04af98.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/addabbo-says-to-leave-rail-line-as-is/article_ee629902-d24e-5f55-864a-74fd7b04af98.html</a><br /></div>
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"Queens Crosstown line would be a boon for all" - December 4, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/queens-crosstown-line-would-be-a-boon-for-all/article_87d5fbc0-09a7-5816-ba83-eee572356433.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6614" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/queens-crosstown-line-would-be-a-boon-for-all/article_87d5fbc0-09a7-5816-ba83-eee572356433.html</a></div>
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<br />"Use surplus cash on rail line: Goldfeder" - November 20, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/use-surplus-cash-on-rail-line-goldfeder/article_9c478f9c-e000-530b-94a3-c216bf3eede9.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/use-surplus-cash-on-rail-line-goldfeder/article_9c478f9c-e000-530b-94a3-c216bf3eede9.html</a></div>
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<br /><u><b>Queens Courier:</b></u></div>
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"Transit advocates to rally in Elmhurst for improvements" - September 8, 2015<br /><a href="http://queenscourier.com/transit-advocates-to-rally-in-elmhurst-for-improvements/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://queenscourier.com/transit-advocates-to-rally-in-elmhurst-for-improvements/</a></div>
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"MTA plan includes restoring Rockaway Beach Rail Line" - October 7, 2013<br /><a href="http://queenscourier.com/mta-plan-includes-restoring-rockaway-beach-rail-line/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://queenscourier.com/mta-plan-includes-restoring-rockaway-beach-rail-line/</a></div>
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<br /><u><b>Queens Gazette: </b></u></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Rockaway Rail Line" - April 1, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2015-04-01/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2015-04-01/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Mass Transit Betterment" - May 14, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-05-14/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6625" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-05-14/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Rally For Reactivation Of Rockaway Beach Line" - March 19, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-03-19/Front_Page/Rally_For_Reactivation_Of_Rockaway_Beach_Line.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-03-19/Front_Page/Rally_For_Reactivation_Of_Rockaway_Beach_Line.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Rockaway Beach Line" - February 26, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-26/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-26/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Improve Public Transit" - February 12, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-12/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-12/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - A Cross-Borough Bus" - Fedruary 5, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-05/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6640" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-05/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Rockaway Ferry Service to Remain Ferry Operational" - January 22, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-22/Features/Rockaway_Ferry_Service_To_Remain_Operational.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6645" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-22/Features/Rockaway_Ferry_Service_To_Remain_Operational.html</a><br /></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - No QueensWay" - January 15, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-15/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-15/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Rockaway Beach Line" - January 8, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-08/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-08/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"WRBA To Host Forum On The Rockaway Beach Branch Rail Line" - December 4, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-12-04/Features/WRBA_To_Host_Forum_On_The_Rockaway_Branch_Rail_Lin.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6653" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-12-04/Features/WRBA_To_Host_Forum_On_The_Rockaway_Branch_Rail_Lin.html</a><br /></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Bus Service Folly" - May 22, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-05-22/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-05-22/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Organize Against MTA" - April 17, 2013</div>
<a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-04-17/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-04-17/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a><br /><br />"Letters to the Editor - A Vision For Rockaway" - March 6, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-03-06/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-03-06/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html</a><br /><br /><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6661">
<u><b>Queens Ledger:</b></u></div>
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"Cable thief strands straphangers" - May 27, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/26656039/article-Cable-thief-strands-straphangers" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6663" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/26656039/article-Cable-thief-strands-straphangers</a>?</div>
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"A celebration for some, a protest for others" - May 26, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/26654285/article-A-celebration-for-some--a-protest-for-others" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6666" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/26654285/article-A-celebration-for-some--a-protest-for-others</a>?<br /></div>
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"Philip McManus, Queens Public Transit Committee" - July 23, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/25479851/article-Philip-McManus--Queens-Public-Transit-Committee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/25479851/article-Philip-McManus--Queens-Public-Transit-Committee</a>?</div>
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"Richmond Hill has mixed feelings about QueensWay proposal" - April 2, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24862179/article-Richmond-Hill-has-mixed-feelings-about-QueensWay-proposal-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24862179/article-Richmond-Hill-has-mixed-feelings-about-QueensWay-proposal-</a>?</div>
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"QueensWay workshop brings park space one step closer" - March 26, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24819175/article-QueensWay-workshop-brings-park-space-one-step-closer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24819175/article-QueensWay-workshop-brings-park-space-one-step-closer</a>?</div>
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"A plan for the Q53" - February 5, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24515775/article-A-plan-for-the-Q53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24515775/article-A-plan-for-the-Q53</a>?</div>
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"Queens Borough President discusses QueensWay feasibility" - January 22, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24431609/article-Queens-Borough-President-discusses-QueensWay-feasibility" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6677" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24431609/article-Queens-Borough-President-discusses-QueensWay-feasibility</a>?<br /></div>
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"The only good plan" - December 11, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24203405/article-The-only-good-plan" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6680" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24203405/article-The-only-good-plan</a>?</div>
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"Friends of Queensway holds first workshop" - November 20, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24088965/article-Friends-of-Queensway-holds-first-workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24088965/article-Friends-of-Queensway-holds-first-workshop</a>?</div>
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"MTA fails again" - May 22, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/22667928/article-MTA-fails-again" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/22667928/article-MTA-fails-again</a>?</div>
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<br /><u><b>Queens Tribune:</b></u></div>
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"Who Can Help?" - May 23, 2013<br /><a href="http://queenstribune.com/who-can-help/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://queenstribune.com/who-can-help/</a></div>
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<br />"MTA Junk" - May 16, 2013<br /><a href="http://queenstribune.com/mta-junk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://queenstribune.com/mta-junk/</a></div>
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<u><b>Ridgewood Times Newsweekly:</b></u></div>
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"Transit advocates to rally in Elmhurst for improvements" - September 10, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2015-09-10/Local_News/Transit_advocates_to_rally_in_Elmhurst_for_improve.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2015-09-10/Local_News/Transit_advocates_to_rally_in_Elmhurst_for_improve.html</a></div>
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"The 'No' Movement In Rockaway Beach" - July 3, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2014-07-03/Letters/The_No_Movement_In_Rockaway_Beach.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2014-07-03/Letters/The_No_Movement_In_Rockaway_Beach.html</a></div>
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"Pol: Bring Back Rock. Bch. Rail" - August 8, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-08-08/Local_News/Pol_Bring_Back_Rock_Bch_Rail.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-08-08/Local_News/Pol_Bring_Back_Rock_Bch_Rail.html</a></div>
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"Getting No Answers on Road Closures" - May 23, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-05-23/Letters/Getting_No_Answers_On_Road_Closures.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-05-23/Letters/Getting_No_Answers_On_Road_Closures.html</a></div>
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"Letters to the Editor - Says MTA Bus Service Can't Handle Crowds" - April 11, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-04-11/Letters/Letters_To_The_Editor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-04-11/Letters/Letters_To_The_Editor.html</a></div>
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<u><b>Rockaway Times:</b></u></div>
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"The Queens Transit meeting report" - August 28, 2014<br /><a href="http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/08/28/queens-transit-meeting-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/08/28/queens-transit-meeting-report/</a></div>
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"Transit needs get heard" - August 14, 2014<br /><a href="http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/08/14/transit-needs-get-heard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/08/14/transit-needs-get-heard/</a></div>
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"Ferry grim news: City leaves boat at the dock" - July 3, 2014<br /><a href="http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/07/03/ferry-grim-news-city-leaves-boat-dock/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/07/03/ferry-grim-news-city-leaves-boat-dock/</a></div>
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<br /><u><b>The Forum:</b></u></div>
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"Welding Concerns About Rockaway Rail Line Plans, Woodhaven Group Demands Voices Be Heard" - December 5, 2015<br /><a href="http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/12/05/wielding-concerns-about-rockaway-rail-line-plans-woodhaven-group-demands-voices-be-heard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/12/05/wielding-concerns-about-rockaway-rail-line-plans-woodhaven-group-demands-voices-be-heard/</a></div>
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"Majority of Boro Residents Back QueensWay, Poll Says" - October 28, 2013<br /><a href="http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/10/28/majority-of-boro-residents-back-queensway-poll-says/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/10/28/majority-of-boro-residents-back-queensway-poll-says/</a></div>
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"MTA Report Gives Hope to Residents Crossing Their Fingers for a New Rail Line" - October 11, 2013<br /><a href="http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/10/11/mta-report-gives-hope-to-residents-crossing-their-fingers-for-a-new-rail-line/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6705" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/10/11/mta-report-gives-hope-to-residents-crossing-their-fingers-for-a-new-rail-line/</a></div>
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"Rally To Reactive Rockaway Rail Line" - August 29, 2013<br /><a href="http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/29/rallying-to-reactive-rockaway-rail-line/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6708" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/29/rallying-to-reactive-rockaway-rail-line/</a></div>
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"Study Launched To Transform Rockaway Rail Line Into Park" - August 22, 2013<br /><a href="http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/22/study-launched-to-transform-rockaway-rail-line-into-park/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6711" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/22/study-launched-to-transform-rockaway-rail-line-into-park/</a></div>
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"Avella Thrown Support Behind Rockaway Rail Line" - August 8, 2013<br /><a href="http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/08/avella-throws-support-behind-reactivating-rockaway-rail-line/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/08/avella-throws-support-behind-reactivating-rockaway-rail-line/</a></div>
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<u><b>The Wave:</b></u></div>
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"Not All Happy With SBS Plan" - June 5, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2015-06-05/Top_Stories/Not_All_Happy_With_SBS_Plan.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2015-06-05/Top_Stories/Not_All_Happy_With_SBS_Plan.html</a></div>
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"It's My Turn" - May 8, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2015-05-08/Editorial%7COpinion/Its_My_Turn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2015-05-08/Editorial|Opinion/Its_My_Turn.html</a></div>
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"Transportation Debate" - April 3, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2015-04-03/Top_Stories/Transportation_Debate.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6720" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2015-04-03/Top_Stories/Transportation_Debate.html</a></div>
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"A Different Kind of Protest" - December 5, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-12-05/Top_Stories/A_Different_Kind_of_Protest.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6723" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-12-05/Top_Stories/A_Different_Kind_of_Protest.html</a></div>
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"Trail Or Rail?" - October 17, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-10-17/Editorial%7COpinion/Trail_Or_Rail.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6726" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-10-17/Editorial|Opinion/Trail_Or_Rail.html</a></div>
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"Get On The Bus!" - September 19, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-09-19/Columnists/Get_On_The_Bus.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-09-19/Columnists/Get_On_The_Bus.html</a></div>
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"Ferry Rally ... Run" - August 29, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-08-29/Front_Page/Ferry_Rally_Run.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-08-29/Front_Page/Ferry_Rally_Run.html</a></div>
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"Sign The Petition" - January 3, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-01-03/Letters/Sign_The_Petition.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2014-01-03/Letters/Sign_The_Petition.html</a></div>
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"Rockaway Beach Line Support" - December 27, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-12-27/Letters/Rockaway_Beach_Line_Support.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-12-27/Letters/Rockaway_Beach_Line_Support.html</a></div>
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"The Best Idea In Transit" - December 6, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-12-06/Letters/The_Best_Idea_In_Transit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-12-06/Letters/The_Best_Idea_In_Transit.html</a></div>
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"Avella, Boro Candidate, Supports Rockaway Line" - August 9, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-08-09/Top_Stories/Avella_Boro_Candidate_Supports_Rockaway_Line.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6733" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-08-09/Top_Stories/Avella_Boro_Candidate_Supports_Rockaway_Line.html</a></div>
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"Transit Needs Attention Now" - May 10, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-05-10/Letters/Transit_Needs_Attention_Now.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6736" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-05-10/Letters/Transit_Needs_Attention_Now.html</a></div>
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"Get Involved!" - March 29, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-03-29/Letters/Get_Involved.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-03-29/Letters/Get_Involved.html</a></div>
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"Keep Fighting Rockaway" - March 8, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-03-08/Letters/Keep_Fighting_Rockaway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-03-08/Letters/Keep_Fighting_Rockaway.html</a></div>
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"Q53 Is A Horror." - March 1, 2013</div>
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<a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-03-01/Letters/Q53_Is_A_Horror.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6742" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-03-01/Letters/Q53_Is_A_Horror.html</a></div>
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"Q53 Stinks! Let's Organize" - February 1, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-02-01/Letters/Q53_Stinks_Lets_Organize.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-02-01/Letters/Q53_Stinks_Lets_Organize.html</a></div>
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"Q53 Complaint" - December 28, 2012<br /><a href="http://www.rockawave.com/news/2012-12-28/Letters/Q53_Complaint.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rockawave.com/news/2012-12-28/Letters/Q53_Complaint.html</a></div>
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<u><b>Times Ledger:</b></u></div>
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"Copper cable theft shuts down A train service to Rockaways" - May 27, 2015<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2015/22/train_2015_05_29_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2015/22/train_2015_05_29_q.html</a></div>
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"Queens transit has lost a friend" - September 22, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/38/mcmanus_all_2014_09_19_q.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6748" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/38/mcmanus_all_2014_09_19_q.html</a></div>
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"Rockaway calls on city to keep funding ferry" - July 3, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/27/rockawayferry_tl_2014_07_03_q.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/27/rockawayferry_tl_2014_07_03_q.html</a></div>
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"Mayor should consider Rockaway line reactivation" - March 4, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/9/mcmanus_all_2014_02_28_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/9/mcmanus_all_2014_02_28_q.html</a></div>
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"City extends Rockaway ferry" - January 23, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/4/ferry_tl_2014_01_24_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/4/ferry_tl_2014_01_24_q.html</a></div>
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"Project for QueensWay steadily progresses" - December 20, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/51/crawford_all_2013_12_20_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/51/crawford_all_2013_12_20_q.html</a></div>
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"Study will examine rail line" - November 27, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/48/railstudy_tl_2013_11_29_q.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6756" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/48/railstudy_tl_2013_11_29_q.html</a></div>
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"Agency to consider Rockaway rail revival" - October 11, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/41/rockrail_tl_2013_10_11_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/41/rockrail_tl_2013_10_11_q.html</a></div>
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"Avella supports reactivation of old Rockaway train line" - August 10, 2013</div>
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<a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/32/rockrailwayavella_tl_2013_08_09_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/32/rockrailwayavella_tl_2013_08_09_q.html</a><br /></div>
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"MTA needs to communicate better" - June 17, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/24/mcmanus_all_2013_06_13_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/24/mcmanus_all_2013_06_13_q.html</a></div>
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"MTA must improve Rockaway bus service" - June 12, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/23/mcmanus_all_2013_06_06_q.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6763" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/23/mcmanus_all_2013_06_06_q.html</a></div>
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"Fix buses in the Rockaways" - June 3, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/22/mcmanus_all_2013_05_30_q.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/22/mcmanus_all_2013_05_30_q.html</a></div>
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"Reactivate Rockaway Beach Line for Good of Queens" - May 28, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/21/mcmanus_all_2013_05_24_q.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6782" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/21/mcmanus_all_2013_05_24_q.html</a><br /></div>
"MTA must improve Rockaway transit" - April 24, 2013<br /><a href="http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/16/mcmanus_all_2013_04_19_q.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442622731829_6778" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/16/mcmanus_all_2013_04_19_q.html</a>Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-11447257659619328512015-07-08T18:40:00.000-07:002015-07-08T18:42:07.331-07:00The Queens Public Transit Committee (QPTC) will be at the Elmhurst Community Center on Saturday, July 11, 2015<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5390"><u>MEDIA ADVISORY:</u></b><br />
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<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> The Queens Public Transit Committee (QPTC)</b><b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> </b><br />
<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> will be at the Elmhurst Community Center </b></div>
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<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389">To Discuss The Rockaway Branch Line Rail Restoration And </b></div>
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<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> <u>AGAINST the application of SBS (Select Bus Service) on Woodhaven Blvd</u></b></div>
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<b>DATE: </b>Saturday, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_14780">July 11, 2015 </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_14780">from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm</span><br />
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<b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> CONTACT: </b>QPTC Chairman Philip McManus at: <a href="mailto:PhilAMcManus@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">PhilAMcManus@gmail.com</a> </div>
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or by phone at:<a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5143" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="tel:718-679-5309"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5142" style="color: black;"> 718-679-5309</span></a><br />
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On Saturday, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_14780">July 11, 2015, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, t</span>he
QPTC will be at the Elmhurst Community Family Health Fair at <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_14757">St James Community Hall, </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_14685">84-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, Queens, NY 11373.</span></div>
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City Hall has created a major transportation crisis in Queens with the proposed Woodhaven Blvd. Select Bus Service.We need to expand our railways not eliminate: </div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33263">numerous travel lanes, </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33266">numerous bus stops, </span></div>
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numerous left turns, </div>
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numerous parking spaces,</div>
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narrow remaining travel lanes, </div>
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replace travel lanes with exclusive bus and bike lanes, </div>
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and lower the speed limit to 25 mph,</div>
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which is causing miles of gridlock and lost productivity, </div>
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increase commercial traffic and pollution on residential streets,</div>
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increase travel times and expenses including more devious speeding and lane camera tickets, </div>
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higher taxes, </div>
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increase emergency response times, and further isolate, separate and divide Queens communities. </div>
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Why
does our city spend ($32 Billion) on railway expansion in Manhattan
only and demand that the outer boroughs pay with higher taxes, tickets,
traffic, pollution, poverty and less services? </div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33252">Is this equality? </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33247">City
Hall is stealing our time, freedom and prosperity with longer transit
commutes, taxes and increased enforcement. Select Bus Service,
QueensWay, Vision Zero and Transportation Alternatives is killing
Queens.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33244">Queens must unite and expand our railway system now. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33239">Philip McManus</span><br />
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<a href="mailto:PhilAMcManus@gmail.com" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33236" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33235" style="color: black;">PhilAMcManus@gmail.com</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33232" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33231" style="color: black;">718-679-5309</span></a></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33226">Queens Public Transit Committee</b></div>
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<i id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33223">Faster transportation will create more social, economic, recreational, and environmental opportunities. </i></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33218">Facebook:</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33213" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33212"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RockawayBeachRailLine" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33216" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Rockaway Beach Rail Line</a><br clear="none" /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/queenspublictransit/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33211" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Queens Public Transit</a></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33207" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33206"><a href="http://facebook.com/groups/rockawaybeachbranch" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Rockaway Beach Branch</a><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />Twitter:<br clear="none" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RBL1910" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33205" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Rockaway Beach Line</a></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33199">Websites:<br clear="none" /><a href="http://rockawaybranchline.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33198" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Rockaway Branch Line blog</a></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33194" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33193"><a href="http://rockawaybranchline.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-queens-public-transit-committee-for.html?m=1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33196" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Rockaway Branch Line Mission Statement</a><br clear="none" /><a href="http://www.queenspublictransit.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33192" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Queens Public Transit</a></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33184"><i id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33186">Please support the following petitions:</i><br clear="none" /><a href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phillip-Goldfeder/story/52359" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Ferry</a><br clear="none" /><a href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phillip-Goldfeder/story/47452" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33183" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Queens Rockaway Beach Line</a><br clear="none" /><a href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phillip-Goldfeder/story/44683/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Toll</a><br clear="none" /><a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/rep-gregory-meeks-we-the-residents-of-the-rockaway-peninsula-are-requesting-changes-and-improvements-to-both-the-a-line-and-the-s-shuttle" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Train</a> <br clear="none" /><a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Q 52 Bus</a><br clear="none" /><a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/station-agents-must-remain" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Station Agents</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/metro-north-needs-to-serve-western-queens-as-a-part-of-penn-station-access-and-structural-improvements-need-to-be-done-to-the-hell-gate-line-prior-to-running-metro-north-trains-through-queens.html" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33181" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436403938876_33180" style="color: black;">Metro North Station in Queens </span></a></div>
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Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-91332807260901883992015-06-21T15:55:00.001-07:002015-06-28T04:39:06.025-07:00The Queens Public Transit Committee (QPTC) is presenting a movement and petition AGAINST the application of SBS (Select Bus Service) on Woodhaven Blvd<div align="center" dir="ltr" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4010">
<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5390"> <u>MEDIA ADVISORY:</u></b></div>
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<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> The Queens Public Transit Committee (QPTC)</b><b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> </b><br />
<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> is presenting a movement and petition </b></div>
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<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> <u>AGAINST the application of SBS (Select Bus Service) on Woodhaven Blvd</u></b></div>
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<b>DATE: </b>June 21, 2015</div>
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<b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5389"> CONTACT: </b>QPTC Chairman Philip McManus at: <a href="mailto:PhilAMcManus@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">PhilAMcManus@gmail.com</a> </div>
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or by phone at:<a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5143" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="tel:718-679-5309"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5142" style="color: black;"> 718-679-5309</span></a></div>
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The
QPTC will be at the Bayswater meeting on Monday and will be available
for comment at that time. The Bayswater Civic Association invited the
QPTC to present a public
presentation on our group and our ideas including QueensRail, ferry,
subway, bus and roadway service <a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://0/">on<b> </b></a><b><a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5173" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://0/">Monday,
June 22, </a><a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4638" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://0/">2015 at </a><a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4770" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://0/">8:00
pm</a>. </b></div>
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<b>Location: </b></div>
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<b>Bayswater Jewish Center</b></div>
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<b><a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4131" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://3/"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4130" style="color: black;">2355 Healy
Avenue at Dickens Street</span></a></b></div>
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<b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4126" style="color: black;"><a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4125" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://3/">Far
Rockaway NY 11691</a></span></b></div>
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<b>Another presentation will be given <a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4858" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://0/">on Tuesday, June 30, 7:30 pm</a> at the:</b></div>
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<b>Howard Beach /Lindenwood Civic
Association at
St. Helen's School basement</b></div>
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<b><a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4801" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="x-apple-data-detectors://1/">157 Avenue
and</a> 83 Street in Howard Beach. </b><br />
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<b>Visitors to our site are encouraged to print the petition, sign, scan and email it to</b>
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<b>QPTC Chairman Philip McManus who is available for comment and interviews by the media at:</b></div>
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<b><a href="mailto:PhilAMcManus@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">PhilAMcManus@gmail.com</a></b> </div>
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<b>or by phone at:<a class="yiv2444942338" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5143" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" title="tel:718-679-5309"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_5142" style="color: black;"> (718) 679-5309</span></a></b></div>
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<b>Please RSVP in advance with Philip McManus. </b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #40007f;"><span style="font-size: medium;">__________________________________________________</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_3862"><i class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3890"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3889">We, the users
of Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards, oppose the introduction of Select Bus
Service (SBS), sometimes called Bus Rapid Transit, for the following reasons:</span></i></b></div>
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<span class="yiv2444942338" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338" style="font: 7.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_3968"><span class="yiv2444942338">SBS was pre-determined</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3905">
by the city and the Department of Transportation as the solution to traffic and
transportation problems. Funds were allocated for SBS prior to the first
Community Meeting where it was presented merely as an "alternative." <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_3944">There
has been no meaningful community participation!</b></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3908">Meetings and workshops were then held
in which <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3907">only the positive aspects of the plan were presented</b>. One had
to closely inspect the diagrams at the workshops to ascertain some of the
negatives. Others were never disclosed. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3893">SBS
is Bad for Drivers:</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338"></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_3942">On the northern portion of Woodhaven,
two of the eight thru lanes will become local lanes only, separated by new
islands, which will <b class="yiv2444942338">narrow the lanes</b> making it difficult to pass large
trucks and buses.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338">Two lanes will become bus lanes at all
times. <b class="yiv2444942338">Right and left turn lanes will be eliminated </b>slowing traffic. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338">This means that <b class="yiv2444942338">at major
intersections </b>such as Metropolitan Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, Jamaica Avenue,
and Rockaway Boulevard, <b class="yiv2444942338">10 travel lanes will be reduced to 4 lanes for cars
and trucks </b>at all times.<b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338"> </span>That's a
60 percent reduction in the capacity for traffic</b> to enter and go through
major intersections. </span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">23 left turn movements on Woodhaven</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338">
<b class="yiv2444942338">will be banned</b>, in addition to the 60 that are already banned. You will
be able to turn left about once every mile and probably not until the third
turning cycle.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">All left turn lanes on Cross Bay</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338">
<b class="yiv2444942338">will be eliminated</b>, forcing you to change lanes to go straight, slowing
traffic.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338">Bus stops will be lengthened <b class="yiv2444942338">eliminating
many parking spaces.</b></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338">At Metropolitan Avenue all <b class="yiv2444942338">left
turn</b> <b class="yiv2444942338">traffic will be redirected to</b> the narrow residential <b class="yiv2444942338">Trotting
Course Lane</b>, which will be become a two-way street and will have to
accommodate large trucks. </span><span class="yiv2444942338"></span></span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Emergency
response times</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338"> will
increase since emergency vehicles will get stuck behind buses picking up
passengers at bus stops. They will have to cross to clogged lanes of traffic
before being able to jump the divider into the opposing traffic lane. New trees
will prevent them from easily crossing into the service roads. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338">The
new <b class="yiv2444942338">lower speed limit</b> of 30 mph has already gone into effect on
Woodhaven. It will increase travel times and expenses since speed cameras will
issue large fines. Police officers with radar guns will be able to issue
summonses to vehicles traveling at just 32 or 35 mph. The speed limit on the
bridges may also be reduced.<span class="yiv2444942338"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin-left: 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Travel
times will double</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338">
with heavy traffic at all times instead of only during rush hours while bus
lanes will be largely unused.<span class="yiv2444942338"> </span>Your
average speed will be reduced to 10 or 15 mph.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3920" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3919"><b>SBS
is Bad for Bus Passengers:</b> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3923" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3922"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3921">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3925"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3924">Promises
of faster passenger travel are a myth. </span></b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2813">During the off-peak hours when there are few buses on the
road and traffic currently moves rather quickly, bus travel times will
increase. There isn’t a shred of evidence that travel times will be improved by
35% as alleged.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3928" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3927"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3926">A lower speed limit will mean buses
will have to travel more slowly </span></b><span class="yiv2444942338">which will increase
operating costs.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2816" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27.35pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2815"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2814">Longer buses will mean fewer buses</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338">
since service levels are based on crowding levels.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27.35pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Local Bus Service will be reduced </span></b><span class="yiv2444942338">as
riders shift to Select Bus Service (SBS).</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2819" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2818">It will be <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2817">impossible for express
and SBS buses to pass local buses </b>at most bus stops during the rush hour.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3933" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Fewer bus stops in Broad Channel and
the Rockaways</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3932"> will result in longer walks to bus stops and
will overcrowd beaches near remaining bus stops. Boardwalk businesses near
Beach 105 Street will be harmed.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2822" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2821"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2820">Current SBS routes exhibit major
problems</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338"> that the MTA is keeping secret, such as
broken fare machines that are not repaired in a month's time and passengers
receiving fines in excess of $100 although the bus driver tells them they can
board the bus. Pavement markings are not maintained and wear out after only one
year.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin-left: 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Ridership is down on in the past year
on most SBS routes</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338"> or fewer riders are paying their
fare.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3983" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3987">How Deception is Being Used to Promote
SBS:</span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3982" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3988"><span class="yiv2444942338">None of the questions</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3981">
or requests for data from the public <b class="yiv2444942338">has been answered</b>. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3978" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3980">One had to attend all four workshops
to learn where all 23 left turning movements will be banned. <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3979">DOT has not
kept its promise to list on their website the locations where turns will be
banned.</b> Neither is there a list available of which bus stops will be
removed. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3975" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3977">The width of Woodhaven Boulevard was
exaggerated to <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3976">falsely give the impression that lanes can be removed </b>without
any negative impacts.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3974" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3973">All publicity for the meetings was
geared to bus riders, <b class="yiv2444942338">keeping drivers in the dark </b>regarding proposed
plans. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3972" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3989">Two new bus stops will be added in
Ozone Park and the Q52 will be extended to Far Rockaway. Both changes will
increase ridership and can be accomplished now without waiting for SBS. However,
<b class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3990">by delaying these changes, the increased ridership will be attributed to SBS
</b>making it appear to be a success.</span></span></span></div>
<h1 class="yiv2444942338" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338">Why
You Should Sign This Petition</span></span></span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">The same powerful groups who support
QueensWay</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338"> (to rob us of repurposing the abandoned
Rockaway Line also known as QueensRail) <b class="yiv2444942338">support SBS</b>. It is a cunning
plan to take away our time, freedom, and prosperity.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2823" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">QueensRail</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338"> <b class="yiv2444942338">would greatly speed travel times</b>
as well as spur economic development. Yet it wasn't even included in the study
of the Woodhaven Corridor.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2825" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2824">Faster
bus and car travel times have been promised by reducing road capacity for cars
and trucks and lowering speed limits. There has <b class="yiv2444942338">not been a shred of proof</b>
how this will be accomplished. <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2826">Where is the data from the traffic and
transit forecasting models? Why isn’t it being shared?</b><span class="yiv2444942338"> </span>We have not been dealt with honestly. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2829" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2828">The
<b class="yiv2444942338">project cost</b> <b class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2827">increased from a $20 million</b> initial cost <b class="yiv2444942338">to $231
million</b> plus ongoing costs of at least $2 million per year. No one has
explained how the additional monies will be spent or how spending ten times as
much will increase the benefit tenfold. This is your tax money, not “free”
federal money. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4171" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 27pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">·<span class="yiv2444942338">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2831"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434926478612_2830">SBS
costs more to operate than traditional Local and Limited Service</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4170">, primarily because of the high cost
to guard against fare evasion, yet provides limited benefits and many
disadvantages such as longer walks to bus stops. The B44 SBS has been such a
failure that no first year assessment has been made public due to the fear of
jeopardizing planned new routes. Paid ridership is down by 8% in the first year
of operation.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4168" style="margin-left: 26.6pt;">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4167"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4166">·<span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4165">
</span></span></span><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Queens
Rail has been dismissed as too expensive</span></b><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434909170971_4169"> when it could be built for not much more than what
Queensway and Bus Rapid Transit would cost together. </span></span></span>Contrary to claims, Queens Rail (the restoration of rail service to the Rockaway Beach
Line) has NOT been extensively studied, openly, and fairly in
comparison to the SBS: not like SBS/BRT, light rail, and subway in the
Second Avenue Subway study. In short, <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b class="yiv2444942338"><span class="yiv2444942338">Queens
Rail has gotten the short shrift. </span></b></span></span>What's fair and good for Manhattan should be fair
and good for Queens.</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_4039">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3999">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3998">I am
signing this petition because we deserve to have Queens united through better
transportation, not divided by a plan that greatly hurts drivers and
businesses, while providing minimum if any benefits to bus riders.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3999">
</div>
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3999">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3998"></span></span></span></div>
<div class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3999">
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_3998"><span class="yiv2444942338" id="yiv2444942338yui_3_16_0_1_1434908678123_4000"></span></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<b>Signed: ________________________________________ Date: ___/___/2015</b>Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-32277064089964475272015-05-22T19:01:00.000-07:002015-05-22T19:03:49.748-07:00Queens Public Transit Committee's encounter with Mayor DeBlasio<u><b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27286">ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! </span></b></u><br />
<div class="yiv4603185434MsoNormal" id="yiv4603185434yui_3_16_0_1_1432260222296_9327" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<br />
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27151">We held an emergency
transportation rally today to protest our Mayor's incompetence and
discrimination of the Queens transportation system and the outer
boroughs on</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27291" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27290"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27289" rel="nofollow"> Friday, May 22, 2015 at 2:30 pm</a> at 94 Street and Shore Front Pkwy., Rockaway Beach. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdbsXGgxSiRl-VK3d-4gHXhM-vpveSnK7kdh9DqVMtROrTqTAtQnwBnjGeFHre5PXve6UohKHNzgNWXktWkUvTvppcPHj841XaIbaw8R6PlPQZ_UakTiG4vaWHIJY7ifV1zkDj5Hg0dep/s1600/QPTC+at+Mayor+DeBlasio+5-22-2015+press+conference.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdbsXGgxSiRl-VK3d-4gHXhM-vpveSnK7kdh9DqVMtROrTqTAtQnwBnjGeFHre5PXve6UohKHNzgNWXktWkUvTvppcPHj841XaIbaw8R6PlPQZ_UakTiG4vaWHIJY7ifV1zkDj5Hg0dep/s320/QPTC+at+Mayor+DeBlasio+5-22-2015+press+conference.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27294">Here's our message to the Mayor.</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27294">We need immediate improvements including: </span></div>
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<li><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27296">Expand railway service in the outer boroughs including the QueensRail and Triboro RX. </span></li>
<li><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27298">Expand citywide Ferry service. </span></li>
<li>Increase service and maintenance on the Rockaway Shuttle and A train, </li>
<li>Repave our roadways. </li>
<li>Eliminate the tolls on Rockaway bridges.</li>
<li><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27301">Extend bus routes to eliminate unnecessary transfer delays. </span></li>
<li><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27303">Increase bus service on our highways, bridges and tunnels. </span></li>
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We're looking to unite our city with faster transportation which gives us more transportation options and economic opportunities! </div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27307">We want the City to stop stealing our time, freedom and prosperity by giving us fewer
travel lanes, lower speed limits, less bus stops, left turns, and less
parking with more traffic tickets and enforcement.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27307">We also want to stop <i>Select Bus
Service</i>, <i>Vision Zero</i> and the <i>QueensWay </i>park plan! </span></div>
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Stop discriminating against Queens!</div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27312">Stop separating, isolating and dividing Queens and the outer Boroughs. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27315">The citizens of New York City will never support a Mayor who doesn't listen to the people. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27318">You can tell the media and our Mayor (a/k/a The Great Transportation Mayor) </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27318"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1432342410619_27318">how you feel about </span>the issues we raise. Come to future rallies, brings posters and your friends!!! We must fight for what's right!!!</span></div>
Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-36427807922370075392015-05-16T08:33:00.002-07:002015-05-16T08:35:28.667-07:00Ten myths about select and rapid-transit buses<h1 class="yiv1729908291" id="yiv1729908291yui_3_16_0_1_1429235508044_26883">
<i><span style="font-size: small;">Allan Rosen's comments appeared in the Queens Chronicle newspaper and is a member of QPTC. The title speaks for itself. The item below represents the position of QPTC and was developed within the group.</span></i></h1>
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Ten myths about select and rapid-transit buses</h1>
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by Allan Rosen, | Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015 10:30 am <br />
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Let’s examine things we’re being told about Select Bus Service and Bus Rapid Transit that aren’t true.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291" id="yiv1729908291yui_3_16_0_1_1429235508044_30056"><b>1.</b> SBS/BRT is the best cost-effective solution to improve north-south travel in the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Boulevard corridor.</i></div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1431787387091_37645">Actually,
restoring the abandoned Rockaway Beach Line offers more advantages. It
provides faster trips without removing two needed general traffic lanes.
Studies have shown the public prefers rail to bus. Rail will stimulate
development. The RBL is also greener and quieter because it uses
electric power. It won’t impede first responders, unlike the design the
city Department of Transportation has chosen.</i></div>
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The DOT cannot
be trusted to provide truthful figures. It had been touting $28 million
for SBS, then it suddenly escalated the cost to $200 million with BRT.
That cost could double if any of the work has to be redone such as
switching to Option 1 midstream, because emergency response times
increase. Pedestrian islands may have to be ripped out, as happened
several years ago in front of Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, when
these islands were installed without discussions with EMS personnel.</div>
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There
also are plans to destroy the RBL with the QueensWay trail, which has
been priced at $120 million, and would likely escalate. The combined BRT
and Queens-Way costs approach the cost of restoring the RBL, which
provides a far superior level of service. Regulatory flexibility to
permit shared LIRR/subway operations or an LIRR/subway transfer at
Aqueduct or Howard Beach eliminates the cost of a new bridge across
Jamaica Bay.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291"><b>2. </b>SBS/BRT will encourage drivers to switch to buses.</i></div>
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The
number of transfers and fares needed to make a trip will not be
reduced, a major reason why many choose to drive. Therefore motorists
will not switch modes to compensate for the loss of general traffic
lanes.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291"><b>3. </b>SBS increases bus reliability.</i></div>
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SBS buses
operate no more reliably than local bus routes. SBS buses frequently
arrive in bunches along Second Avenue in Manhattan and along Nostrand
Avenue in Brooklyn. Many passengers see no improvement over the former
Limited service SBS replaced.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291"><b>4. </b>Buses traveling faster equates with faster trip times for bus passengers.</i></div>
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Actually,
for someone to fully benefit from bus travel time savings, they must
ride from the first stop until the last stop, which few passengers do.
There will be no savings for the passenger of up to 35 percent as DOT’s
press release claims.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291"><b>5. </b>Bus passengers will save time during the off-peak.</i></div>
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During
the midday before 3 p.m., in the evening and on weekends, buses already
travel the maximum allowable speed and would not travel any faster
because of exclusive bus lanes.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291"><b>6. </b>The needs of automobile drivers will be met.</i></div>
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Only
the needs of bus riders have been considered, though they account for
only one-third of the road’s users. The DOT admits that the majority —
57 percent — of Woodhaven Corridor residents own cars, though they state
the negative that 43 percent of the households do not own cars.</div>
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The
DOT also plans to ban left turns at Metropolitan Avenue and Rockaway
Blvd. It claims that this won’t negatively impact drivers, but that is
wrong. Drivers will have to travel farther and be forced to first travel
in the opposite direction of where they want to go.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291"><b>7. </b>Traffic will improve after BRT is completed.</i></div>
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Traffic
will significantly worsen with two lanes for general travel removed,
and mergers from four lanes to three will become mergers of three lanes
to two. The net result is increased congestion for motorists and also
commercial vehicles as there is no nearby alternative north-south route.
That includes livery cabs that transit-dependent residents rely on for
doctor’s appointments and shopping,</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1431787387091_37658"><b>8. </b>Three lanes for general traffic will be maintained throughout the corridor.</i></div>
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Although
this is what the DOT had promised throughout the process, only two
lanes for general traffic will be maintained where Woodhaven passes
beneath and above the LIRR, and a two-lane option is being considered
for Cross Bay Boulevard as well.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1431787387091_37677"><b>9. </b>Construction will be completed within a year.</i></div>
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None
of the DOT’s past time estimates has been accurate. Even the first-year
assessment for the B44 SBS is over four months late.</div>
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<i class="yiv1729908291" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1431787387091_37674"><b>10. </b>Community involvement has been adequate throughout.</i></div>
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Questions
asked one year ago still have not been responded to, and there has been
no outreach specifically for automobile drivers, who are mostly unaware
of the BRT plans, which will greatly affect them. SBS was a
predetermined conclusion before the first public meeting.</div>
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<span class="subject">FEBRUARY 26, 2015<b> </b></span></h3>
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<span class="subject"><b><u>QUEENS PUBLIC TRANSIT COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE</u> </b></span></h3>
<i>The Queens Public Transit Committee seeks faster transportation to create more social, economic,
recreational, and environmental opportunities so join us!</i> <br />
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The Queens Public Transit Committee will conduct their next monthly transportation meeting on<b>:</b><br />
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Thursday, February 26, 2015 between 7:30 pm and 9:00 pm (Fourth Thursday of the month) at:</div>
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Knights of Columbus Hall</div>
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333 Beach 90th
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2nd Floor </div>
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Rockaway Beach, N.Y.
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<u>Agenda</u>
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Committee reports</div>
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Citywide Ferry service </div>
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"A" and Shuttle train service</div>
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Rockaway Beach Line (the new <i>Queens Cross Town)</i></div>
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Select Bus Service (Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevard)</div>
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Local, Limited and Express Bus Service</div>
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LIRR </div>
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Eliminate Bridge Tolls </div>
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Roadways</div>
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Nominations</div>
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50/50 </div>
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<b>Due to limited space availability please RSVP via phone</b> or email.</div>
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Philip McManus </div>
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<a href="mailto:PhilAMcManus@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">PhilAMcManus@gmail.com</span></a></div>
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Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-39802017201746426912015-02-10T18:13:00.000-08:002015-02-13T10:36:15.706-08:00TWU Joins Queens Coalition to Re-Activate 3.5 Miles of Rail, Delivering Subway Service to 500,000<i>Supporters of the Rockaway Branch line's restoration to rail service received the endorsement below by none other than the TWU - The Transport Workers Union Local 100. A big thank you to Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) for helping fight the good fight!</i><br />
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TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen spoke at a press conference
organized by supporters of re-activating the Rockaway Beach Branch, a
3.5 mile stretch of abandoned railroad track that "would connect South
and Northern Queens in a way that is not currently possible," according
to Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park). Goldfeder and <span class="paragraph-1"><span class="paragraph-0">officials from Queens College released <a href="http://www.twulocal100.org/sites/twulocal100.org/files/rockaway_beach_branch_community_impact_study.pdf">a study</a> that concluded reactivating the line would generate about 500,000 subway rides per day</span>.</span> TWU Local 100 is strongly in favor of the idea, and we favor the use of MTA capital funds to reactivate the line.<br />
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"We view this as a once in a lifetime opportunity," Samuelsen said.
"We have existing transit access that has fallen into disuse. In this
instance, we have an opportunity to expand the subways and deliver
transit service to 500,000 riders a day that is desperately needed.
Because it is an existing asset, we have the opportunity to do it at a
fraction of the cost of new construction." He also spoke of the big
economic boost the line would bring to Queens. "We have an existing
transit asset," he reiterated. "Why let it slip out of our hands? Why
not put it back into use for 500,000 transit riders?"<br />
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On Thursday, February 12, 2015, TWU President John Samuelson reiterated his support for the restoration of rail service as an opinion in the Queens Chronicle saying that, "...the most meaningful, and often overlooked, difference between the 2 plans is the potential for increasing access to jobs. Reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Line, which was owned and operated by the Long Island rail Road until 1962, would be a far more economically advantageous to the 250,000 people residing within a half-mile of the existing right-of-way."<br />
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He later added in the op-ed piece that the fare revenues produced by passengers riding those rails would yield significant farebox recovery that would minimize the strain on NY State's finances but yield a return on investment - something the park plan could not due because ongoing maintenance issues would have to be generated with donations - something local residents are not financially equipped to handle because of their economic situation. Only the High Line in the Chelsea part of Manhattan could hope to achieve enough donations to keep it going.<br />
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One final note. Samuelson stated the recovery from Hurricane Sandy cost the MTA $75 million. Putting rail service back here would cost $800 million - a bargain considering what other transportation projects cost. Even NY State Controller DiNapoli wrote that the rails were a cost effective way of expanding the MTA's services.<br />
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Copy and paste these links: <br />
http://www.twulocal100.org/story/twu-joins-queens-coalition-re-activate-35-miles-rail-delivering-subway-service-500000<br />
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http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/public-transportation-is-right-choice-for-queens/article_8b9bca95-b4ac-561a-b701-35f1290841b6.html Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-62351542641697035562014-10-14T04:31:00.000-07:002014-10-18T14:06:55.176-07:00Stand up against the stealing of our time and prosperity. Enough is enough! Fight for the Queens Rockaway Beach Line and faster transportation!!!<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1413286003042_2059">
Dear Friends,</div>
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This is very Important Rally!!! Stand up against the stealing of our time and prosperity. Enough is enough! </div>
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Please
try your best to go to this QueensWay event and tell your family and
friends to fight for the Queens Rockaway Beach Line and faster
transportation. The QueensWay group is trying to stop the best opportunity to
reduce travel times, traffic, pollution and unemployment.</div>
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Do you want to travel 2 1/2 hours to cross over Queens by public transportation?<br />
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Now is the time to let the city know that there is a better alternative
to Bus Rapid Transit on Woodhaven and that is to reuse the Rockaway Line
so that precious road space is not reduced by 50% which is what will
happen if bike lanes are included in this plan. 25% if they are not. Can
cars afford to move any slower on Woodhaven during rush hours? Not
everyone can take the bus which will operate along the same routes they
do today. There are no alternate auto routes available in the area
except for neighboring residential streets. Do we want the cars to use
those streets for long distance travel? </div>
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Please bring a poster supporting the rail option for the Queens Rockaway Beach Line, the transportation plan. </div>
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Today,
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 11:00 am at Metropolitan Expeditionary
Learning School 91-30 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills. </div>
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Philip McManus </div>
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Queens Public Transit Committee </div>
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718-679-5309 </div>
Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-27734843478253820322014-09-22T21:26:00.000-07:002014-09-23T17:16:27.411-07:00 Queens Public Transit Committee Seeks Funding For Lower Manhattan-Rockaway Ferry<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lower Manhattan, Sept. 22, 2014 - </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
A rally was held tonight as residents of southern Queens invaded Lower Manhattan in an effort to remind people that if enough support isn’t generated
to save the ferry from the Rockaways to Manhattan, the service will end, making
the trip by subway or express bus a longer trip and much less enjoyable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The mission statement of the Queens
Public Transit Committee is to improve all transportation options for Queens
and the Pier 11 in Manhattan to Rockaway Peninsula is no exception. With Mayor
deBlasio eliminating funding for the ferry link, residents of southern Queens
are furious and have taken to the streets. The Belle Harbor Property Owners
Association is also involved as they </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">seek to protect and enhance the quality
of life in their community. The Ferry is the common thread that binds both
organizations.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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Queens Public Transit Committee Chairman Phillip McManus has been fighting for
keeping the ferry going but it’s been an uphill fight. To get the attention of
Lower Manhattan, he’s organized a walking rally to let people know about it. He
said, “We’ll arrive on the ferry at about 5:15 pm at Pier 11 and hold a press
conference under the FDR near Wall Street. We will collect names and
contact information to organize the passengers. We will also have
speeches and a photo opportunity. We’re following up on a rally we had on the
steps of City Hall a couple of months ago as part of a process to educate the
public about the funding cutoff.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The plan was to march through areas such
as Water Street and Stone Street which is where many people congregate so
they can get the word about the ferry service discontinuance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through their past efforts, they
accumulated an array of political figures dedicated to keeping the ferry going.
Among them is Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. She said in a letter to Mayor
deBlasio that, “…The Rockaway Ferry is a necessity for the Rockaway Peninsula
and vital to its resiliency plans. Since the inception of the Rockaway Ferry in
2012, residents have come to view it as a primary means of transportation into
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">New York State Assemblyman Philip
Goldfeder has been a long-time backer of improving transportation options in
southern Queens as healthier transportation options means greater economic
opportunity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Support
for the ferry isn’t limited to Queens but to Brooklyn as well. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">City
Councilman Vincent Gentile recently said at the June 11 rally on the steps of
City Hall, “Other areas in the country would kill for a waterfront like we have
here in New York. I want to emphasize the stopover in Brooklyn on the way to the
Rockaways. One ride on the ferry and you’re hooked as opposed to riding the
subway. If people knew if they could get to Manhattan and back easily with a
ferry, they’d use it.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The walking rally headed south to
the Staten Island Ferry, the Statue of Liberty Ferry and walk north on Broadway
to Wall Street and loop back to the ferry to Queens while giving out posters,
flyers and asking people to sign petitions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before hopping on to the 7:45 pm ferry
back to the Rockaways, Phil McManus showed optimism and said, “</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Queens
Public Transit Committee supports faster transportation including the Queens
Rockaway Ferry. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We refuse to be second class citizens in a
city where everyone else’s concerns seem to come first.”</span></div>
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Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-27950505850409368392014-09-17T18:33:00.000-07:002014-09-17T18:58:45.108-07:00Passing of our friend and mentor, John Rozankowski<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19686">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mjGyi-Ui-_NDYr8qfAzrN5suxD2mBQLwxQ5Zd3BKIvbuowsW4to0nFbFrf4VXDYxlixm_WgAQy_5PCSWABql9FUYlaxn3w1TkVu6FrWS_iCd7_0q9k8-FWBuMXaFAS_ZbwVOtIor_MCd/s1600/08072014+NYSHearing3+JMCalisi-Cropped+Rozanowski.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mjGyi-Ui-_NDYr8qfAzrN5suxD2mBQLwxQ5Zd3BKIvbuowsW4to0nFbFrf4VXDYxlixm_WgAQy_5PCSWABql9FUYlaxn3w1TkVu6FrWS_iCd7_0q9k8-FWBuMXaFAS_ZbwVOtIor_MCd/s1600/08072014+NYSHearing3+JMCalisi-Cropped+Rozanowski.jpg" height="320" width="307" /></a><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19688">Dear Friends, <br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />It is with great shock and sadness that I must inform you that our Friend and Mentor John Rozankowski has died of natural causes.<br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />God have Mercy on his Soul.<br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />We're going to miss you, John. A tremendous loss. Thank you for helping
the Rockaways, Queens and New York City with your transportation advocacy.</span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19684">
<br clear="none" /></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19678">
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19682">John lived in the Bronx and would take the train to help us. He was a good man.</span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19678">
<br />
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_19729">Our sincerest condolences to his family.</span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_35120">
<a href="https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=217750518435894&id=100952823448998&set=pb.100952823448998.-2207520000.1410959526.&source=42&refid=13" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_35119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=217750518435894&id=100952823448998&set=pb.100952823448998.-2207520000.1410959526.&source=42&refid=13</a><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_35136"><br /><br />Philip McManus, Chairman</span></div>
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411001572409_35134">Queens Public Transit Committee</span></div>
Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-41793333910546888692014-09-09T03:44:00.001-07:002014-09-09T03:59:20.703-07:00Our Rally for Q 52 Bus Extension to Far Rockaway is on Saturday September 20, at Beach 67 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 11 am.<div class="yiv6792711689" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_13233" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="yiv6792711689" style="color: black;"><span class="yiv6792711689"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="yiv6792711689" style="font-weight: bold;">Queens Public Transit Committee Press Release</span></span></span></span></div>
<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16864" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16863"><br class="" clear="none" />Release date: September 8, 2014<br class="" /><br class="" />Media contacts: </span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16861"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16860" style="color: black;">Philip McManus, Chairman</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16858"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16857" style="color: black;">Queens Public Transit Committee</span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16854"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16853" style="color: black;"><a class="" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow"><span class=""></span></a><a class="" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16852" rel="nofollow">718-474-0315</a><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16856"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16873"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16872" style="color: black;"><a class="" href="mailto:rowing612@aol.com" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16871" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16870">rowing612@aol.com</span></a><span class=""></span><span class=""><br class="" /></span></span></span></div>
<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16876" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16875"><br class="" /><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_8_1410258332080_70" style="font-weight: bold;">Location/Date: </span><b>Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Beach 67 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard</b><br class="" /><br class="" /><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_8_1410258332080_73" style="font-weight: bold;">Time: 11 AM.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17491" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17490"><span class="" id="yiv6792711689yui_3_16_0_1_1409853001061_3851">We are gaining influence in Queens.</span>Please
cover this very important meeting as this is a great opportunity to
show how we network and unite with other communities and groups. </span></span></div>
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17494" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17493">Our <span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17492" style="font-weight: bold;">'Rally for Q52 Bus Extension to Far Rockaway'</span> is on </span></span><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17494" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17493"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16876" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_16875">Saturday, September 20, 2014</span></span> at Beach 67 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard at 11am. </span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17488" style="color: black;"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_17487"><br class="" clear="none" />Our
opinion is that 2 1/2 hours is way too long to get around Queens using
mass transit. It's a waste of time, money and destroys opportunities
with unnecessary transfers and road delays. </span></span></div>
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<span class="" style="color: black;"><span class="">We
advocate the extension of bus routes across Queens and the Q52 Limited
Bus to Far Rockaway as a example of how we want to connect buses to more
ferry service as faster transportation (all modes) which saves time and
makes money. More money creates jobs and opportunities. </span></span><br />
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connect to the Ferry at this time but we need another Ferry stop in Far
Rockaway that would connect with this bus. The Q22, Q35, Q53 and QM16, Q113 and the Q114 should all connect to the Ferry. </div>
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<span class=""><span class="" style="color: black;">Q52 Bus: </span></span><a class="" href="https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span class="" style="color: black;">https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway</span></a></div>
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<span class=""><span class="" style="color: black;">Ferry:</span></span><a class="" href="http://www.change.org/petitions/bill-de-blasio-extend-the-rockaway-ferry-service-to-include-weekends-this-summer" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span class="" style="color: black;"> http://www.change.org/petitions/bill-de-blasio-extend-the-rockaway-ferry-service-to-include-weekends-this-summer</span></a></div>
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<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_18841"><span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410258332080_18840" style="color: black;">Station Agents: </span></span><a class="" href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/station-agents-must-remain" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span class="" style="color: black;">http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/station-agents-must-remain</span></a></div>
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Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-70957859308178036282014-08-15T16:17:00.000-07:002014-08-15T16:17:09.168-07:00Next QPTC meeting is Wednesday, August 20, 2014 from 7:30 to 9 PM<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1408141768187_12093">Dear Friends,<br /><br />Our next Queens Public Transit Committee meeting is on <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow">Wednesday, August 20 from 7:30 to 9 PM</a></b> at the<b>: </b></span><br />
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1408141768187_12093"><b>Knights of Columbus</b></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1408141768187_12093"><b>Rockaway Beach, Queens.</b> </span><br />
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1408141768187_12093">We hope you can make it as we'll discuss more than one topic.<br /><br />The
fight for the ferry from Lower Manhattan to the Rockaways continues. Important steps have been taken since
last month's meeting. There will be a press conference on the steps of
City Hall the night after our meeting. There are more actions to
complete. It's critical that we come together, discuss the progress
that has been made and coordinate our efforts going forward.</span> If you can, sign the petition on our social media too. <br />
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<a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1408144203251_1802" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-metropolitan-transit-authority-extend-the-q52-bus-into-far-rockaway</a></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1408141768187_12093">Of
course, there are other transportation concerns to address. We've
recently joined the battle to extend the Q52 bus route to serve more
Rockaway residents. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released
a report describing the Rockaway Beach line as a good investment for
the MTA. Momentum is shifting our way -- how can we capitalize, and
where else should we focus our advocacy? Please join us Wednesday and
help us make plans.<br /><br />We've got work to do.<br /><br />Mike Scala<br />Queens Public Transit Committee</span>Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-22635188229528511292014-04-01T19:11:00.001-07:002014-04-01T19:13:48.528-07:00Rockaway Committee To Save The Ferry<div>
On Thursday April 3rd 2014 at 6 P.M., the Queens Rockaway Ferry committee is holding a press conference at Beach 108th St. and Beach Channel Drive to say “Thank You” for Mayor de Blasio’s extension of the Rockaway Ferry service. The press conference was delayed due to severe weather over the last few months.</div>
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Queens Public Transit Committee supports faster transportation
including the Queens Rockaway Ferry. Good luck and congratulations to
the Rockaway Committee to Save the Ferry for a successful event. </span></div>
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Committee has confirmed Borough President Melinda Katz (D- Queens),
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway), City Council Member Eric Ulrich
(R-Rockaway), Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D-Rockaway), Donovan Richards (D-Far
Rockaway), Congressman Gregory Meeks (D- Rockaway), District Leader Lew
M. Simon (D-Rockaway), and for Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Far
Rockaway) Liaison Lisa George attendance. </span></div>
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Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-81751773960367210432014-03-22T09:57:00.000-07:002014-03-22T16:45:48.957-07:00HELP STOP THE QUEENSWAY PARK ONLY PLAN!!!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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group needs to see us and hear us. Please bring posters and your
enthusiasm. It's also a photo and recruitment opportunity. The press will
be in attendance. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please ask all rail option supporters to attend
and promote reusing the Queens Rockaway Beach Line for transportation at the
QueensWay Park meetings. Let's fill the room with supporters of the
Queens RBL. See below meeting locations.</span></div>
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Queens Public Transit Committee. RSVP <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">QueensWay</i>
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QueensWay Plan Engagement Manager<br />
<a href="mailto:shelma@hesterstreet.org" target="_blank" title="mailto:shelma@hesterstreet.org"><span style="color: blue;">shelma@hesterstreet.org</span></a><br />
212.431.6780 x110<br />
<a href="http://www.thequeenswayplan.org/" target="_blank" title="http://www.thequeenswayplan.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.thequeenswayplan.org</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CONVERSATION //<br />
<b>Mon. March 24th, 7 – 9pm</b><br />
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School<br />
91-30 Metropolitan Ave. Forest Hills, NY<br />
(two blocks east of Woodhaven Blvd., yellow entrance)</span></div>
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<b>Wed. March 26th, 7 – 9pm </b><br />
High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture<br />
94-06 104th Street, Richmond Hill, NY<br />
(one block south of Atlantic Ave. at 94th Ave.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Congratulations to all. Our
recent Queens RBL Drive By Rally got into the newspapers.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7743">The Queens Public Transit Committee had a successful <b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7746">Drive By Rally</b> for the Queens Rockaway Beach Line, the new Queens Crosstown: </span>Check out this link:<br /><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7761" style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQkHtJhlcY" id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7760" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQkHtJhlcY</a></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7743">We want to increase our public exposure. </span><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7750">We believe in faster transportation for
Queens which is the key to our economic recovery, our unity, our renaissance and our
quality of life.</span><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7755">We
need your help to improve our economy, increase access to jobs and better
schools through faster transportation which will reduce unemployment,
crime and suffering. It's time to unite Queens with the new Queens
Crosstown. </span></div>
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<i><u><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1395531486151_7759">We need your help to win the Queens Rockaway Beach Line battle.</span></u></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please ask your family
and friends and commuters to sign our petitions to support the Reactivation of
the Queens Rockaway Beach Line, the New Queens Crosstown, eliminate the toll on
the Queens Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge for everyone and expand the
Queens Rockaway Ferry:</span></div>
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Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-22271005330906733912014-03-18T17:42:00.001-07:002014-03-18T17:48:41.219-07:00LIRR Rockaway Branch Line train activity circa 1950Below is a link to a YouTube video with Long Island Rail Road trains to the Rockaways circa 1950. You will see MP54 commuter cars going over Broad Channel as well as the viaduct as currently constituted. The scene at Rockaway Park can be an interesting juxtaposition versus today's current subway scene.<br />
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Feel free to copy the link into your browser, check it out and enjoy!!!<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gX1AtT6jzA&feature=youtu.be Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-78357197048643854992014-03-07T12:08:00.000-08:002014-03-07T12:08:15.989-08:00Queens Public Transit Committee Holds -Drive By Rally- To Drum Up Support For Rail Service To Be Restored To The Former LIRR Queens Rockaway Beach Line And Calling It The New Queens Crosstown Route<div class="yiv5821611003MsoNormal" id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16604">
<b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16932"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16931" style="color: black;">I am Philip McManus, Chairman
of the Queens Public Transit Committee and I’m here to ask for your help to
help make a growing economy a part of your mission for the region and </span></b><b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16603">to address a huge problem we have in <span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16607" style="color: black;">central and southern Queens - a lack of viable
transportation options that results in lower economic output for the region.
Queens in general, is being strangulated by a lack of transportation options
that hurts the entire city. Transportation is the circulatory system of the
city that results in overall economic growth.</span></b></div>
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The solution to this issue is the re-institution of rail service on the former
Long Island Railroad Rockaway Branch line with either subway or LIRR commuter
service. The right of way already exists so land acquisition isn't really an
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The best example of how rail service benefits the area is when the subway
opened in 1904. People realized they no longer had to live within walking distance
of their jobs in Lower Manhattan and could travel from other points in the
city. The economy grew by leaps and bounds and New York City grew to the
metropolis it has become. </span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16932"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16931" style="color: black;"> </span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16937"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1394218977678_16936" style="color: black;">We advocate making central and
southern Queens an economic empowerment zone by making it a destination for
people to live in and have the mobility to easily reach jobs in other parts of
the region. Returning it to operation will make the area a juggernaut of
economic activity as it could become a destination and not just another place
on a map that's hard to get in and out of.<br clear="none" />
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<b><span style="color: black;">We're not advocating just rail
service, but increased bus service as well.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black;">Come join our 'Drive By Rally' at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard on March 9 2014 at 2:30 pm. Bring your car and passengers that can carry placards to hold as we drive by.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black;">Help make Queens and economic empowerment zone by joining our rally. </span></b></div>
Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-49600386045441038172013-11-27T19:06:00.000-08:002013-11-27T19:06:00.332-08:00QueensWay Meets Rockaway Line Rail Advocates<b>November 20, 2013 - </b>The two opposites met but certainly didn't attract.<br />
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In one corner, the QueensWay 'park' advocates and organizers of the workshop, were joined by the transportation advocates known as the Queens Public Transit Committee in the other corner and they kind of duked it out. The 'prize' in the middle of the ring (so to speak) was the 3.5-mile abandoned rail line that was once operated by the Long Island Rail Road as the Rockaway Branch Line.<br />
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While the final disposition of the right of way is far from decided, an ally of the rail transportation advocates stepped up to the table and made an effort to level the playing field. New York State Assemblyman Philip Goldfeder came up with the $50 to $100,000 dollars out of his discretionary expense account to fund a study to be conducted by Queens College's Department of Urban Studies. The money to fund that study is less than the $500,000 in state funds from the New York State Trust for Public Land but should prove to be a useful competing opinion on how to better serve the transportation needs of southern Queens versus a bike path.<br />
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To their credit, the Friends of the Queensway welcomed to 'opposition' study but stated that if it had not happened in the last 50 years, rail might not happen and they're seizing the opportunity to get their way. They seek to mimic the Highline in Manhattan even though the economic and land use doesn't match the largely residential make-up of the area. Another issue not addressed by the park plan are security issues which has a huge negative attached to it.<br />
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There is a major dividing line in this fight - the park advocates want the entire 3.5-mile tract of land exclusively while the <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><i>Queens Public Transit Committee</i> is willing to share the former 4-track mainline so both sides can benefit.</span><br />
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the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>former LIRR Queens Rockaway Beach Line (RBL)</i></span> for transportation is the best plan. It will reunite north and
south Queens and decrease travel times and increase investments for everyone
especially the poor and middle class areas that are underserved, excluded and
separated from the American dream.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
QueensWay plan and the No Way plan are exclusive and divide our borough. It
also prevents development and investments in Queens. We need jobs and
businesses for all the people so we can grow and help each other. The QueensWay
plan sounds good [on the surface] but it will only benefit a few people and a
small area of Queens. It’s the small plan while the transportation plan is the
big plan, the most inclusive plan. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
reactivation of the <i>RBL </i>will expand the transit
system, increase social and economic opportunities, increase property values
and tax revenue. As a rail line, the <i>RBL</i> will increase transit options
including faster travel times to work, home, school, shopping, recreation,
dining, family visits, and doctor visits.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <i>RBL</i>
will decrease pollution, accidents, unemployment, crime and government
dependence, reduce present and future overcrowding and unreliable buses, trains
and roadways at a much, much greater level than the <i>QueensWay</i> plan. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you
also to <i>New York State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder</i> and <i>Queens College</i> for organizing this
affordable study." </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Clearly, the battle lines are drawn and the fight is on. In this era of evolving 'green' transportation and lifestyle, the rail transportation plan offers greater economic benefits and an actual return on investment with a better quality of life. No matter which option is chosen, the right of way needs to be rebuilt, the rail advocates seem to have the upper hand when it comes to an all-around solution.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Below is Assemblyman Goldfeder's press release:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 22.0pt;">Assemblyman Goldfeder and Queens College Urban Studies
Department to Launch Comprehensive Study of Abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line </span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Faculty,
students, and staff from the college Urban Studies Department will perform a
comprehensive community impact study to help assess the best use for abandoned
tracks</span></i></div>
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<b>Flushing, Queens</b><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385601282542_3046">—Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder
(D-Rockaway), joined by Professor Leonard Rodberg, Chair of the Queens College
Department of Urban Studies, announced plans for a comprehensive study to
assess the community impact of the proposed options for the abandoned tracks of
the old Rockaway Beach Rail Line. </span></div>
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“The Queens College Department of Urban Studies’
Office of Community Studies is renowned for its community-based research. It is
the perfect partner to help determine what is in the best interest of Queens
and city residents,” <b>said Assemblyman Goldfeder</b>. “Now that the MTA has
signaled an interest in reactivating the Rockaway Beach Rail Line as an
efficient and cost-effective way to significantly increase public transit
for Queens residents, it’s important we do appropriate studies to determine the
next steps. While other groups are using tax dollars to hire expensive
consultants and do one-sided studies, we’re utilizing local expert resources
and educating our students while supporting an objective study that will
enormously benefit all our hardworking Queens families.”</div>
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The project will be led by Professor Rodberg together
with Dr. Scott Larson and other faculty and students from the college’s
Department of Urban Studies. The collaborative effort will include assessments
of community transportation patterns and needs as well as community attitudes
about the impacts, costs, need for and feasibility of a range of proposed uses
of the abandoned rail line. The study will take approximately nine months to
prepare and is expected to be completed by the end of next summer.</div>
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“Our Department is pleased to be cooperating
with Assemblyman Goldfeder in assessing the options for this valuable, unused
area of Queens. We believe our study will help everyone evaluate what is best
for the people and communities of Queens,” <b>said Professor Rodberg.”</b></div>
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Queens College of the City University of New York
enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and
pre-professional programs. With its graduate and undergraduate degrees, honors
programs, and research and internship opportunities, the college helps its over
20,000 students realize their potential in countless ways, assisted by an
accessible, award-winning faculty. Located on a beautiful, 80-acre campus in
Flushing, the college is cited each year in the Princeton Review as one of the
nation’s 100 “Best Value” colleges, thanks to its outstanding academics,
generous financial aid packages, and relatively low costs. In 2013, Washington
Monthly ranked QC #1 among “Master’s Universities” as a Best-Bang-for-the-Buck
college and #2 nationwide among colleges that do the best job of helping
non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.</div>
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<span style="color: black;">The Rockaway Beach Line,
also known as the White Pot Junction Line, was created around the turn of the
century and was owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road. It provided
residents with safe, affordable and expedient access to other parts of the city
and 40 minute commutes to midtown Manhattan from Rockaway. In the early 60s,
parts of the railroad service were condensed, sectioned off and eventually
closed. In the following years, the property was vandalized, encroached upon
and has become a source of embarrassment for the families that reside in the
area.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Assemblyman
Goldfeder has made transportation and the restoration of the Rockaway Beach
Rail Line a top priority. In February of 2012, he called on Governor Cuomo to
immediately restore the line to ease commutes for Queens residents. In May that
year, Goldfeder launched a petition that garnered nearly 3,000 signatures that
were later delivered to Governor Cuomo, the Port Authority, and the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority in support of bringing the line back to
life. Additionally, Assemblyman Goldfeder continues to work with Congressmen
Gregory Meeks (NY-5) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) to facilitate a portion of
approved federal Sandy disaster aid be allocated to fund the restoration of the
rail line and assist in recovery for residents.</span></div>
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"I believe that increasing
public transportation is the right choice and I look forward to the results of
the study and working with my colleges and the community to fund and implement
next steps," <b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1385601282542_3079">concluded
Goldfeder.</b></div>
Railien Trails Transportation Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545165370314660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864621690111146105.post-49451587413459787462013-11-17T16:13:00.000-08:002013-11-17T22:10:15.766-08:00Extremely Important Meeting/Workshop About The Future Of The Queens Rockaway Beach Line (RBL) On Wednesday, Nov. 20<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dear Friends of the Rockaway Beach
Line and Queens Public Transit Committee, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you and your family tired of
long, slow, overcrowded, dangerous, and unreliable buses, trains and roadways? Are you tired of being treated like a neglected commuter with no voice and opportunity for improvement? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is your time to take action
with our community. Fight for your family, and a better future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Faster transportation is the key to
our prosperity which results in more freedom and more job opportunities. We
want to reuse the Queens Rockaway Beach Line (RBL) for faster transportation
for all of Queens and the City. Development means increased economic and
personal opportunities, employment, lower crime, better schools and roadways,
increased neighborhood values, faster commutes, and a better quality of
life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The QueensWay park plan is trying to
stop Queens residents from having faster transportation by using the right of
way for a park and stop the reactivation of the Queens Rockaway Beach Line for
rail service forever. They want to stop us from growing our economy by
destroying the RBL for rail service. Link to this article: <a href="http://m.qchron.com/mobile/editions/queenswide/queensway-info-meetings/article_3f1b7990-9e90-5b28-ad2c-4ca282958f9a.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://m.qchron.com/mobile/editions/queenswide/queensway-info-meetings/article_3f1b7990-9e90-5b28-ad2c-4ca282958f9a.html</span></a></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXb0dBVI58jJ_Kg68vq1gpK2YLnUafEutCEpN2KAVoz3DS2CeTqA4LnXlfkKYnTe45W474HOuNPRG1-tQp8oCF6Pml_7YZWjnb_qKRDqVDOZe5V8g7oXpuAhgrfhkzjChUuiH8LRDHt2_/s1600/2232012+LIRRXRoc2c+JMCalisi+loresjpg.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXb0dBVI58jJ_Kg68vq1gpK2YLnUafEutCEpN2KAVoz3DS2CeTqA4LnXlfkKYnTe45W474HOuNPRG1-tQp8oCF6Pml_7YZWjnb_qKRDqVDOZe5V8g7oXpuAhgrfhkzjChUuiH8LRDHt2_/s200/2232012+LIRRXRoc2c+JMCalisi+loresjpg.jpg" width="131" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The Trust for Public Land, the
parks advocacy group that is studying the possibility of building a High
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span>Line-like park along the right of way of the former Rockaway Beach Long Island Rail
Road line, is holding three public workshops on the plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please tell your family and friends
to attend this extremely important meeting. We will meet Wednesday,
Nov. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ozone Park Senior Center at St. Mary Gate of
Heaven Church, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our goal is not to protest or to be
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transportation and prosperity for all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tell the NIMBYs (Not In My Back
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The second will be on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Trust for Public Land says the
workshops are “an opportunity for community members, business owners and
interested individuals to share input and ideas on the design and programming
of the QueensWay.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Besides the park, there are some who
want to reactivate the rail line and some, especially in Woodhaven and Forest
Hills, who want to the right of way left alone."<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please confirm your attendance by
calling 718-474-0315 or 718-679-5309</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Don't allow them to ignore and
neglect us anymore. Come early and bring a poster. Make sure you
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Philip McManus</span></div>
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Committee </span></div>
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</span></span><div align="center" class="yiv9997409321s6" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5075" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5074" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5073" style="font-size: small;">The Queens Public Transit Committee is promoting the reactivation
of the Rockaway Beach Line (<span class="yiv9997409321mark">RBL</span>) in
Queens as a mass transit option. This means restoring the former Long
Island Rail Road right of way in a manner in which it was intended – a transportation
mode that will offer a quick and safe trip into central Queens and Manhattan.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><div align="center" class="yiv9997409321s6" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5066" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5069" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5068" style="font-size: small;">What restoring rail service to the line will do is to reduce
long travel times, dangerous streets and overflowing traffic. Rail service has
always resulted in increased economic activity which results in more jobs for
everyone. Workers and students will be able to get to their destinations
quicker while increasing their quality of life which can translate into more
productivity overall. When the LIRR operated trains there, it took a maximum of
forty minutes to enter Manhattan compared to at least 2 or 3 times that amount
right now. This transportation crosstown corridor was lost to us <span>in 1950 and 1962 when it was shortened, then
eliminated.</span></span></span></div>
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stuck in traffic which can result in an inconsistent spacing of buses and long
wait lines to get on them.<span class="yiv9997409321s7"></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5050" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5049" style="font-size: small;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5048">Don't spectate...participate
and do something about it.</b></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5045" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5044" style="font-size: small;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5043"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5042" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Queens Public Transit Committee is organizing a march and rally for better
access to jobs, schools and the entire New York Metropolitan area through the
reactivation of the Queens Rockaway Beach Line, subway or LIRR. </span><span class="yiv9997409321s7"></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5038" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5037" style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv9997409321s7" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5036"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5035"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5034" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Send
this message to Governor Cuomo an e-mail to: <a href="mailto:press.office@exec.ny.gov" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5033" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">press.office@exec.ny.gov</a></span></b></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv9997409321s9"><b>FIGHT FOR BETTER ACCESS TO
JOBS AND SCHOOLS</b></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div align="center" class="yiv9997409321s6" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5027" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv9997409321s9"><b>WITH FASTER </b></span><b>TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS BY</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>REOPENING THE QUEENS ROCKAWAY BEACH LINE</b></span></span></div>
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</span></span><div align="center" class="yiv9997409321s6" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5023" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>AS THE NEW QUEENS CROSSTOWN RAIL LINE!!!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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</span></span><div align="center" class="yiv9997409321s6" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5020" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5019" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5018" style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5017"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5016">The
Queens RBL is only one to six blocks east, travels north/south and parallel to
Woodhaven Boulevard, from Penn Station through Central Queens to South
Queens.<i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5015"> </i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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</span></span><div align="center" class="yiv9997409321s6" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5003" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5013" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5012" style="font-size: small;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5011">For more
information, contact Queens Public Transit Committee by visiting this blog for information
about fixing this vexing transportation problem: <i><a href="http://rockawaybranchline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://rockawaybranchline.blogspot.com/</a></i></b></span></span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5013" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5012" style="font-size: small;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5011"><i> </i></b></span></span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5205">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5207">Philip McManus, Chairman </span></b></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5203">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5202">Queens Public Transit Committee</span></b></span></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5200" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1381537705264_5199" style="color: black;"><u>Phone:</u> 718-679-5309</span></a></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Queens</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> Public Transit
Committee Mission/Position Statement</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How
we define ourselves:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Queens Public Transit Committee is one group that supports the former LIRR Rockaway Branch
Line (RBL) for its original purpose, transportation. We want to see the
reactivation of the RBL for the benefit of all the people of Queens and the
City of New York.
In short, Queens is notorious for long commuting times, especially by those
that have no influence and power in the political process. The RBL is
about fairness, inclusion, prosperity and equality.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
do not support a competing exclusive narrow park plan that will benefit only a
small but fortunate section of Queens. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Flaws
of the ‘Park Plan’</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
proposed park alternative will have little or no effect on relieving
overcrowded buses and trains on our transportation corridors as it would only
benefit a small area of Queens while the RBL would benefit all of Queens, the entire transportation system and the
City. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Comparisons
to the High Line in Manhattan
are not appropriate. That former New York Central elevated right of way was
created in the middle of the Meatpacking District (which was already a tourist
attraction) that feeds foot traffic there. Aside from small shopping districts,
there’s nothing to feed the ex-LIRR right of way creating a negative return on
investment – no ancillary revenue would be generated and would be nothing more
than a money pit. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Problem
definition:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Queens
is suffering from an inadequate overcrowded transit system and is notorious for
long commuting </span></div>
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times for those who have no influence and power. On
average, it takes 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours to travel from South Queens to North Queens by public transportation. This includes
actual bus travel times and not a figure derived from a timetable. Express
buses frequently are caught up in traffic and a connecting subway ride while
efficient, sometimes requires multiple transfers until the final destination is
reached.<br />
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bus
service is at best inefficient for a couple of reasons. The maximum passenger
load is about 85 total riders. With increased dwell time due to slow passenger
boarding/de-boarding and stopping in traffic for lights and other vehicular
traffic, increasing bus service will have little or no effect on relieving
overcrowded buses and trains on our traffic corridors. While the MTA’s
Select Bus Service has improved bus service somewhat in the corridors where it
has been implemented, it should not be a replacement to rail service on the
RBL. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
roadways are clogged and dangerous with numerous vehicles that cause pollution
and longer commuting times. The health problems created by the vehicular
traffic lowers our Quality of Life and it's getting worse by the year. The
original shutting down of rail service on the RBL created these health risks,
reduced prosperity and opportunities in Queens. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Problem
solution:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Line to rail use is the best transit
alternative as it solves all these problem issues. Trains are more
efficient than a bus and or a narrow park. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
need to expand the transit system by reactivating the RBL as a subway and or
LIRR line. The RBL is the best transit alternative as when the Long
Island Rail Road operated trains on this line, a typical trip into Manhattan
took about 35 minutes - compare that to a trip into Manhattan with our current
set of transportation options.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
train is more efficient than a bus and or a narrow park and here’s why. For
example, a typical subway train car can accommodate 100 people and thusly, a
10-car train can carry about 1,000 passengers. The average rail car will last
about 35-40 years while a bus has an average lifespan of 7 to 12 years before
scrapping. With full length buses costing just under a million dollars each,
this is NOT a good long-term transportation investment. In short, in terms of a
cost/benefit analysis, the rail option is the best transit alternative and
should be the only one considered. The park plan represents separation,
isolation, division, exclusion, increase travel
times and more transportation congestion. </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Brief
history of the line:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Long Island Rail Road began service on the Rockaway Branch Line in the 1800s
and continued to serve mid-Queens and the Rockaways into the 1950s when after
the last of a series of trestle fires on the Beach Channel Bridge, service was
discontinued on that route to the Rockaway Peninsula in the early 1950s and
that part of the line was sold to the City of New York in 1952 (today’s subway
service). In 1962, all LIRR service on the branch was discontinued and
abandoned in 1962. This part of the line has lain fallow ever since.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
RBL would increase capacity on our transit system, increase property values and
create a more positive economic cash flow than turning the former rail line
into a park which generates nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
are open to sharing the RBL with a trails option but we will not accept
the exclusive park only idea as this line already goes through a park area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><u>Media Contact:</u> </span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Philip McManus, Chairman, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Queens Public Transit Committee</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">E-mail:
</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="mailto:Rowing612@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Rowing612@aol.com</span></a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Phone numbers: 718-679-5309, 718-474-0315</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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