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Does New York City need a third grand train station?

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Posted by BEAUSABRE on Thursday, June 9, 2022 5:42 PM

OK, time to bell the cat. Where would you suggest it be located? That London has so many stations is a legacy of the 19th century when land was relatively cheap and easy to obtain. NYC is some of the most expensive land on earth and given the resistance you'll get from the NIMBY's, BANANA's and Eco-Freaks, it's almost impossible to push through a mega-project like that.

The last thing NYC, the metrpolitan area and AMTRAK need is a second California type boongogle that will be gazillions over budget, be amazingly late and deliver much less than promised as the project gets pared back. If you want to spend money on the NEC, fix what's already there. 

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Does New York City need a third grand train station?
Posted by roundstick3@gmail.com on Thursday, June 9, 2022 2:37 PM

It would seem to me that since Penn Station track capasity is at its absolute limit  and Grand Central is hemmed in and land locked that a 3rd station is needed. London has about 5 grand terminal stations and Chicago has had 5 to 7 big stations at one time  that trying to stuff 10 Million Passengers a day into two stations and hundreds of commuter trains is insane. Covid is almost over and traffic will come nack

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