Comments on: Staten Island Pols Not Walking the Transit Talk http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/15/staten-island-pols-not-walking-the-transit-talk/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:28:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Clark Morris http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/15/staten-island-pols-not-walking-the-transit-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Clark Morris Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:11:29 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5841#comment-1358 Might Hylan Boulevard be better suited to a streetcar line? It would be faster than the bus and attract more people. Might Hylan Boulevard be better suited to a streetcar line? It would be faster than the bus and attract more people.

]]> By: Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/15/staten-island-pols-not-walking-the-transit-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:57:59 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5841#comment-1362 [...] Bowing to Pols, State DOT to Widen 1.2 Miles of SI Expressway (SI Advance, MTR) [...] [...] Bowing to Pols, State DOT to Widen 1.2 Miles of SI Expressway (SI Advance, MTR) [...]

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/15/staten-island-pols-not-walking-the-transit-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Cap'n Transit Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:26:55 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5841#comment-1361 <blockquote>With all four members of the borough's Assembly delegation on the transportation committee, "It's the largest, loudest voice we've had in decades," said Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-East Shore/ Brooklyn). </blockquote> That's the worst news all week! How come nobody pointed this out in January? Oh, and Nick, get a clue. Staten Island has an extensive bus network. All people have to do is use it when they're not commuting to work.

With all four members of the borough’s Assembly delegation on the transportation committee, “It’s the largest, loudest voice we’ve had in decades,” said Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-East Shore/ Brooklyn).

That’s the worst news all week! How come nobody pointed this out in January?

Oh, and Nick, get a clue. Staten Island has an extensive bus network. All people have to do is use it when they’re not commuting to work.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/15/staten-island-pols-not-walking-the-transit-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Nick Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:03:36 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5841#comment-1360 Staten Island's lack of a street grid makes an extensive bus network a physical impossibility. Staten Island will always be the most auto-dependent borough for intra-borough travel. The median busway on Hylan would have required passengers to board in the middle of the 4 to 6 lane roadway. In addition the busway was to be used for the S79 local route only. It would have taken two lanes from Hylan, which only would have the undesired effect of slowing down the express buses that far more Staten Islanders depend on. Staten Island’s lack of a street grid makes an extensive bus network a physical impossibility. Staten Island will always be the most auto-dependent borough for intra-borough travel.

The median busway on Hylan would have required passengers to board in the middle of the 4 to 6 lane roadway. In addition the busway was to be used for the S79 local route only. It would have taken two lanes from Hylan, which only would have the undesired effect of slowing down the express buses that far more Staten Islanders depend on.

]]> By: anonymous http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/15/staten-island-pols-not-walking-the-transit-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 anonymous Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:50:27 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5841#comment-1359 Ignoring transit, bicycle and pedestrian access is a great way to convince people to stay the heck out of Staten Island. Keep up the good work. Ignoring transit, bicycle and pedestrian access is a great way to convince people to stay the heck out of Staten Island. Keep up the good work.

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