“There’s near universal consensus that mass transit access to LaGuardia Airport has to be improved, the question remains what is the best way to do it,' an official from the Port Authority said. Here's a look at some of the LGA Airtrain alternatives.
Separated by a near-constantly congested highway, and shut off from only the most glacial of transit connections, LaGuardia, a
Some projects could improve the situation immediately, like a dedicated bus lane from Jackson Heights or Manhattan, while other longer-term construction projects go through the approval and building process.
Delis is in favor of the “fixed guideway with light rail” option, which would run along the Grand Central Parkway. To Delis, the reasoning is clear. “A light rail down the Grand Central Parkway from Astoria Boulevard. Very simple. 1.2 miles. Every twenty minutes,” he explained. “The whole system is connected, and it’s all state-owned property. No condemnations.
Anderson traveled to the event from Far Rockaway. But he’s familiar with the area after his family lived in a hotel near LaGuardia Airport in the months following superstorm Sandy. For instance, any rail connection approaching from the west would have to dig below ground on approach to LaGuardia, to avoid cutting off LaGuardia’s north-south runway. Any rail approach from the Astoria Boulevard subway station would have to somehow navigate the Hell Gate Trestle, either towering above the rail line or lowering the Grand Central to provide clearance below.
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