Exciting subway news: Councilwoman Letitia James is pushing for the MTA to look into the possibility of making a tunnel connection from the Fulton Street G to the Atlantic Avenue stop (meanwhile, the tunnel connecting the G to the C at Lafayette “should be completed within the next few years,” according to an MTA spokesperson). The MTA says it will respond to James’ request within the next two weeks, but you can show your support for the idea by signing a petition here.
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Apart from providing a free transfer between Atlantic and the Fulton G, this strikes me as a colossal waste of money. Walking from the Fulton G to the Atlantic station takes about 5 minutes, is it really worth $130 million dollars and the long-term construction inconvenience this would cost? It has already been well over a year that construction on the new entrance to the Atlantic station began, and it shows no sign of being finished anytime soon. Perhaps the MTA should finish what it has started before creating more havoc for a freaking transfer tunnel. Oh and where will all the new riders on the G sit? Currently each G train is only four cars long.
i think the streets that the tunnel would run under are going to be dug up for other reasons. i believe that’s why the issue was brought up at this time, it might work to deal with a tunnel at the same time that these streets are dug up (cheaper).
I can dig that, but cost isn’t a factor for those with unlimited MetroCards.
In winter or bad weather, it would be nicer to be in a tunnel than outside, although the walk along St. Felix is usually pleasant.
And there’s always Starbucks (and its bathroom) to stop in during your transfer.
But why is that park on the triangle between Fulton & Lafayette fenced in with no apparent way to enter?
There’s a tunnel near there, under Atlantic Avenue, that hasn’t been used in decades.
Well, this sounds like a good plan. In contrast with Bob above, I would like to suggest that, for lower-income riders without unlimited ride Metrocards, this plan would be invaluable in terms of saving time. It would cut down on needless riding necessitated by saving 2 bucks, and would draw more riders to the G, which might – *MIGHT* – push the city towards restoring the full service on the line which was abbreviated with the extension of the V.
And I’m glad to hear that Letitia James is lobbying for something useful and valuable, as opposed to championing the needless destruction of historic structures in the name of supermarket parking lots…
Anything that increases the connectivity and usefulness of our beloved G Train should be strongly considered. The G is an underrated lifeline between two of NYC’s most populous boroughs, Queens and Brooklyn.
If Atlantic Yards is going to happen, we might as well help all communities have easier transportation choices, especially choices that don’t involve cars.
Considering the distance and impact, this project would just be a colossal waste of money. The 50-foot tunnel at Jay St. will cost $130 million; how much will it cost to build a 660-foot tunnel just for the G train?
A better solution would be for the MTA to provide a free above-ground transfer from the G to Atlantic-Pacific. Considering how much money this would cost and other projects on the MTA’s plate, it just shouldn’t be a priority right now. And I’m saying that as a resident of the area too.
Why would there need to be a tunnel from the Fulton G to Lafayette C? The G and A/C meet at Hoyt, so just take the train one more stop. That seems like a waste. Do you have a link to this project? I did not see it mentioned in the article.
On the other hand, connecting the G with Atlantic-Pacific would be a nice time saver and good for those without the unlimited pass. Although, I think there are better things for the MTA to spend money on, at least it will help out G riders.
Also, I believe the G will be expanded to Church Ave once the Culver Viaduct project gets going. The G train with 4 cars is adequate for now, but down the road more cars will need to be added if development continues apace in the Brooklyn neighborhoods Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint.
The G had five cars when we moved to the ‘hood a little over a decade ago. Speaking as one who takes the G during rush hour every day, they need to add that fifth car back!
never mind the money/hassle/budget overruns/time it would take to build a friggin tunnel. improve the G as it is today. bring the length of the trains not to 5 cars as suggested, but to 8-10 cars like every other line in the city and boost the frequency to match that of any other line in the city. end of story. why build a tunnel to link an already stupidly run line in a rapidly growing part of the city to 12 more lines. if immediate and baseline improvements are not made to the G as it is today, the trains will look like the busses in New Dehli at rush hour if they run as they do today.
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