Long Island Mike
Senior Member
Does GO Transit Rail contribute to sprawl?
G22 and all: Interesting article on GO Transit Rail-and its effort to build more Park and Ride stations over central core areas. Commuter Rail has the ability to take cars off roads-as an example I will mention Chicago's METRA busiest station-Route 59 on the BNSF Aurora Line-a major-and built in the last 10 years-park and ride facility.
I will mention living here on LI-that parking for the LIRR each local jurisdiction has its say-as examples I will mention Ronkonkoma-the 2nd busiest LIRR station has mostly free parking-except for a large garage at the N end of the station and the busiest LIRR station-Hicksville-the parking is basically controlled by the Town of Oyster Bay-which has metered and permit lots-those permit lots are for TOB residents only.
I feel that GO should serve equally those without cars who travel between town centers as well as those who drive to access GO Rail. The Barrie observation is interesting-does GO plan to have connecting bus service to Barrie? LI MIKE
G22 and all: Interesting article on GO Transit Rail-and its effort to build more Park and Ride stations over central core areas. Commuter Rail has the ability to take cars off roads-as an example I will mention Chicago's METRA busiest station-Route 59 on the BNSF Aurora Line-a major-and built in the last 10 years-park and ride facility.
I will mention living here on LI-that parking for the LIRR each local jurisdiction has its say-as examples I will mention Ronkonkoma-the 2nd busiest LIRR station has mostly free parking-except for a large garage at the N end of the station and the busiest LIRR station-Hicksville-the parking is basically controlled by the Town of Oyster Bay-which has metered and permit lots-those permit lots are for TOB residents only.
I feel that GO should serve equally those without cars who travel between town centers as well as those who drive to access GO Rail. The Barrie observation is interesting-does GO plan to have connecting bus service to Barrie? LI MIKE