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   Message 1,611 of 3,014   
   Peter T. Daniels to Stephen Sprunk   
   Re: Second Avenue Subway--Dec 2016?   
   25 Oct 15 21:13:07   
   
   From: grammatim@verizon.net   
      
   On Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 10:07:42 PM UTC-4, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   > On 21-Oct-15 22:07, Peter T. Daniels wrote:   
   > > Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
      
   > >> This is the best map I've found that shows the full   
   > >> route/stations: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm   
   ns/c/c3/Second_Avenue_Subway_Map_vc.jpg   
   > > Interesting. The distorted map doesn't show how close Hanover Square   
   > > is to Wall & Broad, so that accomplishes the same goal as sending the   
   > > Q to Whitehall.   
   >   
   > Yes, but not until Phase 4 is complete.  There doesn't seem to be a   
   > complete solution during Phases 1-3 unless they reroute the Q, but one   
   > could argue that the situation is still better than it is today.   
   >   
   > > It doesn't indicate what will be done about the reduced service to   
   > > Astoria.   
   >   
   > I haven't seen anything about that from MTA so far, but my guess is that   
   > they'll extend the G.  Didn't that go to Astoria before the Q did?   
      
   There was a time when Astoria was N-R; G went to Forest Hills. It had to cut   
   back to accommodate the M, the reason for whose rerouting was not clear to me.   
      
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