tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post5815155003756183604..comments2024-03-19T14:27:56.952-04:00Comments on mcbrooklyn: He Might Be Crazy -- But Wouldn't You Love to Take the Trolley in Brooklyn?mcbrooklynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00327814383697990623noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-78998131922245986712007-08-20T13:40:00.000-04:002007-08-20T13:40:00.000-04:00Trolleys would take just too much thinking and pla...Trolleys would take just too much thinking and planning. And how would a developer make money from them? Naw, just leave the traffic mess alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-74297563455352618252007-08-18T21:09:00.000-04:002007-08-18T21:09:00.000-04:00Trolleys can carry more people than buses -- 15,63...Trolleys can carry more people than buses -- 15,630 per hour vs. 11,130 -- and are easier on motorists than buses because they don't weave in and out. They are non-polluting and are not dependent on oil. They are quieter than buses.<BR/> Rights-of-way for trolleys are narrower than for buses. This saves valuable space in cities with high population densities. Unlike buses, trolleys tend to be popular with a wider spectrum of the public, including better-off people who often shun buses.<BR/> Sources:<BR/>http://www.brooklynrail.net/<BR/>images/historic_brooklyn/<BR/>L.I.StarJournal_Feb.13.1946.jpg<BR/>Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-3891678485594645782007-08-18T20:47:00.000-04:002007-08-18T20:47:00.000-04:00Trolleys take up no more room than buses, and they...Trolleys take up no more room than buses, and they would help de-congest "already congested Columbia Street" because each one would take the place of several dozen cars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-68178603748373456742007-08-18T14:00:00.000-04:002007-08-18T14:00:00.000-04:00No, honestly, I wouldn't want to take the trolley ...No, honestly, I wouldn't want to take the trolley in Brooklyn. I love the public transportation options that already exist in Downtown Brooklyn, and I am glad I don't have (and don't need) a car. But I am also glad that we don't have a trolley, or anything else that would get in the way of -- as a previous poster put it -- "HEAVILY congested, and already barely moving, Atlantic Avenue." I agree that this plan is irresponsible and thoughtless, as it doesn't go to the needs of people who actually live and work here every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-69702808813163705372007-08-17T18:11:00.000-04:002007-08-17T18:11:00.000-04:00I wonder why the bitter tone of poster #4? ("If Mr...I wonder why the bitter tone of poster #4? ("If Mr. Diamond wants to play with trains, he should do it at home, with his little conductor hat on.") The point could be made without name-calling. Makes me suspect the poster's motives, and pay less attention to his/her point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-80331234791133918292007-08-17T13:13:00.000-04:002007-08-17T13:13:00.000-04:00Our over-dependence on cars should not prevent enl...Our over-dependence on cars should not prevent enlightened decisions on mass transit. The tunnel could be extended as one option. Another option is that the maniac drivers on Atlantic Avenue could slow down and hit fewer pedestrians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-83133839369852909862007-08-17T11:56:00.000-04:002007-08-17T11:56:00.000-04:00Um... Mr. Diamond's idea is that they will cut a h...Um... Mr. Diamond's idea is that they will cut a hole into the tunnel from above ground to open it up for trolley access to the waterfront.<BR/><BR/>The tunnel ends at Hicks and Atlantic -- at the entrance to the BQE towards Manhattan and Queens. The trolley would then continue to go down atlantic past the other Entrance/Exit to/from the BQE, along already congested Columbia Street (where the city has plans to rezone and develop). In the other direction it would go down HEAVILY congested, and already barely moving, Atlantic Avenue.<BR/><BR/>If Mr. Diamond wants to play with trains, he should do it at home, with his little conductor hat on. The idea is irresponsible and thoughtless to the needs of the actual residents in this neighborhood, or to anyone who wants to drive in downtown brookyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-38468118425208501372007-08-16T22:26:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:26:00.000-04:00This is the kind of thing I moved to Brooklyn for....This is the kind of thing I moved to Brooklyn for. Don't kill the dream!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-49942544137922743962007-08-16T22:17:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:17:00.000-04:00Tourists would come to Brooklyn just to ride the t...Tourists would come to Brooklyn just to ride the trolley!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154580569513471740.post-78827476176732586962007-08-16T22:09:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:09:00.000-04:00I would LOVE for this to happen.To bad it's about ...I would LOVE for this to happen.<BR/><BR/>To bad it's about as likely as Marty getting elected mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com