When Governor Andrew Cuomo declared pans to build a $450 million AirTrain line that would connect the 7 train and LIRR to LaGuardia Airport, reaction came in waves. First: "Finally, public transit to LGA besides the M60 bus!" Then came: "Hmm, wait a second, this route might actually be longer than existing ones." Ben Kabak of Second Avenue Sagas lays out a post-mortem examining three takes on the proposed project's flaws, concluding that "in theory, improving rail access to LaGuardia is a great idea that needs a champion; in practice, Cuomo's idea isn't one we should rush to embrace by any means." [SAS; previously]
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