Neighborhoods along the Line
Queenslink would run through this the Jackie Robinson parkway, as well as this large park
What is Forest Park?
These boroughs would Queenslink help more closely connect?
What is Brooklyn and Queens?
Which abandoned train branch would Queenslink restore service to?
What is the Rockaway Beach branch?
This competing proposal for the same land would aim to turn this abandoned rail line into a walking path
What is Queensway?
Queenslink proposes to restore passenger service along an abandoned rail corridor in this NYC borough?
What is Queens?
With it’s major station being located right off Queens Boulevard, this Queens neighborhood would serve as a northern connecting point for Queens Link
What is Forest Hills?
This subway line is the only one to provide Subway service to the Rockaways
What is the A train?
Compared to the MTA’s projections, roughly how much of a difference, (in dollars), are Queenslink’s projections?
What is $4.5 billion?
The proposal working against Queenslink is often compared to this elevated park in Manhattan
What is the High Line?
Queenslink supporters estimate that this project could shorten travel times between Rockaway, Queens and Manhattan by roughly how much time?
What is about 30 minutes?
This neighborhood, connected to a boulevard of the same name, would re-open its train station along the restored corridor
What is Woodhaven?
Queenslink would connect riders to these two local subway lines running along Queens Boulevard
What are the R and M trains?
Which decade did Jamaica Bay experience a fire that contributed to the closure of the line?
What is the 1960's?
Supporters of Queenslink often argue that restoring trains would address this major problem faced daily with commuting to and from the Rockaways
What are train delays?
This term is used to describe the goal of planning better transit access for under-served communities
What is transit equity?
Located by JFK airport, this Southern Queens neighborhood currently provides service to the A train, and would connect to Queenslink.
What is Howard Beach?
For riders using Queenslink, this subway corridor in Queens would provide key transit transfer points
What is Forest Hills 71st Ave?
Many sections throughout the abandoned corridor still contain a piece of the original railroad structure that is used in supporting train tracks
What are rail trestles?
The constant debating of land-use with Queenslink vs Queensway reflects a larger question - How should cities should use limited types of urban space?
What are infrastructure corridors?
The shift from cars to trains for commuters in these areas could help in the reduction of this major contribution to climate change/distress
What are greenhouse gas emissions?
This coastal peninsula neighborhood is Queenslink aiming to connect/restore rail access to connect to Central Queens?
What is the Rockaway Peninsula?
Before being abandoned, The Rockaway Beach branch connected to this commuter rail network that is still active today
What is the Long Island Rail Road?
Urban Planners use this term when describing products that re-use old infrastructure for a new purpose
What is adaptive reuse?
Urban Planners often describe this type of conflict as a trade-off between mobility and recreation in discussion of public planning
What is land-use prioritization?
By improving rail access between neighborhoods that are heavily bus-dependent and/or transit deserts, Queenslink would strengthen this part of the city’s infrastructure
What is the transit network?