Before covid, how much was the lower level of Grand Central Terminal used? What was it used for? Is it as busy as the upper level?
Thanks,
jb
Thanks,
jb
December 2022 is now the expected in service date...What is the status of the new lower.....lower level (new LIRR Concourse) at GCT. Seems it's been under construction for years!
I have seen the lower level tracks used on weekends too, as recently as 2019 before COVID.The concourse has long been converted into a food court. The tracks are used for peak hour commuter trains. When long haul trains ran out of GCT, they mostly used upper level tracks...
December 2022 is now the expected in service date...
To me, one of the flaws of its design, was not providing some means of a connection between LIRR and MNCR lines. The extreme difference in elevation, made it too difficult...What is the status of the new lower.....lower level (new LIRR Concourse) at GCT. Seems it's been under construction for years!
To me, one of the flaws of its design, was not providing some means of a connection between LIRR and MNCR lines. Population on Long Island was far, far smaller than today. The extreme difference in elevation, made it too difficult...
That may be true, but really doesn't have any bearing on this discussion, about the modern day LIRR expansion plan.The reason is obvious: New York Central built GCT and Pennsylvania built Penn station and owned the LIRR. Considering that both were built more than 100 years ago, the competition between those railroads could only be called 'the fiercest'.
In June 2019, I took a Metro-North from Bridgeport and we came in on the lower level.Before covid, how much was the lower level of Grand Central Terminal used? What was it used for? Is it as busy as the upper level?
Thanks,
jb
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