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Originally Posted by accord1999
Careful scheduling to slightly reduce the frequencies of the Red and Blue Lines to what they need. In total you would still have about 24-26 trains per hour during peak hours, no different than what it is currently (and has been for 15 years).
It would come with a funding schedule for an 8th Avenue tunnel if needed. But if it turns out SE ridership isn't that high once the SE LRT starts operation, then that funding can be released for the NC LRT.
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There is more of a demand to increase frequency rather than reduce. People don't want to wait for trains, otherwise you're giving stronger incentive to just drive and pay for parking instead.
Don't force a bad decision just because it's the cheapest option.
7th Ave as it is today is being pushed as much as it possibly can be. We should be working to only have one line using it in the future. If it ends up being the case that the SE line will also run along it, there is no other choice but to move the Red Line to the subway at the same time. 7th wouldn't be able to handle 3 lines from day one.