A long sought train connection between Brooklyn and Queens may become a reality, as Gov. Hochul announced she wants to 'take an old, unused, 14-mile-long right-of-way and create what we're calling the Inter-Borough Express' during her State of the State.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards also voiced enthusiasm over the prospect of the Inter-Borough Express. "[F]or far too many Queens families, and the communities they call home, the inability to travel between boroughs in a quick and efficient manner has been an unnecessary detriment to their economic vitality," he said in a statement.
Richards lauded the potential of "new employment opportunities in each borough, while dramatically cutting commute times in the process." According to the governor's office, the Inter-Borough Express would bring the corridor, which already has 900,000 residents and 260,000 jobs, an additional 41,000 people and 15,000 jobs over the next three decades, with end-to-end commute times of roughly 40 minutes.
Hochul also sees using the Bay Ridge branch route for freight transport, which could cut down on congestion and pollution.
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