"The 14-mile train line will start in Queens at Roosevelt Avenue between 72nd and 74th Streets, depending on the MTA's decision on how to connect to the primary 74 Street-Roosevelt Avenue hub in the heart of Jackson Heights. It will run along the CSX freight line south to Glendale, where it will switch over to another freight line (the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge branch) en route to Brooklyn."
"And right in the middle of its trek through Brooklyn is a stop on Remsen Avenue in Canarsie The inclusion of this historic town, an area long characterized by transit deserts and over-reliance on limited bus service, marks a commuting milestone for residents as it is poised to reshape the community's access to the rest of Brooklyn and Queens to the north."
"A complete ride on the train, from stem to stern, is expected to take no longer than 33 minutes. The project is taking shape, as the MTA announced the start of its environmental review process on Oct. 15. The IBX will dramatically improve the commutes of over 160,000 daily riders and we are moving full-speed ahead to keep this transformational project on track, Gov. Kathy Hochul, whose office manages the MTA, said."
"In the late 19th century, Canarsie was a popular summer resort destination that included hotels and the whimsical Golden City Amusement Park. A bungalow colony was built in the 1920s. The neighborhood has historically been a diverse area home to Italian, Jewish, Black and West Indian communities, all of whom have enjoyed the Canarsie Pier, a Jamaica Bay fishing locale for more than 300 years."
The 14-mile IBX light-rail will begin at Roosevelt Avenue in Queens and travel south along the CSX freight line to Glendale, then use the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge branch into Brooklyn. The line will include a Remsen Avenue stop in Canarsie, addressing long-standing transit deserts and heavy reliance on limited bus service. A full end-to-end ride is expected to take no longer than 33 minutes. The MTA began the environmental review on Oct. 15, and the project is projected to improve commutes for over 160,000 daily riders while reshaping neighborhood connections across Brooklyn and Queens.
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