New-York tribune., 1909-09-15
QUEENS RAPID TRANSIT
PR. r. TERMINAL TAP, TOO.
Nee SubSoay Route to Run from the
b Financial District.

A four-track express and local subway route de-
signed TO connect the financial district with the
Pennsylvania terminal and to tap Queens by cross
sng the greensboro Bridge is practically ready for
advertising
In view of the fact that Public Service Cornnis-
sioners conferred recently with President Shonts
and General Manager Hedley of the Interborough
company. IL is assumed that the route is one on
which the Interborough people viii be glad to bid
ii will afford connection through 5sth street ana
over the oueensboro Bridge with the Belmont troll
9ey lines IN Queens. besides giving connection at
tsCournbus Circle with the existing subway
The new route will extend from the Battery
F1hrough Washington Greenwich street. Hudson
fetreet and Eighth avenue The plans call for two
tracks at seth street and across the bridge TO
Asoueens County. and at the same time provide for
van extension up Eighth avenue as far as may be
necessary.
From jackson avenue in Queens il is expected
fthat extensions may be made to Corona and Flush
sng and possibly 10 Astoria. The plans call for an
elevated structure beyond the bridge.
The plans prepared by engineers Of the commits
sion show that the route is entirely feasible from
an engineering point Of view, although in going
through 59th street ana rising from Second avenue
on the greensboro Bridge IL will be necessary
for trains climb the unusual grade Of 81 per
cent
Just what effect the advertising OF the will
have on the future OF the Broadway-Lexington ave-
nue. line is conjectural. Tapping the financial dis
trict and the Pennsylvania terminal section IL
would divide with the other line the downtown
trafhc inadequately served by the existing subway.
and naturally make the BroadwaY-Lexington line
less desirable a financial and operating propo-
sion, although II is believed that both would have
all the business they could handle: II not at the
start, eventually
I'VE haven't considered the line in the light Of
a special accommodation 10 the Interborough,'
Chairman Wilcox said yesterday. The Eighth
avenue and Queens lines should he built because
they are needed. Undoubtedly they would he ad-
vantageous 10 the Interborough. and could be fitted
:n as a coherent part OF the system. just as. for
instance, believe, although the Interborough does
not, that the Broadway-Lexington avenue route
would be part of the Interborough system ad-
vantageousy 10 that company.
Il do not believe in putting up line for one
bidder solely. 1 think. and ! have thought for
long time, that the Eighth avenue e-Queens line
should be built possible 1t taps the
Pennsylvania station-a thing needed-and II pro-
vides the rapid transit for Queens which that
borough Is entitled The plans not completed.
and il IS not yet determined where the Queens ter
minus should be located. Several routes pos
sble and feasible in Queens.
Il would like 10 the Eighth avenue route con-
finued uptown. 1t is my idea that this route is
demanded Growing by leaps and bounds, the city
SIS demanding rapid transit lines. There has
been standstill in providing rapid transit lines for
six years. and the situation is rapidly getting TO
point where il is serious. Something must be done