RonnieJamesDiode

RonnieJamesDiode t1_j7ucm62 wrote

Reply to comment by brewski in i want to come home by 99hailstorm

Just straightening out the Bridgeport S curve alone is a massive undertaking requiring cutting a new ROW through a big chunk of downtown Bridgeport, nevermind the rest of the track changes that would be needed. We're decades away from being able to do it in the best case scenario.

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RonnieJamesDiode t1_j6jzx5u wrote

Reply to comment by Proof_Buy7675 in How to travel to Bradley by Proof_Buy7675

It's far and away the most convenient as far as access goes--Amtrak goes right to the (free) (maybe not see below) AirTrain which is like a 5 minute ride to the terminal.

But... It's EWR. It's earned a reputation as one of the worst airports in the country. Almost 1 in 3 flights are delayed, and they've got the longest average delay in the nation. Meanwhile, despite or maybe because of how accessible it is the terminals are very small; I don't think I've ever been there when it wasn't packed to the gills (except for red-eyes in when nobody is at the airport at all). I still fly out of there, since it really is the cheapest and easiest to get to of all the major airports, but it will have its downsides too.

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RonnieJamesDiode t1_iusdwog wrote

Reply to Best pedestrian access to Pitkin Street Tunnel in New Haven CT? by yanchaboy11

>may possibly want to contact the agency who controls the tunnel.

There's no "may possibly" about it. The tunnel runs under City Hall, a federal courthouse, the US Attorney's office, and multiple banks. It received some pretty significant security upgrades after 9/11 because it's a potential terrorism target, and both ends are guarded by the US Marshal Service. The absolute best case scenario for showing up unannounced is getting politely turned away.

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