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| IMPROVE
TRANS-HUDSON MOBILITY |
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Expand
transit capacity to meet current and forecast
demand between midtown Manhattan and points
in New Jersey and New York |
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Increase
transit ridership |
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Extend
the reach and improve the connectivity of
the region's commuter rail systems |
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Increase
direct one-seat ride opportunities |
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Improve
access, travel time, comfort, convenience,
and reliability of the region's commuter rail
systems |
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| TRANSIT
CAPACITY |
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Double
capacity of the trans-Hudson commuter
rail system, which is at capacity
during peak travel periods
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| TRANSFERS |
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Provide
new one-seat ride service to midtown
Manhattan from areas not served today
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| UTILIZE
AND IMPROVE THE REGION'S EXISTING TRANSIT
INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
POSSIBLE |
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Maximize
the use of existing transportation facilities |
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Enhance
PSNY network rail and passenger capacity and
operating reliability |
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Coordinate
with other transit providers and Ongoing transportation-related
studies in the region to achieve efficiencies
and synergy |
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Implement
improvements that optimize the maintainability
of the PSNY-related infrastructure to sustain
transit operations over the long-term |
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| FACILITY
CROWDING |
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Provide
a new station facility to relieve
severely overcrowded and inadequate
conditions at
Penn Station New York (PSNY)
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| RELIABILITY |
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Eliminate
commuter rail delays caused by unanticipated
events or routine maintenance
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| MAINTAIN
A SAFE AND SECURE TRANSIT SYSTEM |
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| SAFETY
AND SECURITY |
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Enhance
commuter rail system safety and security
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| MAINTAIN
AND ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF
THE REGION |
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Support
transit-oriented land uses that are consistent
with New Jersey and New York Smart Growth
policies |
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Support
the West Midtown residential and Commercial
development initiatives Ensure accessibility
to jobs in Manhattan, New Jersey |
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Improve
transit connectivity to support the region's
economic viability and continuing development |
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| ECONOMIC
GROWTH |
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Provide
increased rail capacity to meet growth
in west-of-Hudson population and jobs
in NYC
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| PRESERVE
AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT |
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Avoid/minimize
adverse impact on communities and neighborhoods
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Preserve
and enhance the natural and built
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Improve
air quality by providing rail transit alternatives
that contribute to reduced vehicle miles traveled
and vehicle emissions |
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Work
towards achieving compliance with the
Clean Air Act
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| ROADWAY
CONGESTION |
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Increase
capacity of the trans-Hudson transportation
system, which is at or near capacity
during peak travel periods
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