Abstract

QueensLink is a proposal to reactivate an abandoned rail line in central Queens that would extend the NYCT "M" train south from Queens Blvd to the Rockaway peninsula. This would create the first north-south rail link in the borough and change how mass transit riders get around Queens and New York City. This capstone project looks to develop more accurate ridership projections based on existing demand, as well as what new developments proposed along the corridor would bring.

The aim of this capstone project is to better understand the potential ridership on the QueensLink, as well as what effects the project would have on existing lines, and what ridership would look like with the inclusion of proposed residential developments along the corridor.