The Queensway community has unveiled a new park that will transform the 50+ year old defunct LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch into a 3.5 mile elevated park similar to the High Line Park in NYC. Some residents want the line to be restore. What are your thoughts on this plan? Do you guys think that they should go ahead and restore the abandoned line into a park or an active rail line?Here is the link: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/10/14/plans-for-queensway-park-unveiled-opponents-want-rail-line-restoration/ & here is other link for more pictures of the new plan: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/10/14/a_detailed_blueprint_for_queens_122m_high_line_revealed.php
Here is a video of LIRR Rockaway Trains in action in 1950: