Yesterday there was one of those rare events, probably a graduation, that actually fills the County Center parking lot, which is oddly on the opposite side of the Bronx River Parkway. There was massive gridlock from Route 119 and the county police with no plan to deal with the mess.
But here's the thing. There was no indication of anyone arriving by train or bus. None. EVERYONE drove, probably even some from places with easy access to train stations that could provide service to White Plains.
Obviously, the intersection needs to be changed and policed properly ... after several decades of this. But attitudes should also be changed.
So why is there no plan to make Westchester residents aware of how easy it is to get to White Plains by train? The Bee Line bus is more problematic, as it has the sigma of being for poor people, but the train is used by all kinds of people to get to Manhattan. It's just not used enough to get to White Plains for events or shopping. Service workers take the train, seemingly much more than the Bee Line, which along with other types of buses, has been the subject of many recent posts questioning its very existence.
Raising public awareness above zero is a good idea. Which public official will take the initiative? County executive? Mayor? ...?
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