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Rail, Ferry or Bus?
Improving Suburban Access to Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the only major central business district in the country without direct
commuter rail access from the suburbs. In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,
the Downtown business community renewed its longstanding calls for direct commuter rail service.
This report puts the debate on this issue into a larger context, asking two fundamental
questions: (1) What should be the focus of commuter access improvements? (2) What modes
would best serve those needs?
 Executive Summary (html file)
Full Report (pdf) (457k file in Acrobat PDF format)
Full Report (html)
Report published March 2003
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