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NYC4Life

Apr 22, 2013 5:06 PM

UPDATED 9:29 AM
Electric Taxi Cab Fleet Expanding On City Streets
By: NY1 News

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stori...n-city-streets

http://media.ny1.com/media/2013/4/22...8190faef8c.jpg

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The city's yellow cabs are getting greener.

The city is rolling out six all-electric Nissan Leaf taxis as part of a pilot program set to last up to a year.

Nissan donated the vehicles, which will be added to New York's 13,000 medallion cabs.

The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission wants to see how the Leaf's charging times fit into a typical 24/7 business day.

The goal is to make one-third of the city's fleet electric by 2020, as a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as well as cutting gas and maintenance costs.

This new roll-out is separate from the planned launch of the "Taxi of Tomorrow", a program meant to replace all current yellow cabs with more fuel-efficient ones.

NYC4Life

Apr 25, 2013 11:13 PM

UPDATED 5:45 PM
Cell Service Comes To 30 More Subway Stations Today
By: Vivian Lee

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stori...stations-today

http://media.ny1.com/media/2013/4/25...786f837192.jpg

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday rolled out cell phone and Wi-Fi service in 30 more Manhattan subway stations.

The service has been added to stations on the West Side of Manhattan, from Times Square to 96th Street.

Several stations along 14th Street got cell service in 2011.
Straphangers who use those stations will now be able to make calls, send emails and text while underground.

Transit officials eventually want all 277 stations to offer the service but note that it will take time. They say the 36 stations now wired were a challenge because the system is 110 years old, and not designed to add new technology easily.

The MTA contracted Transit Wireless to set up the network.

"It's a system that required very creative ways to install the equipment without disrupting the millions of passengers that use this network on a 24 by 7 basis," said Bill Bayne of Transit Wireless.

Some commuters who spoke with NY1 had mixed reactions about the service.

"I think people will be less attentive to what's around them," said one straphanger.

"Say if somebody falls on the tracks, you don't have the service, we can't call the cops or call the ambulances in case something happens like that," said another straphanger.

For now, only AT&T and T-Mobile customers will get a cell signal at the wired stations; Verizon and Sprint users will be able to later this year.

For a full list of the cell phone ready stations, visit mta.info.

NYC4Life

Apr 26, 2013 8:23 PM

UPDATED 3:11 PM
Brooklyn's Smith-9th Street Station Reopens To Riders
By: Roger Clark

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stori...pens-to-riders

http://media.ny1.com/media/2013/4/26...b1d8676706.jpg

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After renovations that went on far longer than expected, the key Smith-9th Street Station, which is on the F and G subway lines in Brooklyn, finally reopened Friday morning.

The station, which serves residents of Red Hook, Gowanus, and Carroll Gardens, recently underwent a two-year, $32 million renovation.

Originally scheduled to take nine months to complete, it wound up taking two years due to issues with the contractor and the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

"Now it's no secret that we all think this work should have been done sooner. And we're really grateful for the community's patience. But here we are. Better late than, you know," said Acting MTA Chairman Fernando Ferrer.

Many residents had no other mass transit options and said they were frustrated with the delays.

"It's saving me having to walk all the way to Carroll Street. This is the easiest way. Just hop on right here. I'm so excited for this train station right now," said one subway rider.

"Finally. Wow! The nightmare is over. We need to go in and enjoy the train station," said another subway rider.

Improvements to the 79-year-old station -- the highest elevated subway station in the world -- include new lighting, rehabilitated stairs and platforms and a new public address system.

It's part of a $389 million project to rehabilitate the entire line known as the Culver Viaduct which runs from Carroll Street to 4th Avenue over the Gowanus Canal.

"A structure that will support four tracks, two subway lines and two stations. And by the end of the year, the black netting that you see outside this station will finally be gone," said Acting NYC Transit President Carmen Bianco.

The station re-opening is also good news to merchants downstairs at street level. They say business has been down while the station was closed.

Line Bagels Manager Victor Carino says the project took too long, but he's glad it's finally done.

"You can't fix something like that in nine months, no way, it wasn't possible, I get it. But no point in complaining now," Carino said.

NYC4Life

Apr 29, 2013 12:35 AM

A quick favor: Can a mod please add the smiley that's used for the NY threads on this one? TY

mrnyc

May 7, 2013 9:12 AM

another kind of transit comes online -- and takes out 100s of parking spaces along with it:

Time to roll! Memorial Day bike-share debut

By DAVID SEIFMAN, City Hall Bureau Chief
Last Updated: 2:15 AM, May 7, 2013

The secret is out — the city’s long-awaited bike- share program is going to start on Memorial Day weekend.

The Department of Transportation has been cagey about the Citi Bike launch date ever since plans for two earlier starts fell through, once because of software problems and another when Hurricane Sandy flooded the Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse where the bikes and docking stations were being stored.

This time, it looks like the go signal is for real.

“That’s the date they’ve been shooting for,” said one source.

The rollout is being timed for the long holiday weekend because, with so many cars out of town, reduced traffic will let new bikers get used to city streets.

The city is expecting thousands of two-wheelers to hit the road. In the first two days after the program began accepting members last month, more than 5,000 signed up. The enrollment now tops 7,000.

Annual members, who fork over the $95 fee, plus tax, will get first crack at the 6,000-bike fleet parked at 330 locations.

In the first phase, bikes will be available in Manhattan below 59th Street and in the Brooklyn neighborhoods closest to Manhattan.

A second phase will bring the number of bikes to 10,000 at 600 stations, including areas north of 59th Street in Manhattan and in Queens.

But the bike stations installed so far have created a flood of complaints from irate residents and business owners who have found the rent-a-bike racks on their doorsteps.
Lawsuits to block the bike stations have been springing up in the Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods where the project is launching.

The Post reported yesterday that at least three more suits will be filed against the program this week.

A lawsuit was filed last month that demands officials remove the Citi Bike station in front of 99 Bank St. in the West Village.

Another six challenges are in the works, said attorneys of clients who found out about the plans only once the racks were installed.

About 200 cities have bike-share programs. But New York’s will instantly become one of the largest in the world once it expands to its final size.

New York’s program also is off-limits to the obese. On registration forms, new members are told they can’t participate if they weigh more than 260 pounds — although there is no plan to enforce that rule.

Unlike several other big city bike-share programs, New York won’t require riders to wear helmets.

ardecila

May 8, 2013 10:59 PM

I don't see how these can be challenged. The city controls use of streets. Full stop. Businesses and residents are not entitled to the parking spots directly in front of their front doors. Nor is the loading zone a god given right.

I eagerly await the dismissal of these lawsuits.

NYC4Life

May 9, 2013 9:07 PM

NY1

Updated 05/08/2013 01:14 PM
MTA Subway Fleet Gets Its Start In Yonkers
By: Jose Martinez

http://www.ny1.com/content/transit/1...art-in-yonkers

http://media.ny1.com/media/2013/5/8/...onkersrail.jpg

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A Yonkers factory where new MTA subway cars are assembled carries on a tradition that goes back more than two decades. NY1 transit reporter Jose Martinez filed the following report.

Before a Number Seven train can rumble down the tracks at rush hour, it first has to get out of town, in Yonkers.

At the Kawasaki Rail Car factory in Downtown Yonkers, hundreds of subway cars that will be part of the Seven line are being assembled and tested before they can run from Times Square to Flushing.

"Twenty minutes from Grand Central, people don't realize that the cars that they're sitting in are put together here in Yonkers," said Kawasaki Spokeswoman Laura Alemzadeh.

Kawasaki is building or modernizing more than 500 subway cars in Yonkers. The price tag is $613 million.

"I ride the trains. I live in Riverdale and I ride our our product. The bottom line is I'm satisfied with the quality level and the workmanship that comes out of this plant," said Kawasaki Rail Car Plant GM Steve Vangellow.

On Thursday, Kawasaki will mark a quarter century of building subway cars for the MTA and other rail lines. Close to 400 workers create parts for the cars, outfitting the 38,000 pound shells with light, heat and air conditioning and attaching the wheels.

The handlebars are already in place and even the clocks are ticking inside one future No. 7 train at the factory. But it still has to undergo a lot of testing and get some seats before it hits the tracks.

Once they're fully outfitted, the cars weigh close to 60,000 pounds. Then they're moved to rails next to the factory where they can be tested at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.

If the cars make the grade, the MTA puts them to the ultimate test on actual subway tracks in the city.

"It's for the ridership, to get the people going where they need to go in a much timelier fashion," Vangellow said.

Some of the new cars that will be part of the 7 line are already being tested on tracks in the Bronx.

All are expected to be in service within the next three years.

NYC4Life

May 9, 2013 9:11 PM

WABC-TV NEW YORK

Some MTA inspections are badly lacking, report finds
Updated at 03:49 PM today

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?se...fic&id=9096567

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A train arrives to the Astor Place station early Friday, Dec. 16, 2005 in New York. (AP Photo/ Dima Gavrysh)

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Eyewitness News
Elevated track and bridges connect key parts of the 240 mile subway system, but inspection of these critical components is haphazard according to this new report.

The Inspector General bluntly states that in some cases the MTA ''has not inspected certain critical structures for decades& (and therefore) increases the risk of serious structural failure."

"I don't think any of the riders want a system where they are riding over elevated structures that haven't been inspected in decades," William Henderson of Citizens MTA Advisory Committee said.

The Inspector General calls out the MTA for failure to do required annual inspections of elevated stations and found serious defects in some of their steel girders. We also found deterioration of steel beams on parts of the elevated 7-line in Queens.

One of the most startling findings, however, involves the A-line's concrete viaduct that crosses Jamaica Bay. The report found no unit within the New York City Transit is assigned to regularly inspect this key connector.

"These structures are over salt water, things that get constant salt air and mist, if anything you'd want to inspect them more frequently than structures on land," Henderson said.

Three years ago in response to a partial subway ceiling collapse, the Inspector General blamed inspection weaknesses. The MTA formed a task force and promised big improvements.

So the lack of any real changes might account for the Inspector General's tough warning this time saying "transit can no longer tolerate the continued risk."

"There's the risk of catastrophic failure - a relatively small risk, but the stakes are very high," Henderson said.

NYC4Life

May 12, 2013 8:11 PM

One of the new Siemens built locomotives unveiled by Amtrak to replace the current fleet:

http://cmsimg.poughkeepsiejournal.co...ce-aging-fleet
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/v...e-aging-fleet-

NYC4Life

May 27, 2013 6:38 PM

WPIX-TV NEW YORK

NYC kicks off much-anticipated bike share program
by PIX11 Web Desk

http://pix11.com/2013/05/27/nyc-kick...#axzz2UWFIkT4D

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NEW YORK (PIX11) – After non-stop hype, the Citi Bike-share program finally launched in New York City on Monday.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Jeanette Sadik-Khan were on hand for the official launch at a docking station in Lower Manhattan.

The much-anticipated program was kicked off with 6,000 bikes at 330 docking stations throughout Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. The program will eventually expand to the other boroughs in the coming months.

Several docking stations have surfaced throughout the city in recent weeks, replacing various parking locations and giving commuters another reason to leave the car at home

A reported 15,000 people have already signed up for the program which boasts an annual membership of $95 and a daily pass for $9.95.

NYC4Life

May 27, 2013 6:43 PM

Link to Citi Bike:

http://www.citibikenyc.com/

NYC4Life

May 28, 2013 12:59 AM

WNBC-TV NEW YORK

Brooklyn Bridge Reopens After Police Investigate Abandoned Vehicle
Police examined an abandoned vehicle on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge

Monday, May 27, 2013 | Updated 8:45 PM EDT

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local...209092811.html

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The Brooklyn Bridge has reopened after police investigated an abandoned vehicle on the Manhattan-bound side and issued an all-clear.

The SUV was found unoccupied at about 5:15 p.m. and had no license plate, which triggered precautionary measures from the bomb squad and K-9 units. Traffic was closed in both directions for over two hours as police responded.

After investigation, police issued an all-clear and removed the Dodge Durango. The Durango was impounded, and police were attempting the identify the owner of the SUV.

-- Jonathan Dienst and Shimon Prokupecz contributed to this report.

K 22	May 28, 2013 4:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NYC4Life (Post 6143126)

Link to Citi Bike:

http://www.citibikenyc.com/

On my way to the office today, I saw 6 or 7 CitiBikes on the roads so they're definitely being utilized.

QUEENSNYMAN

May 30, 2013 3:12 PM

Test A-trains this morning full service to resume after noon today!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZsGpgfguJc

NYC4Life

Jun 5, 2013 6:22 PM

UPDATED 1:16 PM
MTA: R Train Tunnel Repair Shutdown To Last A Year
By: NY1 News

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stori...to-last-a-year

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be shutting down a key East River subway tunnel for at least a year so it can repair damage from Hurricane Sandy.

The Montague Tunnel carries the R Train from Manhattan to Brooklyn.

It was the last of the East River tunnels to reopen after the hurricane.

Since then, MTA officials say many of the tunnel's electronic components have been breaking down because of the lingering corrosion caused by the flood of saltwater into the tube.

Starting in August, officials say crews will replace ducts, cables, wiring and lights.

The work is expected to take 12 to 14 months.

Some people who spoke with NY1 expressed concerns about their commutes.

"That means I'm going to be late to school for an entire year. That's really gonna set me back a lot," said one straphanger.

"Do I like it? No. But what can you do about it?" said another straphanger.

The MTA is also closing the Greenpoint tunnel, which carries the G train between Brooklyn and Queens, for 12 weekends starting next month.

The agency says salt water corroded power cables and rails, increasing the risk of short circuiting.

A shuttle bus will be available while the work is being done.

The tunnel will close again for five weeks next summer.

M II A II R II K

Oct 4, 2013 6:12 PM

A look at the 20 Year Needs: Articulated trains

Read More: http://secondavenuesagas.com/2013/10...ulated-trains/

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Over the years, we’ve heard a variety of excuses emanating from any number of U.S. transit agencies. While we have articulated buses, trains with open gangways haven’t yet arrived in the states. Some say that articulated trains can’t handle New York’s curves; others say that it’s a new thing requiring extensive testing. Whatever the reason, we sacrifice capacity and flexibility for the rolling stock we have. But the MTA seems to be considering articulated trains as they look to the future.

- As the MTA continues to purchase new buses and subway and commuter rail fleets, it must incorporate state-of-the-art design concepts and technologies to minimize energy consumption, maximize carrying capacity, reduce loading times, and meet the expectation of a tech-savvy generation of new travelers. In particular, consideration should be given to trainsets with open gangways between cars, similar to the design of articulated buses. This will both maximize carrying capacity, and allow passenger to move to less-crowded areas of the train, balancing loading and unloading times at all doors.

- The articulated trainsets aren’t arriving with any of the current rolling stock orders. The R179s and R211s won’t feature open gangways. So it’ll likely be until the mid-2020s that we see any such cars hit the rails in New York. By then, the R62 cars currently in use on the 1 and 3 lines will be nearing retirement age, and the 1 in particular would be a prime line for articulated cars as, outside of the old South Ferry station, the curves are essentially non-existent.

- So why then don’t we have these open gangways already? Back in 2009, Yonah Freemark tackled the question and received the following response from an MTA spokesman: “MTA New York City Transit had considered an articulated train which was proposed by Kawasaki under the R110A contract. The proposal was, however, rejected by us due to the impact it would have had on the project’s budget and schedule…We may take another look at articulated trains in the future if and when we have a budget for Research and Design for an entirely new subway car.”

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scalziand

Oct 5, 2013 11:34 PM

Do trolleys count? The MBTA Greenline trolleys are articulated.

M II A II R II K

Oct 6, 2013 1:45 AM

They talking specifically about heavy rail, and that there are none currently in the US.

Swede

Oct 6, 2013 8:48 AM

How hard could it be? London's got full-train articulated trains running on several lines already. And Stockholm's subway, which was supposedly very close to the NYC subway in many technical aspects when it started 60 years ago, has articulated cars running since over a decade as well as is getting new longer articulated cars within a few years.

JG573

Oct 9, 2013 7:01 AM

MTA Audit finds 2 billion dollar surplus in "unanticipated funds".

Read More: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/...rly-2-billion/

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — An audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority by the New York state comptroller has found the transit agency has $1.9 billion in “unanticipated funds.”

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Friday the MTA’s financial footing is stronger than anticipated seven months ago.

“The good news is that the MTA is in better shape than it’s been in a period of time,” DiNapoli told WCBS 880. “They’ve identified $1.9 billion in unanticipated resources that will be available over the course of the financial plan.”

He said the MTA is planning on using the funds to improve service and maintenance, reduce projected budget gaps and help fund the next capital program.

He said while those goals were worthy, the MTA should also consider shrinking a planned 15 percent fare hike over three years.

“We’re suggesting to consider reexamining the scheduled increases in fares in tolls,” DiNapoli said. “When you look at how those increases have been implemented, it has exceeded the rate of inflation. We certainly know how hard-pressed riders are that use the MTA facilities, so with an improved outlook, perhaps it’s time to reconsider those fare and toll increases that are scheduled.”

DiNapoli said the $1.9 billion came from lower pension contributions, energy costs, debt service, health insurance costs and higher tax revenues.

The audit also found tolls have risen faster than inflation over the past six years.

mrnyc

Oct 25, 2013 10:35 AM

citibike isn't profitable...yet

http://nypost.com/2013/10/25/citi-bi...rofitable-yet/

Perklol

Dec 6, 2013 1:43 PM

No second avenue subway news? :shrug:

Busy Bee

Dec 6, 2013 11:14 PM

If you're looking for frequent updates on the SAS, check out SecondAvenueSagas because you probably wont find them here.

sammyg

Dec 8, 2013 11:17 PM

http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/ is a good resource for the Second Avenue Subway, too.

Perklol

Dec 11, 2013 5:12 PM

Thank you everyone. Those sites have up to date info.

M II A II R II K

Jan 10, 2014 5:46 PM

Gov Cuomo Supports New Metro-North Train Line Through Bronx

Read More: http://www.wnyc.org/story/gov-cuomo-...gh-east-bronx/

MTA Plan: http://web.mta.info/mta/planning/psas/

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Governor Cuomo used his State of the State speech on Wednesday to express support for an MTA plan to send Metro-North trains through neighborhoods in the East Bronx.

- "We will open a new spur for Metro-North railroad to provide more resiliency and direct access to Penn Station, which will also, at the same time, build four new stations to bring transit options to the Bronx," Cuomo said.

- The new stations would be built in Hunts Point, Parkchester, Morris Park and Co-Op City. New Haven line trains would use an Amtrak rail line that runs through Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx. The MTA says the new line, which could be built by 2019, would carry thousands of Bronx commuters to and from Penn Station in 20 to 30 minutes. The project's estimated cost is $1 billion dollars.

- A presentation from one of the public meetings shows that the plan depends on Metro-North becoming a major tenant of Penn Station. It assumes that platform space will be opening in 2019, when the MTA's East Side Access project is scheduled to be done, allowing Long Island Railroad trains to carry passengers to Grand Central Terminal. But railroad officials and elected representatives from Long Island have been wary about surrendering any of Penn Station's precious train slots.

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http://www.wnyc.org/i/620/372/l/80/1..._EastBronx.jpg

JG573

Jan 11, 2014 12:00 AM

In MTA's world a 2019 opening translates to roughly 2025.

M II A II R II K

Jan 11, 2014 12:07 AM

They should add a Queens stop, especially if that's a destination for Bronx users and vice versa.

Nexis4Jersey

Jan 11, 2014 1:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M II A II R II K (Post 6402300)

They should add a Queens stop, especially if that's a destination for Bronx users and vice versa.

Theres one planned for Sunnyside...

dunbrine47

Jan 12, 2014 4:58 AM

(Not sure if the NJ transit thread got purged, it did not come up in the search).
Just out of slightly offtopic curiosity, are the TVM's on the Pascack Valley Line shut down on the weekends?

Rail>Auto

Jan 12, 2014 8:58 AM

What is the difference in the old ARC tunnel project and the current Gateway proposed tunnel?

Perklol

Jan 28, 2014 9:09 AM

Project Delayed

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Perklol

Jan 28, 2014 9:26 AM

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antinimby

Jan 28, 2014 1:42 PM

The MTA has got to be the most inept transit authority in the universe. Why would anybody continue to allow them to build anything is beyond me.

Why can't they contract the oversight of projects out to some other companies from Europe or China, where they can build things quicker and cheaper?

electricron

Jan 28, 2014 3:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Eveningsong (Post 6426079)

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...871453568.html

And some still wonder why Christie quickly killed NJT's proposed ARC tunnel under the Hudson? Potential cost overruns was the answer. $4 Billion cost overrun MTA is experiencing wasted on this project could have been spent building 40 miles of HSR at $100 million/mile.

The $4 Billion cost overrun MBTA experienced in Boston could have been spent building another 40 miles of HSR. Golly, if you add up all the cost overruns on transportation projects nationally in the last decade or two, a brand new HSR line paralleling the NEC could be up and running.

Poor management of major construction projects is coming back to roost. I'm sure New York feels the same as Boston did, that these poorly managed construction projects must go on - the benefits far outweigh everything that's gone wrong. But that wasted money is still lost and can't be used on other worthy projects now.

k1052

Jan 28, 2014 4:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electricron (Post 6426210)

Christie and his administration wanted at the 2B NJ contribution for other uses...mainly to prop up the nearly depleted road transportation fund (without raising the gas tax) and to create a slush fund for pork.

The MTA has pretty epically mismanaged the ESA and WTC but large parts of that are due to root causes other than construction like political infighting between NY-NJ, questionable appointments to the MTA board, and inter-agency squabbles.

Towersteve

Feb 4, 2014 7:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k1052 (Post 6426339)

The MTA has nothing to do with New Jersey. New Jersey has no say. That's the Port Authority. The MTA problems usually stem from NY State and NYC.

k1052

Feb 4, 2014 8:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Towersteve (Post 6436513)

The MTA has nothing to do with New Jersey. New Jersey has no say. That's the Port Authority. The MTA problems usually stem from NY State and NYC.

Apparently I merged a PA rant with an MTA rant. My bad.

Substitute 2nd ave/7 extension for WTC and NY-NY infighting for NY-NJ infighting.

202_Cyclist

Feb 7, 2014 2:58 PM

Port Authority Funds PATH Link to Newark Airport

Port Authority Funds PATH Link to Newark Airport
$1.5 Billion Project is in Capital Spending Plan, Along With Airport Renovations

By Ted Mann
Feb. 4, 2014
Wall Street Journal

http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/i...0204182406.jpg
Image courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

"The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will forge ahead with a $1.5 billion plan to connect its PATH train system to the rail station at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said Tuesday.

The PATH extension to the airport from its current terminus in downtown Newark is a key priority of New Jersey officials at the bistate authority. It also has drawn support from real estate interests in downtown Manhattan, who believe a quicker connection to a key regional airport will boost the competitiveness of a rebounding residential and office district.

The announcement comes as part of the Port Authority's proposed 10-year, $27.6 billion capital spending plan, which was unveiled Tuesday morning at a committee meeting of the authority's Board of Commissioners. The spending plan had been delayed for months by wrangling within the agency, as representatives of New York and New Jersey negotiated over which of the states' respective priorities would get funding, officials said..."

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...63013633022416

Perklol

Feb 8, 2014 7:51 PM

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Perklol

Feb 13, 2014 12:50 AM

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N830MH

Feb 13, 2014 1:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eveningsong (Post 6449461)

Ugh every subway car will look the same now. :(

Yeah, I didn't like it at all. It look brand new train.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eveningsong (Post 6443070)

Other NYC airports need rail access. How about starting with LGA??

They are not going consider it. The AirTrain will be so extremely expensive. You won't see it.

Perklol

Feb 13, 2014 8:31 PM

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Perklol

Feb 13, 2014 10:50 PM

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Perklol

Feb 22, 2014 1:51 AM

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Perklol

Feb 23, 2014 10:52 PM

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ardecila

Feb 24, 2014 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antinimby (Post 6426155)

They did. Portions of ESA are being built by Dragados, which is a Spanish company responsible for some of the uber-cheap subway projects in Madrid.

The problems with ESA go far beyond the choice of contractor. One big issue is the division of the project into several chunks, each of which was separately bid. This eliminated economies of scale and created big coordination problems between each contractor.

Another big issue is simply the terrible communication in American bureaucracies. The level of coordination that ESA required with city agencies and utilities is staggering, given the labyrinth of underground structures and lines in NY, but the organization of those groups was not even close to sufficient. I can't be sure but I imagine that poor record-keeping and storage led to a lot of information gaps, creating delays and adding cost.

Perklol

Feb 26, 2014 12:50 AM

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Perklol

Feb 26, 2014 3:09 AM

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scalziand

Feb 26, 2014 3:41 PM

Now would be a good time to upzone Second Ave to take advantage of the new transit infrastructure, but that's probably impossible seeing how it was downzoned in the past. Still, it would be consistent with BdB's goal of adding more housing to the city.

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