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Posted by J trainloco on Tue May 22 18:59:07 2012, in response to Re: Wouldn't LIRR East Side access have been a lot cheaper if..., posted by Joe V on Tue May 22 18:18:30 2012. 1.4B, which it has been since at least 2007. I know that isn't a tiny number, but do keep in mind:-A good chunk of the funding came from federal money earmarked for Lower Manhattan. It could not be spent on ESA or any other project. -The project is far from just a glass building with a dome on it. It also includes an underground connection to PATH and the future WTC, removal of the confusing, non-ADA compliant, A/C mezzanine, ADA access throughout the complex to all of the lines, none of which were previously compliant, escalators throughout the complex, and, most importantly, a significantly improved transfer, which may improve dwell times on the N/B Lexington line and remove the need for the current platform conductor. Is FSTC how I would have spent $1.4B? No. But saying it has no merit and improved nothing is not true. |
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