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Re: Could the NYC Subway Shutdown have been politically motivated? |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Tue Jan 27 10:50:52 2015, in response to Could the NYC Subway Shutdown have been politically motivated?, posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Jan 27 07:55:48 2015. There are a couple of stories stating the decision was Cuomo's and that he did not alert the MTA prior to making it public.Link 1 Link 2 What's ignored is recent disaster experience both here and elsewhere. The inordinate amount of resources required to rescue people who ignore warnings to evacuate or hunker down. Think Katrina in New Orleans to Sandy in the Rockaways. The subways could operate on a modified schedule, avoiding exposed lines. What would happen should a few "ordinary" incidents occur that require passenger rescue? Snow covered roads would delay a rapid deployment of rescue vehicles filled with rescue personnel. After disaster scenarios are evaluated, the reluctant conclusion is that it's wiser to have people dispersed in their homes and wait for the streets to be plowed. |
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