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Posted by Mitch45 on Sun Apr 26 17:52:27 2015, in response to Re: Why are subway lines in south Brooklyn mostly overground?, posted by SLRT on Sun Apr 26 17:38:05 2015. The AirTrain is much different than the average el in several ways.1) It doesn't run over commercial businesses or private property. 2) The trains are only 2-3 cars long, instead of the 8-10 car length of the average elevated subway train. 3) There are no stops between Jamaica and the airport. That being said, I agree that modern elevateds can be run much more quietly and efficiently than the beasts that were designed in the 1880's, but since elevateds carry the stigma of noise and darkness, we will probably never see another one built. Which is too bad - a 21st century version of the 2nd Avenue El, perhaps even using MagLev technology to eliminate wheel noise, could be a tourist attraction. |
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