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Re: Question for Joe F. -Woodlawn - PG shuttle 3rd rail shoe |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Tue May 3 19:21:50 2016, in response to Re: Question for Joe F. -Woodlawn - PG shuttle 3rd rail shoe, posted by randyo on Tue May 3 18:14:55 2016. Besides buying out the BMT, IRT, and Manhattan Railway lines, the City had to spend $10,550,000 to tear down the 9th ave el- south of 155th St, the 2nd ave el- north of 60th St, the Fulton St el and 5th Ave- Bay Ridge lines. If you include the earlier 6th Ave el, it cost $12.5 million+ $5 million to reinforce the 6th Ave el- right before they closed it! That's $23,550,000 just in demolition/reinforcing costs! I'm amazed that LaGuardia didn't bankrupt the City, especially if you factor in his bus leases/purchases to replace some of the Brooklyn streetcars routes! |
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