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Posted by Wallyhorse on Wed May 4 11:09:55 2016, in response to Re: Differences and how things are factored in, posted by Dupont Circle Station on Wed May 4 09:06:21 2016. Politics are only one factor.Oh, and for the record, I see why they want to shut down 14th Street as well during the tunnel shutdown. That could work, but if it say causes gridlock because drivers refuse to (or can't) give up their cars and with extra buses on 14th Street causing gridlock there or elsewhere and the Manhattan portion of the (L) being shut down blamed, there will likely be a push to at least get one tunnel to where work can be done, but service run between 1st and 8th avenues because especially if those drivers causing such gridlock are from New Jersey, it will be very difficult to put in draconian measures to prevent gridlock without blowback from most likely New Jersey officials (especially since by then there will be a new Governor in NJ). That likely is why the Manhattan Borough President wants the (L) running between 1st and 8th Avenue during the shutdown and could go to court to force it, citing concerns of gridlock from drivers who can't or won't give up their vehicles. The other parts were spelled out, with CBTC work specifically the driving reason for the split M/T, one case where because of potential politics a weekend situation could cause something to be done seven days a week to keep those in an area with considerable political clout happy. |
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