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Posted by SilverFox on Fri May 9 19:54:18 2008, in response to The Subway in 50 Years?, posted by Mitch45 on Fri May 9 09:33:00 2008. - T/Os and C/Rs going on strike to protest a mere 50% annual raise to their $10,000.00 weekly salaries and draconian two-day work weeks. - Fond reminiscences of $25.00 fares and $100.00/gallon gasoline. - 900-foot platforms not long enough to accommodate 15 million daily riders. Plans afoot to create one continuous station with entrances each block and trains stopping every 750 feet. - Railfans bemoaning the scrapping of R-375 subway cars. R-160 and lower cars considered safety hazards and not allowed to run with passengers on nostalgia trips. - MTA broadening its jurisdiction over an area of land ranging from Washington DC to Manchester, New Hampshire to Cleveland. |
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