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Re: Why was 179th St/Jamaica 13 years late? |
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Posted by olivermuc on Sat Jan 3 19:39:13 2009, in response to Re: Why was 179th St/Jamaica 13 years late?, posted by daDouce Man on Sat Jan 3 19:31:04 2009. Before the Archer Ave subway opened in 1988, the E and F trains both ran out to 179th St. In rush hour, that meant a train had to be turned every 2.5 mins, which you need capacity for. Also you need extra space if a train breaks down and has to be put out of service, plus space for a spare train which the IND seemed to have in former times.Still, 8 relay tracks seem a bit too generous even by IND standards. Maybe one level was planned for turning/storing trains and one level for a further extension east. |
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