MTA/NYC To Get Brand New Redesigned Subway Cars - Cost $27 Billion (transfer, to live)

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by antinimby

By the time the MTA rolls out these features, the tech will probably be obsolete. LOL.

hahaha!!

[mesa1974]

Originally Posted by l1995

I like the old cars to be honest

Me too.

[sirtiger]

Graffiti subway cars!!!

[mesa1974]

Originally Posted by sirtiger

Graffiti subway cars!!!

I loved those cars growing up.

[BugsyPal]

Like all elected officials Cuomo likes infrastructure projects. They are something politicians can slap their name on/be attached to that will be around decades after they've left office and or even this world.


While these new subway cars won't have the "Mouth of Albany" name attached, never the less he is putting his mark on them: New subway cars will bear Cuomo's color stamp | Crain's New York Business

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by Glacier Azure

I kind of wish they would put that money toward speeding up the construction of the 2nd Ave. line.

Much of it is done IIRC. We finally have Second Avenue "back" below 79th Street though not sure how things look from 72nd on down.


What remains are the stations, ventilation and so forth.

[livingsinglenyc]

Originally Posted by bklynkenny

We're going to need more / new subway cars sooner or later.

Nothings wrong with what we have. Spend money on better service, less interruptions, more frequent trains, ect

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc

Nothings wrong with what we have. Spend money on better service, less interruptions, more frequent trains, ect

On some lines (#6 comes to mind) trains are running as frequently as possible, especially during rush hour. However the signals and dwell time are what they are; not sure sitting on a slow moving train is any better than standing on the platform waiting. *LOL*


Oh and God forbid something happens that backs things up. A few weeks ago going downtown on the #6 during late rush hour there was a track fire or something at Union Square; had trains backed up all the way past Harlem into the Bronx.

[Railman96]

Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc

Nothings wrong with what we have. Spend money on better service, less interruptions, more frequent trains, ect

There is something wrong with running 51 year old trains that break down frequently and have A/C's that don't function properly. And how are we going to achieve more frequent service if we don't have enough cars, hence this order.

[bklynkenny]

Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc

Nothings wrong with what we have. Spend money on better service, less interruptions, more frequent trains, ect

I would consider cars that can have 10% more passengers and improvement in service.