Why New York City Stopped Building Subways

[Dangerous-Boy]

money, corruption, political will, and nimbys

[BugsyPal]

Large part of subway system was built with private money, same as with railroads all over USA. NYC didn't have money then, and NYS still must borrow huge sums (which the MTA can get away with because it is a public authority) to build relatively small amounts.

Post WWII focus was on motor vehicle travel anyway, and that is where federal, state and local funding went. In contrast during same period all over Europe countries were investing heavily in rebuilding, expanding, and developing next generations of rail travel.

MTA is spending north of $11 *BILLION* USD for that boondoggle of a rat's nest project known as East Side Access. East Side Access price tag passes $11 billion after latest increase - Second Ave. Sagas

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...gqu-story.html

Don't get me started on SAS, another hugely expensive project.


https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...subway-phase-2

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/n...ion-costs.html

[NyWriterdude]

Originally Posted by BugsyPal

Large part of subway system was built with private money, same as with railroads all over USA. NYC didn't have money then, and NYS still must borrow huge sums (which the MTA can get away with because it is a public authority) to build relatively small amounts.

Post WWII focus was on motor vehicle travel anyway, and that is where federal, state and local funding went. In contrast during same period all over Europe countries were investing heavily in rebuilding, expanding, and developing next generations of rail travel.

MTA is spending north of $11 *BILLION* USD for that boondoggle of a rat's nest project known as East Side Access. East Side Access price tag passes $11 billion after latest increase - Second Ave. Sagas

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...gqu-story.html

Don't get me started on SAS, another hugely expensive project.


https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...subway-phase-2

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/n...ion-costs.html

Penn Station Access Phase One Construction is set to start. The Metro North will have four new stations in the Bronx, then it will stop in LIC in Queens before heading into Penn Station.

They are close to awarding the contracts.

https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-ann...ccess-project/

East Access will be done 2022 or 2023 while Penn Station Access will be done 2024.

Penn Station Access using underutilized Amtrak tracks. Phase 2 of Penn Side Access would take the Empire Connection, the underutilized Amtrak’s on the West Side of Manhattan and use them to run Metro North service on the Far West Side.