by Chris R16
efin98 wrote:Incredibly expensive, given that the MTA just got done purchasing 1200+ 51' cars.N.Y. State Of Mind wrote:I know this is probably going to be expensive, but what about another round of platform extentions to allow for the entire former IRT system to accomodate 10 56' cars per platform? You could probably staggar the extentions over a few year period starting with the lesser used lines and or stations first so you can get more done early with less impact. Heck, add longer platforms into the renovations of stations since most still have to be finished.GP38 wrote:Why can the Flushing line handle 56 foot cars? Is that because it was built to dual contract standards? Can the Steinway tubes handle the 56 feet?The idea behind 56' cars is to eliminate single sets on the 7, because they currently run 11 50.5' cars, and 10 56' cars are of the same length.