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COMEX is a part of the CME Group, along with CBOT and NYMEX. Their GLOBEX platform operating at the Aurora data center is one of the busiest trading platforms in the world. CBOE still has pretty high options volume in the pits though. Many of the firms trading on the electronic platforms have large ...

There's no need for high platforms. Level boarding is what speeds service. The new Metra traincar by Alstom will have that.
Proof of payment doesn't speed up service, it allows more efficient use of employee time, which allows more, shorter trains to run on systems with DMUs.

The BART tunnel is longer and in a much less stable area of the Earth's crust. It could be done.

Also - the story behind Staten Island, with the boat, is a myth. There's no actual evidence from it, and it seems most likely fabricated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex74x_gqTU0

the salt is in the water
the water is in the air
there are no literal salt crystals in the air, but there are Na+ ions and Cl- ions in the air

The development boom of Hoboken and Jersey City may mitigate that

Given how many Keystones have been tip and tailed by Sprinters lately due to Metroliner issues this seems like a smart move.

are you going for a necroposting high score?

Mostly, light rail doesn't really meet the needs of NYC - ROW is at such a premium and higher-than-bus-density service should be integrated into the existing system. The IBX could yet be light rail, which would seam reasonable - compare the Paris orbital trams.

"So it seems that the most effective solution is for some level of government to assume responsibility for the building and demolish it. The feds are the ones that have that kind of money readily available" Ah yes, the "feds" who have taken the richest nation in the history of t...

Now my turn to complain about bad service -- from Xfinity Wifi. As I began to type this message, I got as far as "I forget ..." then no more characters appeared in my message on the screen until thirty seconds after I typed them. Then they appeared one at a time, a whole second between ev...

" There are completely non-government related corporate entities, primarily in the transportation business, that have eminent domain authority, such as interstate natural gas pipelines and electric transmission and distribution utilities" Interesting, can you cite any examples where Amtra...

Your criticism of Amtrak is some kind of 1700s argument against the federal government that frankly makes no sense. Notably the agency you say has a "cumbersome ticketing system" has a working app and website, ticket vending machines, and even a rewards program that gives you free tickets ...

Princeton Junction station is an excellent place to watch from since it is right in the middle of the high speed area. The corridor is heavily tree-lined so it might be hard to find a picnic spot.

Just a reminder that for the past 90 years government spending has *increased* during recessions.

that's a Class 450 in Metro North livery at 2:18???