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marmar

(78,101 posts) Fri Mar 27, 2015, 09:44 AM Mar 2015

New York: 7 Train to West Side Will Open at Some Point

When we last checked in with the #7 extension to the far west side of Manhattan, it was supposed to open for revenue service during the second quarter of this year — meaning April to June.

But that seems increasingly unlikely. On Monday, MTA executive Anthony D'Amico updated board members on the $2.4 billion project.

"It is very likely that the opening of the station will not occur until several weeks following the second quarter of 2015," said D'Amico.

One problem: installation of the Ethernet (computer network) system, which affected escalators, elevators, fire alarms, fans and traction power. Until that is resolved, testing for the fire alarms and communication systems can't be completed. .............(more)

http://www.wnyc.org/story/7-train-extension-delayed/

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New York: 7 Train to West Side Will Open at Some Point (Original Post) marmar Mar 2015 OP

I knew this would happen if they hired both Jets *and* Sharks to work on the project nxylas Mar 2015 #1

Tee hee KamaAina Mar 2015 #2

Amazing how they can get this done KamaAina Mar 2015 #3

nxylas

(6,440 posts)

1. I knew this would happen if they hired both Jets *and* Sharks to work on the project

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 09:57 AM

Mar 2015

It's hard to get anything done when work is constantly being interrupted by exquisitely choreographed streetfights set to the accompaniment of hip modern jazz.

KamaAina

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2. Tee hee

Reply to nxylas (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:45 AM

Mar 2015

West Side Story was actually filmed on the blocks that are now Lincoln Center, about 20 blocks uptown from this, before the vacant tenements were demolished.

KamaAina

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3. Amazing how they can get this done

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:46 AM

Mar 2015

but the Second Avenue subway is still years away, innit?

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