From the NY Post:
The once-doomed 7-line subway stop at 42nd St. and 10th Ave. may be back from the dead — as long as the city and MTA can cough up $550 million.
Initially canceled because the city couldn’t afford it, engineers decided that the station could be redesigned in a way that wouldn’t increase the cost of the rest of the project and wouldn’t interrupt the train’s eventual route to the Javits Center at 34th St. and 11th Ave.
But city and MTA officials admit they’re not sure where the funds will come from.
"We need engineers to confirm that it’s viable, but we’re confident we’ve found a way to keep the prospect of a future Tenth Avenue station alive without delaying the current extension," Mayor Bloomberg said.
"The City is in no position to step in and pay for a Tenth Avenue station too, but it will be good news if we can finish the current extension without closing off the possibility of it happening in the future."
Instead of building one massive station where riders could enter the southbound or eastbound directions from any entrance, the new design would have two exclusive entrances for each direction.
Even if it’s built, the station wouldn’t be ready by the original December 2013 roll-out date.
The new design would allow workers to build the two, smaller stations without having to stop the 7 line’s new route to the west side of Manhattan.
The city will try to nab $3 million in federal funds to study the station idea and make sure it’s possible.
9 comments:
That's the ticket er token. That'll solve the problem of overcrowding on the 7 line. Mayor Bloomdouche sure has his finger on the pulse. I have a finger for him as well!
Let the developers pay for it - this area is the new hot zone with lots of construction and only the people that live there will benefit.
Oh, that is the reason its back on the table - to help sell apartments.
"Let the developers pay for it - this area is the new hot zone with lots of construction and only the people that live there will benefit."
Are you nuts? Letting the developers "Pay for it" will give developers something they THINK they already have carte blanche to do what ever the hell they want. Screw 'em who needs that station any way? We shouldn't validate developers in any way shape or form
Maybe they should extend the 7 line in the other direction to, lets say....Parsons and Northern?
Maybe they should extend the 7 line in the other direction to, lets say....Parsons and Northern?
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That was the plan in the 1930s, but they never got around to it.
There was also supposed to be a line that rain from Astoria, through Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, and on to Jamaica, but that never happened either.
Can you imagine? Queens *almost* had a north-south line!
That'll solve the problem of overcrowding on the 7 line.
Sarcasm? You are an utter bimbo. Adding a stop at 10th Ave will mainly generate eastbound trips within Manhattan. If you're speaking of "overcrowding" on the Queens portion, well, this won't affect that at all. Unless you think people are going to pay Midtown Manhattan rents to go work in Flushing. In which case you are an even bigger bimbo.
Yes, that was sarcasm.
And you are a giant jackass for not getting that.
Yes, that was sarcasm.
And you are a giant jackass for not getting that.
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Anyone not getting the comment is probably an idiot troll. I guess Bloomtard can't stop members of the EDC from making comments on QC!
That'll solve the problem of overcrowding on the 7 line.
Sarcasm? You are an utter bimbo.
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Hey look what I just found. I have the same finger (but on the other hand) for you as well!
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