Reposted by Luke Lavanway
A 125 St subway should be a slam dunk. But at $7.7B for 1.25 miles, and with stations deep underground, current plans would not only build the most expensive subway in the the world, but would cost riders valuable minutes every single trip.
It's not too late, however:
www.etany.org/reports/digg...
etany.org
Digging Out of a Very Deep Hole: Saving Billions on 125th Street — Effective Transit Alliance New York
A 125 St subway should be a slam dunk. But at $7.7B and with stations more than 100 ft underground, it would be the most expensive subway in the world, and cost riders more than 5 minutes every trip b...