Transit Officials Celebrate New York's Once and Future Subway

摘要

The world's most comprehensive subway system, New York City's 722 miles of track and 468 stations, has made it through 100 years. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and carrying five million daily riders, the transit net has survived largely due to rehabilitation efforts of engineers. Now, New York City Transit Authority officials hope to build extensions that will define the idea of subways for the next 100 years―quieter, greener, safer, more reliable and efficient. In the next five years, NYCTA plans to spend $4 billion on new design and construction, including $2.75 billion for the first segment of a new 8.5-mile Second Avenue line traversing Manhattan's east side.