Comments on: The 7 line extension is so ‘boring’ http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-59060 joe Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:05:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-59060 the projected year for the subway to be open is 2013, thats...4 years the projected year for the subway to be open is 2013, thats…4 years

]]> By: joe http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-59059 joe Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:03:34 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-59059 bay crane!! bay crane!!

]]> By: Sara Nordmann http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58876 Sara Nordmann Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:39:44 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58876 It would be awesome to get one of those signs from the 42nd St. platform that is being demolished.` It would be awesome to get one of those signs from the 42nd St. platform that is being demolished.`

]]> By: Kris Datta http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58869 Kris Datta Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:22:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58869 Exactly. Amount of workers factors in as well. You had thousands of workers working on the first IRT subway between 1900 and 1904. Now there are about 50 workers relocating utilities on Second Avenue. Exactly. Amount of workers factors in as well. You had thousands of workers working on the first IRT subway between 1900 and 1904. Now there are about 50 workers relocating utilities on Second Avenue.

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58857 rhywun Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:48:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58857 And for better or worse, the unions probably play a bigger role now. It's probably much safer now, but also much slower. And for better or worse, the unions probably play a bigger role now. It’s probably much safer now, but also much slower.

]]> By: At 7 extension groundbreaking, Bloomberg slams SAS :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58856 At 7 extension groundbreaking, Bloomberg slams SAS :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:30:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58856 [...] I covered the 7 line groundbreaking this morning, one aspect of this story escaped me. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose city is footing [...] [...] I covered the 7 line groundbreaking this morning, one aspect of this story escaped me. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose city is footing [...]

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58855 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:08:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58855 One of the problems with replicating that today is that the first subway line wasn't exactly a great piece of construction. Notice how those stations are very leaky and fairly decrepit? That's a shoddy job. At least the 7 line extension should be better engineered. Additionally, much of the original subway snaked through relatively undeveloped territory. It didn't require careful excavation of areas with large buildings and utility pipes. One of the problems with replicating that today is that the first subway line wasn’t exactly a great piece of construction. Notice how those stations are very leaky and fairly decrepit? That’s a shoddy job. At least the 7 line extension should be better engineered.

Additionally, much of the original subway snaked through relatively undeveloped territory. It didn’t require careful excavation of areas with large buildings and utility pipes.

]]> By: Ariel http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58854 Ariel Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:06:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58854 Why is this taking so long? Even assembling the boring machines will take two months! Weren't the first several subway lines built within four years? Why can't we replicate that today? Why is this taking so long? Even assembling the boring machines will take two months! Weren’t the first several subway lines built within four years? Why can’t we replicate that today?

]]> By: JebO http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58853 JebO Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:46:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58853 Al, they're doing Second Avenue subway as a deep bore. Nobody is building Second Avenue as a cut-and-cover project. The construction work you see in the 90s is to create a spot to lower the TBM, and also to help build the 96th Street station. Al, they’re doing Second Avenue subway as a deep bore. Nobody is building Second Avenue as a cut-and-cover project. The construction work you see in the 90s is to create a spot to lower the TBM, and also to help build the 96th Street station.

]]> By: Alfred Beech http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/20/hudson-yards-and-the-7-line-extension-is-so-boring/#comment-58850 Alfred Beech Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:27:36 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2146#comment-58850 Why didn't they consider doing the second avenue subway as a deep bore project like this one? It would seem to be simpler, not having to interrupt street traffic, relocate utilities, etc. Is cut and cover really cheaper in a city like NY? Why didn’t they consider doing the second avenue subway as a deep bore project like this one? It would seem to be simpler, not having to interrupt street traffic, relocate utilities, etc. Is cut and cover really cheaper in a city like NY?

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