Comments on: A rain-proof subway system

By: JP

JP — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:44:33 +0000

they’re all on west broadway between chambers and leonard like it says in the article you linked to.

By: Cap'n Transit

Cap'n Transit — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:14:18 +0000

Juan Felipe, I’m pretty sure they’re working on that too: installing concrete platforms – basically an extra step – at the tops of the stairs to keep the water out.

By: Juan Felipe

Juan Felipe — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:13:47 +0000

I have seen these myself and they look aesthetically pleasing. However, doesn’t the water flood into the system at station entrances if the water creeps over the curb anyway?

By: Eric the BeehiveHairdresser

Eric the BeehiveHairdresser — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:59:34 +0000

I think they look great and love that they are significantly higher than a couple of inches.

By: Working Class

Working Class — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:26:20 +0000

These things are hideous eye sores so they better work perfectly!

By: Cap'n Transit

Cap'n Transit — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:31:19 +0000

Apparently, the ones with built-in bike racks didn't make the cut. I've seen a lot of the plain models, but none of the models with racks.

By: Kai

Kai — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:15 +0000

I just wonder how long it will take those “lids” in the photo to leak at their base though…

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:38:14 +0000

The trains in my commute actually mostly ran on time last month. I was fully expecting a repeat of 2007 and was pleasantly surprised.

By: petey

petey — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:56:09 +0000

i like the design.

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:53:03 +0000

It’s good that the MTA is implementing these measures, but they have yet to be tested. The problem two years ago was not how much rain there was in one day, but how much there was in one hour.