Gothamist: Iffy New Subway Cars May Delay Train Upgrades

spinachdip

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:55:58 -0500

Seriously, why wouldn't you want posts about public transit? If those duct-taped trains on the B and the W are still running beyond 2006 because of some booboo by the manufacturer, that's something I'd want to know.

Jack

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:51:10 -0500

"That's just sad in the country that once built the unrivaled transcontinental railroad." Remember the other reason American train companies are just not what they once were. The auto industry's push towards making sure public transportation in the U.S. would be pushed to the side to make way for car. And as far as lowest/highest bids go, remeber this is the MTA folks. The same people who chose a bid that gave them less money for the (now dead) West Side stadium. And who is now disappointed in Bruce Ratner's bid, but instead of taking the HIGHER bid from another group (Extell), they have now altered the process to accomodate... Bruce Ratner. It sure feels like NYC in the 1970s. Also regarding people not liking Subway posts, seriously while I think Gothamist can be a tad trendy at times, these subway posts really bring the site down to earth and we can all appreciate them. If you'd rather hear of someone who was walking down the street and saw Chris Noth wipe his brow and yell at someone, go elsewhere. I'd rather hear about real stuff any day than the endless fawning over who saw who with what and can you believe this trivial gossipy junk.

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:38:40 -0500

>>>You people are weird; even though I may take the subway, I certainly don't want to read about its intricacies throughout the day. It's PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Get over it. You are sentenced to an entire day in www.subchat.com

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:34:13 -0500

>>>Do people honestly care that much about public transit? Excuse me while I go check out some important news from Jessica Gawker. Better the subways than the dopey celebrities, asses of which gawker kisses. www.forgotten-ny.com

Brightliner

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:31:40 -0500

Oh, I forgot. American companies are way behind in train tech, too. We still don't have anything that can match the TGV for sheer speed and comfort. And the TGV's been running for decades now. Acela is a snail compared to TGV. In fact, we're now behind the French, the Germans and even the Chinese in terms of railroad technology. That's just sad in the country that once built the unrivaled transcontinental railroad.

Brightliner

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:24:48 -0500

It's not all about cost. Some of it is just plain quality. Or has everybody forgotten how rough and loud the old Budd and St. Louis cars were? But you're right. If the French submitted the lowest bid, then they should build the cars. That's how capitalism works.

Jack

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:45:21 -0500

To all those whining about why the trains are not made in the U.S. of f--king A, it comes down to the same reason most everything is manufactured overseas. Cost. It does cost less to allow for foreign contracting of these jobs. It's that simple.

Bucky da ANIMAtL

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:33:57 -0500

Not that I am some super Patriot or anything, but why in the sam fuck r NYC subway cars not built here in the US... Is that a joke or something? It's not like we sent it over to a third world country to get a great deal or something, we sent it to France, another major superpower like the US. Can someone please explain?

Lee

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:18:27 -0500

fucking french. first my external hard drive, now this.

Rob

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:05:14 -0500

Amazing. According to the Kawasaki site, the new cars feature "lightweight bogie with air-spring secondary suspension." I don't know what that is, but can't wait for a test ride.

hijiki

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:45:41 -0500

are horse costumes subject to random searches?

Ace

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:59:48 -0500

Has anyone seen the guy in the horse costume lately?

S.D.

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:56:11 -0500

For a $1.1 Billion Contract, You'd think there would be penalties or Contractual Fines for a contract that big...

Joe

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:45:38 -0500

Lawrence Reuter's quote in the Times was priceless "The quality down there was very, very poor. We just refused to accept them." Uh, Larry, this is a $1.1 billion contract, why didn't you have someone in the factory making sure the cars were being properly built?

spinachdip

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:09:47 -0500

Or at least extend the V to Brooklyn.

23

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:08:00 -0500

You people are weird; even though I may take the subway, I certainly don't want to read about its intricacies throughout the day. It's PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. Get over it.

Noneya

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:57:52 -0500

An open letter to the MTA: Please, oh please, use these new cars on the F line. Thank You, Everyone in Dumbo, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Gowanus, Park Slope, Kensington, Borough Park, Coney Island, The west side of Manhattan, the people on Roosevelt Island, Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and Jamaica.

King Hippo

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:45:02 -0500

Yeah, what does public transportation have to do with living in New York? What about all the rich folk that only travel by limo or private helicopter.. how come their interests aren't equally represented? :/ I consider the subways an integral part of every New York day and I enjoy the transit coverage. Keep it up Gothamist.

Dave H.

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:44:15 -0500

I spend more waking hours every weekday on the subway than I do in my apartment. And when I'm not on it, I'm reading about it. I appreciate the info.

Jen

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:39:14 -0500

Gothamist loves the subway! We use it everyday - more than twice sometimes.

23

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:33:07 -0500

I'm more and more convinced that this website should be called "Subwayist". Do people honestly care that much about public transit? Excuse me while I go check out some important news from Jessica Gawker.