Gothamist: Expensive Start for the 2nd Avenue Subway

kearnj

Sun, 27 May 2007 02:45:39 -0500

Or expand the current 456 line? I'm talking laterally.

andrew

Sat, 26 May 2007 12:13:27 -0500

Are you serious? The "stubway" is going to cost more than the Big Dig was originally estimated to cost. And we all know how that went. What still perplexes me is why on earth they are starting construction uptown instead of starting downtown where there is no existing subway service. I'm still a bit confused as to why having two lines running parallel and two blocks apart is such a great idea. Couldn't we add more/longer trains to the 4/5/6 much more easily?

Think twice

Fri, 25 May 2007 20:40:11 -0500

Oh just auction off the lease to the project like they do with toll roads out west. Get it out of municipal hands 'cause it'll never get built.

Wow

Fri, 25 May 2007 19:09:24 -0500

The tunnel would have had to be cleaned up anyway... The stage, security and A/V would have cost about the same above ground. They could have done without the DVD's and souvenirs. I imagine that price is on par with any other ceremonial events in the city. Has the NYT asked if the money was public, or from private donations? Didn't see it in the article.

Frank

Fri, 25 May 2007 15:56:31 -0500

Someone should hang for that. It is "owe" so easy to spend other peoples money! Tax dollars are found money to these beaurocrats.

Teddy N.

Fri, 25 May 2007 15:10:54 -0500

We'll probably end up with only the "stubway" as funds dry up in the next decade.