It's actually computerized now. Pen & paper is taught as a backup.
Cuomo Declares a State of Emergency for NYC Subways: Update 7/26 - MTA submits 2 phase $9bil plan
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ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
Decriminalize Marijuana, Tax it, Use the revenues for Infrastructure, MAINLY roads and the MTA
NYC alone will produce billions of dollars. BILLIONS.
I've been saying this for years and Cuomo refuses to listen to common sense, as do most of these governors.
NYC alone will produce billions of dollars. BILLIONS.
I've been saying this for years and Cuomo refuses to listen to common sense, as do most of these governors.
well you know those ticket quotas, arrests and jails dont pay themselves ya know...
Ewwww, subways.
Outside of the obvious
ness of the Tunnels and Platforms, as a Visitor and Short Term Resident to NY,I always thought Subway Riding was a lil bit Fun(cept for Rush Hour
)hate that NOW they wanna Overhaul the System as a whole with it all Collapsing and Failing(cue Desus & Mero Clip about the F Train)
GnauzBookOfRhymes
Superstar
Worst Dem governor. And to think this jackass wants to run in 2020.
Lex ave is just gonna get worse when east side access opensIt is horrible and I work for the MTA
The way the MTA went about buidling the 2nd Ave Subway was not smart in my opinion. I don't see how a subway that goes from 96th street to 63rd street alleviates the stress on the Lexington Ave line..
They should of just did Phase 1 and 2 together which is 125th to Houston st..
Now they have to go in there again to dig which will cost ridiculous paper
Dumb
Plus with Trump's infrastructure budget, there might not be enough fed funding to build phase 2 of 2nd ave.
Yeah but I don't think Trump's proposed budget as it stands is gettin passedLex ave is just gonna get worse when east side access opens
Plus with Trump's infrastructure budget, there might not be enough fed funding to build phase 2 of 2nd ave.
The R-32 train car is like 55 year old or closing in on it. They are supposed to go until 2022 I think.
And I thought Cleveland's public transportation problems were bad 
Fixing and maintaining the subway should have been the main focus of the city and state government for the last 1/2 century.
I don't understand why there hasn't already been a major upgrade, there's no way he's just this purely incompetent and the bureaucracy is just that Kafka-esque.
Fixing and maintaining the subway should have been the main focus of the city and state government for the last 1/2 century.
I don't understand why there hasn't already been a major upgrade, there's no way he's just this purely incompetent and the bureaucracy is just that Kafka-esque.
DynamoEAR
All Star
Trump would defecate all over him.
This is mismanagement from the top who almost never use public transportation except for a photo op
I've read otherwise:
The NYC Subway Still Runs on 1930s Technology, Pen and Paper
VIEW PHOTO IN GALLERY
Most of our commutes are rife with subway delays, over-crowding and shutdowns, and while you can credit some of those to the sick passengers (and a handful of dizzy dieters), a lot of the blame falls on the fact that our subway still runs on an antiquated system built in the 1930s. Transit authorities are only now beginning to replace the eight-decade-old system, which still uses—wait for it—pencil and paper to track train progress. The update is a long overdue one, yes, but don’t expect your commute to get any more comfortable in the near future. With 700 miles of track to cover, the time estimated to make the switch won’t be much of a boon for us six million riders now boarding daily.
Inside an L TrainCurrently, only the L Train runs on a computerized system using automated signals that allow trains to travel closer together—and, in turn, carry almost twice as many passengers over the course of an hour. The city’s 11 other lines still rely on 24-hour underground “towers” where live dispatchers monitor train locations and movement via light boards and two-way radio reports. What’s used in these stations is said to have been “cutting-edge technology at the same time as the Hindenburg airship.” The MTA reports that getting these older trains up to speed with the L is expected to take at least 20 years.
“We’re at the physical limits of what the original technology can carry,” said Adam Lisberg, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to an AP reporter. “This stuff is old, but it works—it works really well,” he added, referring to the overall safety of the lines.
It will cost up to $250 million to convert each control tower and link it to tracks and switches. The work is included in the MTA’s five-year capital program, which uses city, state and federal money but has a $15 billion funding gap. First in line to get an update is the 7 train. Works have already begun, but won’t be completed until 2017.
The NYC Subway Still Runs on 1930s Technology, Pen and Paper | 6sqft
Every terminal/tower has a computer where they track train progress. The pen and pad is in a drawer somewhere in case it goes down.I've read otherwise:
The NYC Subway Still Runs on 1930s Technology, Pen and Paper
VIEW PHOTO IN GALLERY
Most of our commutes are rife with subway delays, over-crowding and shutdowns, and while you can credit some of those to the sick passengers (and a handful of dizzy dieters), a lot of the blame falls on the fact that our subway still runs on an antiquated system built in the 1930s. Transit authorities are only now beginning to replace the eight-decade-old system, which still uses—wait for it—pencil and paper to track train progress. The update is a long overdue one, yes, but don’t expect your commute to get any more comfortable in the near future. With 700 miles of track to cover, the time estimated to make the switch won’t be much of a boon for us six million riders now boarding daily.
Currently, only the L Train runs on a computerized system using automated signals that allow trains to travel closer together—and, in turn, carry almost twice as many passengers over the course of an hour. The city’s 11 other lines still rely on 24-hour underground “towers” where live dispatchers monitor train locations and movement via light boards and two-way radio reports. What’s used in these stations is said to have been “cutting-edge technology at the same time as the Hindenburg airship.” The MTA reports that getting these older trains up to speed with the L is expected to take at least 20 years.
1930s equipment is kept running by a maintenance team that is often required to fabricate replacement parts that have long been out of production.
“We’re at the physical limits of what the original technology can carry,” said Adam Lisberg, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to an AP reporter. “This stuff is old, but it works—it works really well,” he added, referring to the overall safety of the lines.
It will cost up to $250 million to convert each control tower and link it to tracks and switches. The work is included in the MTA’s five-year capital program, which uses city, state and federal money but has a $15 billion funding gap. First in line to get an update is the 7 train. Works have already begun, but won’t be completed until 2017.
The NYC Subway Still Runs on 1930s Technology, Pen and Paper | 6sqft
Those 1930 signals and mechanisms are true. Supposed to be upgraded decades ago. Thank management for that.New ones are in the pipeline or already built. Gonna be a while for the rest of the system.
At a snails pace, the system is getting upgraded. Right now we're surveying the queens corridor for CBTC installation.
5 year job
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