subway system in new york city the magical subway

SUBWAY SYSTEM IN NEW YORK CITY

The Magical Subway

THE SUBWAY

• The transportation system of New York City is considered as one of the most complex of any city in the United State.

• The subway is essential to New York City’s existence.

THE SUBWAY

• New York City’s is the largest rapid transit system in the world.

• It is the second-oldest subway in the United States after the system in Boston.

• In 2002, an average 4.8 million passengers used the metro each weekday.

SUBWAY’S GENERALITIES

• 469 stations • 4,379 subway

cars; 2,111 with speedometers.

• The average transactions per week is 1.1 million (1 billion per year)

SUBWAY’S GENERALITIES

• Opera music is played over the subway (Lincoln Center stop).

• Union Square is ranked as the worst in terms of noise (95 db).

• The average number of 340,000 people walks to work each day in New York City.

DATA - MTA

2006 operating budget $9.09 billion

Average weekday ridership 7,785,175

Rail and subway lines, and bus routes

341

Rail and subway cars 8,590

Track miles 2,058

Rail and subway stations 734

Employees 63,511

FUTURE OF THE SUBWAY PROJECTS

• 7 Subway Extension - Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program.

• Fulton Street Transit Center.

• Second Avenue Subway – SAS

7 SUBWAY EXTENSION

1.5-mile extension of the No. 7 line to serve the Hudson Yards area.

From Times Square and continues along 41st Street and 11th Avenue, and then to a new terminal at 34th Street and 11th Avenue.

7 SUBWAY EXTENSION

• October /2006, $2.1 billion

• MAIN REASONS: Lack of mass

transportation Midtown West.

The Javits Convention Center expansion will not succeed without it.

7 SUBWAY EXTENSION - Benefits

• Ensure the Future Growth of the City through Redevelopment of the Hudson Yards Area.

• Provide Transit Services to Support Hudson Yards Redevelopment

• Maintain or Improve the environmental Conditions.

Fulton Street Transit Center

• The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and MTA Capital Construction are building a new Fulton Street Transit Center.

• It will incorporate six existing Lower Manhattan subway stations.

• $880 million project.

Fulton Street Transit Center

• The project will improve access to and connections between 12 subway lines.

• It will link NYC Transit facilities with PATH service and the World Trade Center site.

Second Avenue Subway – SAS

$1.13 billion cost per mile

8.5 mile subway project from 125th Street to the financial district in Lower Manhattan

Second Avenue Subway – SAS

• 16 new stations along path under Second Avenue.

• Purpose to provide faster travel for current transit riders and relieve severe overcrowding conditions on Lexington Avenue line.

• Construction time estimated to start in 2004 and last 17 years.

BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT

• New York City’s Economic Priorities: Retain/Expand diversified workforce Improve competitiveness in economic

cycles Improve growth in outer boroughs

• Improved commute to Manhattan. • 70,000 full-time jobs.• 600,000 riders will experience shorter

commutes/time savings