EPA press release on WTC cleaning hotline launch, June 2002

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South Ferry Station

The South Ferry terminal subway .station on the 1/9 subway line will be completely redesigned to accommodate the full length of a typical 10-car subway train, rather than the 5-car platform that exists today. As one ot the oldest stations in the system, its platforms are so short that only five of the ten cars on the subway can be used for passenger loading and unloading. Consequently, riders unfamiliar with the station may find themselves walking through five cars of the subway just to exit the train.

These changes will speed the movement of trains in and out of the station and reduce travel times between Penn Station and South Ferry. Currently, all trains on the 1/9 line make an extended stop at the Rector Street station to allow South Ferry-bound passengers to move to the first five cars where they need to be to unload. Furthermore, the extremely tight radius of the station requires retractable platforms and limits the speed with which trains can pass through the station.

New connections to the Staten Island Ferry and the N/R station at Whitehall Street will also be made possible. Overall, the upgraded facility will ease the commute of Staten Island resi­ dents headed for Wall Street, the World Financial Center, the new World Trade r\h Center, and other destinations in Manhattan.

One important consideration in the renova­ tion of the South Ferry Station is the impact of locating the project within Historic Battery 1 Park. The MTA is developing an alternative design that will accomplish the goals of the project while positioning the new terminal completely outside of the park. Under this configuration, the station will still be in prox­ imity to both the Staten Island ferry and the Whitehall Street N/R station. -O The curved, outmoded South Ferry Platform.

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