NYT event listing for Children's Museum, Nov 2003

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

PROJECT ..................................................... DESCRIPTION: Metropolitan Transportation Authority ’Wysfessssaa iiis Current (Jontii(ions: The current station is configured as a loop, and the plattorni only accommodates 5 of the 10-car subway trains. As a result, the passengers in the rear five cars must walk to the first five cars in order to exit the train. The loop configuration also hinders efficiency throughout the entire 1/9 line. Currently, there is a connection to the Staten Island ferry, but no direct passenger connections to other subway lines.

Estimated SeieduE and (Jost 3 to 4 years J400 million

Issues and Itn^act:

► Value to Lower Manhattan:

• The service improvement will increase capacity throughout all of the 1/9 line, reducing travel time for commuters traveling to Lower Manhattan from Penn Station.

Overall Impact:

• Accommodates loading of full-length 10-car trains. ’ Additional entrance created. • Improves reliability, on-time performance, and travel time for Manhattan’s West Side subway service.

• Provides a new free connection between the 1/9 line at South Ferry and the N/R line at Whitehall St.

• Given that Staten Island is the fastest growing of the five boroughs — and that its population growth rate will be among the top half of coun­ ties in the region over the next 25 years — improvements to South Ferry station will help to accommodate increased Staten Island ferry ridership. • Provides ADA (American Disabilities Act) accessibility

Current Status

Currently in planning stage

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