Re: Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track [by MattSchapiro]
NOT Jersey City::Plan to extend No. 7 subway from NYC to New Jersey could be back on track
The biggest potential stumbling block for this project is the difference between interstate and intrastate transit systems.
The MTA -- because it is wholly contained in New York State -- does not have to abide by the same standards and regulations as does the PATH system -- which must follow stricter standards in many, many ways. For example, PATH trains are something like 2X the weight of MTA subway trains because federal standards for interstate commuter cars require heavier gauge steel.
The good news for NJ commuters is that PATH trains are stronger made than their MTA counterparts. The bad news is that any No 7 extension plan will have to somehow deal with the interstate transit regulations, either by exception or by modifying No 7 trains.
I hope they are able to sort it out. Would be great for NJ, NYC, the world.
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The biggest potential stumbling block for this project is the difference between interstate and intrastate transit systems.
The MTA -- because it is wholly contained in New York State -- does not have to abide by the same standards and regulations as does the PATH system -- which must follow stricter standards in many, many ways. For example, PATH trains are something like 2X the weight of MTA subway trains because federal standards for interstate commuter cars require heavier gauge steel.
The good news for NJ commuters is that PATH trains are stronger made than their MTA counterparts. The bad news is that any No 7 extension plan will have to somehow deal with the interstate transit regulations, either by exception or by modifying No 7 trains.
I hope they are able to sort it out. Would be great for NJ, NYC, the world.
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