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Originally Posted by iheartthed
The tracks have been replaced. The stations have not, but I didn't think that's what we were talking about. NYC will probably never replace the stations since they consider them to be de facto historical landmarks.
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I think the issue is more around the age of the elevated and other structures that the tracks sit on/in, complex interlining and lack of digital signalling, all of which reduce speeds relative to other international systems. As to prove an unfortunate point, the New York Subway has suffered two derailments in the first ten days of the 2024.
Coming back to the first post, Los Angeles is a large city with a sprawling façade. An urban environment is one where it is easy to get around without needing a car, and unfortunately Los Angeles offers poor public transit options and active travel provision compared to the older cities on the east coast of the US.
Talking about massive under-utilisation, the subsidies going into Metrolink must be astronomical; 17,000 weekday riders for a network of 878km across the metro of 18.5mn people.
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