In the subway of new York the oldest team in the world

In the subway of new York the oldest team in the world

Sometimes the subway in new York may seem fairly obsolete. An excellent example of this statement is an emergency situation that happened on Monday eveningwhen passengers line F locked in cars without light, air conditioning and a hope of survival. If you are not impressed, try to ride on the train line often, and then you’ll see how archaic is the metro system.

Trains serving this area, can be called veterans of the underground service. The train fleet consists of cars model R32was released on the tracks in 1964. After in 2013 the authorities of Buenos Aires, has written off their centenary (literally) wooden cars, these old men had inherited the title of the oldest carriages in the world.

City officials planned to replace the R32 cars this year (well, you see, it’s time already), however, due to the closure of the line L, to maintain the normal functioning of the transport system, MTA will need all the cars, still able to stand on the rails. Therefore, the R32 cars are still some time will rattle over the railway lines under the city, provoke attacks gnashing of teeth all the unfortunates who have to travel with them.

In addition to cars, the line With «pleases» and other artifacts. For example, a considerable part of the signaling system , subway was established during the Second world war. Meanwhile, recently published a plan to overhaul the subway from the MTA brings rather cosmetic in nature, postponing the long-needed repairs, which could significantly improve services in the long box.

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