Today, subway station, South Ferry, five years after it was hit by hurricane sandy.
In October 2012 the station was flooded 15 million gallons of salt water and sewage, from the ways to the entrance. The water has destroyed all electrical and mechanical systems at the station, which at that time was only two years old.
Flooded escalator in the South Ferry station after hurricane sandy, source: flickr
In April 2013, the MTA decided to reopen the old South Ferry station, after it became clear that the new repair will take several years. And again the passengers were forced to get in the first five cars of inbound trains to get off at this tiny, outdated station.
For the complete renovation of the new station, including its protection from future floods, it took 369 million dollars. The very construction of the station, located just a few feet from the harbour of new York, at a cost of 545 million dollars. At the time of its opening in 2009, it was the first new station in the system, which was launched in 1989.
The South Ferry station after hurricane sandy, source: flickr
