N. Y. Citiy Subway work, B,C, 72nd st. 86th St. STa., Myrtle Avenue Completed, L-line shutdown meetings

[daveklepper]

Deleted post  since corrected post is below.  Thank you.

[Warren J]

Dave, Your entire post is cut off on the right side. Could you reformat so we can see all of the text?

[daveklepper]

Ag\in, the corrected postin is below.

 

I had done just that before posting it.  Spent about 45 minutes of my time doing it.

It looked fine in the window when I posted it.  Apparenlty, thorugh some quirk of the internet, like New York's MTA not wishing their messages to be altered in any way, the posting actually reformatted itself to present the problem I spent my time trying to correct.

(You remember one time I posted a news item and Metro Norh switched it to a blurb from Gov, Cuomo!) 

Please go to New York State MTA to read the whole message.  I cannot correct the problem without the edit button.  And some of the news was posted as news on this Forum,

[daveklepper]

Trying a new technique.   Hope it works well:

 

MTA NYC Transit to Perform Subway Station  Repairs  and Improvements at 34 St-Penn Station on  1 2 3 A C E Lines Penn Station LIRR-Subway Complex Will Remain Open , Service Unaffected  During Project

MTA New York City Transit announced today that structural repairs and  station improvements at the 34 St-Penn Station subway complex on the  Seventh Avenue  and Eighth Avenue lines will begin on Sunday, May 20. Both stations will remain open and service will be unaffected  for the duration of the work.  “Penn Station is a critical hub in the regional transit network, and the two  subway stations within this complex are two of the busiest in our entire  subway system. For many visitors to New York City, this station complex is  their first experience of the New York Subway. We simply cannot afford to  have a major connection point like this fall into disrepair. This hub especially  needs to be state-of-the-art, clean and easy to navigate – and it will be,  once this important work is complete,” said MTA New York City Transit  President Andy Byford.    Crews will make significant repairs at the stations, including leak mitigation  and repairs to the structural steel and concrete infrastructure such as station  entrances, walls and ceilings. Other improvements and upgrades include  improved electrical systems like cables, conduits, lighting boards, new flooring  in mezzanine areas, new stair treads and illuminated handrails and new wall  tiles. Two mezzanines will be upgraded with glass barriers, security cameras,  LED lighting for increased light and energy efficiency, digital screens, and  enhanced signage for easier navigation including digital, real-time service change and train and bus arrival information.  Three entrances will be refurbished with new stairs, railings, lighting and  electronic signage that will display service and train information. Two of those  entrances, on the northeast and southeast corners of West 33rd Street and  Eighth Avenue, and a  entrance on the southwest corner of West 34th Street  and Seventh Avenue, will feature new canopies. The entrance at the northwest  corner of West 34th Street and Eighth Avenue will be enhanced with glass  panels and new digital signage.  Subway service on the  lines at these stations is not affected during the work,  and both stations will remain open for subway service and for connections to  NJ Transit, Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road though for customer safety, some  passageways and turnstile areas may be closed during demolition and repairs. Some of the repairs will be performed during overnights to minimize disruptions  to customers, though small areas may be closed temporarily as crews work on  various parts of the mezzanines and turnstile areas. The affected station  entrances for 34 St-Penn Station will be closed one at a time to allow for  continued customer flow into and out of the station.   The contract for the projects was awarded in February 2018.  MTA staff has conducted extensive outreach to local community boards, businesses, elected officials and other nearby stakeholders recently detailing the work, and signage at the affected stations and terminal areas will be posted ahead of the scheduled start to alert customers of the work, which is scheduled for less than eight months.

[daveklepper]

Worked this time.   Hope it stays that way!