Some fantastic new images included in the article of the new public art to be displayed in the terminal. Very excited to see them all (hopefully before the holidays).
“The FRA responded on Friday, issuing a notice that said the MTA could open train service, but must have the technology installed by Feb. 25.”
“In its response to the MTA, the FRA highlighted concerns about safety in the new tunnels, but said if the MTA completes a series of six steps, the service would be deemed safe until the technology is installed. The steps include submitting weekly safety reports, not allowing freight trains in the busy Harold Interlocking that directs trains in Queens, and reducing Manhattan-bound train speeds to 45 mph.”
“The MTA also must do several practice runs to ensure wrong trains won’t enter its tunnels.”
“The FRA said it will not be extending the deadline.”
To make good on their promise to open LIRR service to Grand Central in the calendar year 2022, the MTA will run a very limited shuttle train between Grand Central and Jamaica at some point this month. This will be a very dramatic circus and will be covered heavily in the media (local and nationwide), but no one will bother to notice that actual direct service between Long Island and Grand Central won’t begin until spring 2023.
Nice little news segment
What a damn joke. Typical.
So I guess that GCT will be another link to the Air Train at Jamaica.
yay, can’t wait to walk through the station
Finally.