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The Second System
1929 subway expansion plans, known as the IND Second System, called for a host of new subway lines, including two unbuilt tunnels between Manhattan and Williamsburg. Today New York is haphazardly building a new Second System in the form of ferries, bus rapid transit, light rail, and an occasional new heavy rail line. -
L Train Shutdown
The 14th street tunnel will close for 18 months begining in April 2019. Until it re-opens this blog will report closure news and consider what a 21st century Second System might look like for North Brooklyn.
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The Second System
1929 subway expansion plans, known as the IND Second System, called for a host of new subway lines, including two unbuilt tunnels between Manhattan and Williamsburg. Today New York is haphazardly building a new Second System in the form of ferries, bus rapid transit, light rail, and an occasional new heavy rail line.L Train Shutdown
The 14th street tunnel will close for 18 months begining in April 2019. Until it re-opens this blog will report closure news and consider what a 21st century Second System might look like for North Brooklyn.-
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