From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 23-Feb-16 13:32, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   > Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   >> "T" is one of few letters not recently (ever?) used for another route.   
   >   
   > The following wikip entry gives the history of the "T" route code.  It   
   > was previously used on the former BMT #3, the West End line.   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_%28New_York_City_Subway_service%29   
   >   
   > For what its worth, the above entry refers to the new Second Avenue T   
   > line as the color turquoise.   
      
   But it uses #1E9DBF, which isn't even close to turquoise (#40E0D0):   
   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/NYCS-bull-trans-T.svg   
      
   > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Second_Ave   
   ue_Subway_Map_vc.jpg   
   >   
   > If I read it correctly, only three stations are opening at present;   
   > and they're still working on 106 St, 116 St, and 125 St., and the   
   > entire section below 72nd St.   
      
   Correct; it's opening in phases:   
   http://static1.squarespace.com/static/545bfd33e4b0bb07afbc3c81/t   
   553f841de4b06d466cd360ef/1430225951147/   
      
   > With only three stations open, do they really expect significant   
   > ridership?   
      
   I doubt it, but at least they can get started working out the kinks in   
   the portions that are ready rather than waiting and having more to test   
   at once--and more potential problems that will affect more riders.   
      
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