From: finfer@optonline.net   
      
   On 2/24/2016 6:29 PM, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   > 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_Av   
   nue_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.   
   >   
   > S   
   >   
      
   Phase I is nearing completion.  Work has not begun on Phase II, in fact   
   it is not funded and it is not included in the new capital spending   
   plan, so who knows if or when it will get done.   
      
   Phase I is expected to reduce ridership on the Lex by about 12%, and   
   ridership on Phase I is expected to be about 500,000 daily.   
      
   Michael Finfer   
   Bridgewater, NJ   
      
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