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Originally Posted by valo403
Of course billions, this isn't just throwing up some plexi glass and calling it a day. There are 468 stations in the system, some have 3 or 4 platforms that would need to have these systems installed. You think you can have one of these put in for less than $1million on each side of a platform?
There are currently 14 different types of train cars in use, many of which have doors at different locations, so either the system must be made to adapt to the different locations or trains must all be the same. So add that to the mix.
Then add maintenance etc., not to mention the cost of shutting down lines to install these, and the costs continue to soar. And all of this for an entity that has seen it's budget slashed again and again.
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I spent a month in London this past summer, which has a similar volume of users per day to New York, and only recall seeing this in one or two stations (Waterloo being one). I would imagine it is either a trial to see effectiveness, or possibly just one of the highest traffic stations. Im guessing that means London Underground, or at least the lines running through Waterloo, all use standardized cars.