New York Governor Andrew Cuomo earned headlines as the “savior” of NYC earlier this month when he announced that the long-dreaded L Train shutdown, which was to start this spring and last for 15 months for needed repair work after Superstorm Sandy, would not happen after all. Please refresh the page if it fails to load. The Line is the only line that intersects 18 out of 24 subways lines in the subway system. ... when it comes to affording future … New open fare payment system in 2020. ; The station is air tempered, and will be several degrees cooler than the outside summer air. New subway cars . The Line station is the only station with 2 high rise inclined elevators, and will bring passengers 125ft below ground. The latest subway map is below and may take up to 5 seconds to load. ; Extends the Line by 1.5 miles. Half of New York City’s subway lines could be eliminated without billions of dollars in aid from the federal government. 1 Line: 2 Line: 3 Line: 4 Line: 5 Line: 6 Line: 7 Line: A Line: B Line: C Line: D Line: E Line: F Line: G Line: J Line: L Line: M Line: N Line: Q Line: R Line: W Line: Z Line: SIR Line: 42 St Shuttle: Stabilization phase complete in 2018. Joseph Raskin's The Routes Not Taken is a saddening read the story of how money, indecision, ego, and short-term political gain prevented the construction of numerous subway lines in New York City. The London Underground first opened as an "underground railway" in 1863 and its first electrified underground line opened in 1890, making it the world's oldest metro system. Subway Service Changes: Select or enter date: Select Route: All routes. Additional 3,000 in the following 5 years. New fare payment system . Additional 6 line segments in the following 5 years. Subway Action Plan . Home > NYC Subways and Buses > Planned work - Subway > Planned work - Bus. New station management model by end 2018. The Beijing Subway is the world's busiest and longest metro system, while the New York City Subway … Over 650 cars within 5 years. This is the latest NYC subway map with all recent system line changes, station updates and route modifications. Accountable station management . New York City's subway and bus systems may look very different in the near future if the MTA doesn't get the federal funding it says it needs. Why New York City will never build another subway station ... was another challenge that the builders of the original subway lines did not encounter.