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> only 92 of the system’s 425 stations accessible > On average, 25 elevators a day stop working Do 27% of elevators really break down on a _daily_ basis? That

• tribune 10y ago
  Most stations have more than one elevator, but that's still terrible
  • mtanski 10y ago
    Most stations have exactly 0 elevators.
    • tgb 10y ago
      The OP was using statistics of wheelchair accessible stations to get that 25% number.
• slowandlow 10y ago
  I don't see too many elevators and hopefully it gets fixed with the push the governor is making towards modernizing stations across NYC. It's important to remember that a lot of the stations, in Lower Manhattan especially, are way too small (4-5 foot wide platforms with 2 stairwells). I don't see elevators happening at those stations. A lot of these smaller platforms are connected other small platforms via stairs (think Canal Street - JZQNR6). Good luck if your stop is on a bridge in Brooklyn or Queens.
  • kalleboo 10y ago
    They could install stair lifts?
    • stuaxo 10y ago
      In London (Clapham Junction at least) they have tracked vehicles that can take a wheelchair up the Victorian stairs
• csydas 10y ago
  If it's anything like older elevators anywhere else, there's probably a lack of proper parts for repairs and lack of interest in spending money to replace the old elevator with a modern one, not to mention the difficulty in finding people who are able to actually work on the old equipment.