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NYC has continuously welded rail, but it’s limited to the length of a signaling block due to track circuits
by rangestransform 2y ago
NYC has continuously welded rail, but it’s limited to the length of a signaling block due to track circuits
- woodruffw 2y agoNot on the elevated lines (with the exception of some stretches that are being replaced now), to my knowledge. The elevated lines are some of the loudest in the city. (Ironically, the biggest reduction in noise along the J/Z line in recent years has been due to lead abatement: the temporary sheds they're using to cover the superstructure while they remove the lead paint makes the surrounding streets noticeably quieter.)