Comments on: Animated subway construction map timeline graphical wondery http://subwayblogger.com/2007/09/06/animated-subway-construction-map-timeline-graphical-wondery/ The only blog written from the NYC Subway system Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Harlan http://subwayblogger.com/2007/09/06/animated-subway-construction-map-timeline-graphical-wondery/comment-page-1/#comment-13165 Harlan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:36:41 +0000 http://subwayblogger.com/2007/09/06/animated-subway-construction-map-timeline-graphical-wondery/#comment-13165 I don't think that those isolated sections were really isolated when they were built, I think they were part of the earlier elevated lines (which were mostly steam-powered). Most of the els were demolished, but I think maybe those isolated sections were retrofitted and incorporated into the subway systems as they were developed... It's just a strange graphic, since it doesn't show the old els disappearing as the subways took over. I don’t think that those isolated sections were really isolated when they were built, I think they were part of the earlier elevated lines (which were mostly steam-powered). Most of the els were demolished, but I think maybe those isolated sections were retrofitted and incorporated into the subway systems as they were developed… It’s just a strange graphic, since it doesn’t show the old els disappearing as the subways took over.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://subwayblogger.com/2007/09/06/animated-subway-construction-map-timeline-graphical-wondery/comment-page-1/#comment-13157 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:45:19 +0000 http://subwayblogger.com/2007/09/06/animated-subway-construction-map-timeline-graphical-wondery/#comment-13157 <em>Let’s hope the drive that got it built in the first place continues to keep the system up and running. </em> ...and expanding. Well, I can dream, can't I?! Let’s hope the drive that got it built in the first place continues to keep the system up and running.

…and expanding.

Well, I can dream, can’t I?!

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