美国纽约地铁站电梯工程预计提前完工

据布鲁克林当地媒体报道，纽约布鲁克林59号大道地铁站的通行方案升级工程已经在纽约大都市交通局的指导下加速进行，该工程包括在地铁站内连接地面和站台的夹层安装电梯，计划将在10月完工，将比预期提前近一年。当局表示目前该站乘客较少，因此工程进度大大快于计划，也节省了开支。同时，该工程将按照美国残疾人法案的新要求升级地铁站内设施，如提供便于残疾人士使用的洗手间和修建方便残障人士通行的路缘。加快工程进度和设施建设可能会增加350万美元的成本，同时又因为工程时间线缩短可以节省约265万美元，损益得到部分抵消。

ELEVATOR WORK AT NYC SUBWAY STATION FAST-TRACKED

Accessibility upgrades including three new elevators have been fast-tracked by the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at the 59th Street subway station in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Reporter reports. Installation of elevators — one from mezzanine to street and two from mezzanine to platform — is scheduled for completion in October, nearly one year ahead of the original target. An MTA spokesman observed current low ridership lends itself to projects getting done faster and cheaper. The project also includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades such as ADA-compliant bathrooms and curbs. Accelerating the elevator and other ADA-related work will cost about US$3.5 million, but that will be partially offset by savings of roughly US$2.65 million resulting from the shortened timeline.