TheNEW YORK DIVISION BULLETIN - SEPTEMBER, 2004 Bulletin New York Division, Electric Railroaders’ Association Vol. 47, No. 9 September, 2004 The Bulletin PROPOSED NYC TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECTS — Published by the New York Division, Electric FISCAL YEAR 2005 Railroaders’ Association, Incorporated, PO Box (Conclusion) 3001, New York, New York 10008-3001. In the July and August, 2004 Bulletins, we NEL: The portion of the tunnel between Bowl- published a list of projects for which the MTA ing Green and Nevins Street, including the is seeking federal funding. This is the con- Joralemon Street Tube, will be brought to a For general inquiries, cluding installment, in which we list the fol- state of good repair. Work includes repair of contact us at
[email protected] or by lowing that were omitted because of the lack spalling concrete in the tube under the East phone at (212) 986-4482 of space. River, repair of water infiltration within the (voice mail available). REHABILITATION OF TUNNEL LIGHTING— two-mile limits of the project, reconstruction ERA’s website is CLARK STREET TUBE: NYC Transit expects to of the collapsed duct banks, and provision of www.electricrailroaders. org. install modern tunnel lighting from Borough d.c. power. Hall via the Clark Street Tube to Chambers REHABILITATION OF EMERGENCY EXITS: To Editorial Staff: Street. Compact fluorescent lighting fixtures ensure passengers’ safety, the 50 most seri- Editor-in-Chief: will be installed in the tunnel and blue lights ously deficient emergency exits will be reha- Bernard Linder News Editor: will be placed at each emergency exit. bilitated. Structural defects, emergency light- Randy Glucksman TUNNEL LIGHTING—BOWLING GREEN TO ing, and backup power feeds will be up- Contributing Editor: BROOKLYN BRIDGE: New 277-volt compact graded or repaired.