So that fancy angled elevator that the city touted as a money-saver for the 7 train's new stop? Don't expect it to work well. Rather than working with one of the German companies that specializes in these things, project administrators insisted that parts be made in America, a plan one person said is "like if Ferrari would be instructed to put in a Chevy engine and a Ford transmission." And it's not going well: the system failed a test run last summer. Plus, inclinators in other cities break down far more often than normal elevators. Cool. [NYT; previously]
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