The MTA has recently opened a $75 million passageway at Grand Central-42nd Street Station, featuring new staircases, improved lighting, and essential safety upgrades. This initiative, which is part of a broader Circulations Improvement Project, aims to streamline passenger flow for the 480,000 daily users of the 7 train. Although congestion remains an issue during peak hours, the new passage offers a much easier and more pleasant experience for riders, marking a successful step in addressing access challenges in busy transit areas.
For years, the MTA promised via signage that the coming improvements would be worth the wait-and I'm happy to report that they were right.
The project is part of the larger Grand Central-42 Street Circulations Improvement Project, which seeks to ameliorate passenger flow and minimize congestion for 480,000 daily customers on the 7 train line.
While I didn't notice the ceiling, getting up off the platform was easier and walking through a new, less-crowded hallway up and away from the platform was really pleasant.
The platform is still very crowded, especially during the evening rush hour, but at least there is another access point.
Collection
[
|
...
]