The Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 extension plans for the 116th Street station in East Harlem features a design that depends entirely on elevators for passenger access. Stairs will only be used in emergencies, which raises significant concerns regarding efficiency, safety, and reliability. The reliance on elevators could lead to delays and crowding, especially if there are outages. Furthermore, emergency evacuation protocols are compromised as elevators cannot be relied upon in urgent situations, and this approach contrasts with global standard practices for such depths.
Moving hundreds of daily riders exclusively by elevator slows passenger flow, reduces the station's capacity to handle rush-hour demand, and increases wear-and-tear on elevator systems.
In a station where elevators are the only regular access point, even a short outage could mean long delays, crowding, or dangerous bottlenecks during peak hours.
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