New York region traction/transit discussion group. This list is for discussion of the historical aspects of electric traction in the New York metropolitan area, including New York City Transit's subways and the current New Jersey light rail lines--and their predecessors, such IRT, BMT, IND, B&QT, Third Avenue Railway System, New Jersey traction, southwestern Connecticut traction, Staten Island Rapid Transit, planning policy, employee and observer remembrances, much more. Also included: New Haven, New York Central, Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and Pennsylvania commuter rail services.

(NOT INCLUDED: Complaints about subway service should be addressed to Straphangers Campaign [http://www.straphangers.org/]. Also, general discussion of buses in the New York City area is not permitted, although brief references to buses may be made in an overall traction message. For discussion of New York area buses, go to BigApple_Buses@yahoogroups.com.)

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HOME PAGE PICTURE (07-13) MANHATTAN ELEVATEDS: The 6th Avenue El was the only one built without space to add a center express track. It was also the first one to be torn down, meeting its demise in 1938. A 4-car train of MUDCs leaves 33rd Street Station circa 1937. Ed Davis Sr. collection/NYCSubway.org