fisherdoc posted:The 14th street station is located on a curve so there is a specially made moving platform to close the gap between the train and the station platform. As the train leaves, it retracts. This system has been used for DECADES in our system! I made this film clip yesterday during my trip to Manhattan for an appointment.
This moving platform has probably been there for at least 60-70 years. I remember it from the late '60's and it was old then. Works great, however.
Necessitated as this is a rare curved station platform. Very neat. I wonder if anyone modeled it?
