A few weeks ago I
got my first opportunity to explore a New York City Subway tunnel.
And when I say tunnel I don't mean a subway tunnel that runs under some
street, although those are amazing too. No, I'm talking about the
Montague tunnel (or tubes) which run from Manhattan to Brooklyn,
under the East River. This tunnel has been closed for the past
thirteen months for repairs from Hurricane Sandy. As construction
draws to a close, Patrick Cashin, the MTA's photographer wanted to
document the repairs before the tunnel reopened. Tagging along with
Pat, I was able to shed light on one small part of the NY Transit
system, a system which so many people take for granted, yet know so
little about; the environment the commuters travel through as they go
from one place to another. The many support systems that keep the
subways running smoothly, and the safety systems which aid in
passenger safety, all are there but largely unknown.
