Bronx Subway Station Gets Elevator Updates

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced station upgrades and the opening of two modernized elevators at the Parkchester 6 subway station in Bronx, NY. In addition to the elevators and two new staircases, crews made accessibility improvements and system upgrades. Two additional Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant staircases, an accessible fare array and a replacement escalator are expected to open at the station in February. The Parkchester 6 station serves more than 7,000 daily riders. Approximately 95% of the US$92-million project was federally funded with support from the Federal Transit Administration. The design-build team for the Parkchester station upgrades is a joint venture between J-Track & TC Electric. The designer is AECOM and the elevator manufacturer, installer and maintainer is Modern Elevator.