> There was an interesting front-page article in the Wall Street Journal the
> other day saying that Blair & Co. are intent on privatizing the London
> Underground. By contrast, the New York City subway system *started out* as
> three privately owned subway lines -- the IRT, BMT and IND -- with different
> technical specs, which is why the same rolling stock can't be used
Actually, IIRC, the BMT and IND use the same gauge track and can share rollong stock. The slightly older IRT cannot.
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Joseph Noonan jfn1 at msc.com