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conuly(And all the other lines, but the L train is more urgent than most.)
A few years ago they floated that they had two options. They could close the L entirely, work non-stop for several months, and then be done... or they could close the L for late nights, and take forever, and by the way, service on the L at all times would be delayed until the work was completed.
Both plans were an inconvenience to anybody using the L, but one is a major inconvenience for a short time and the other is a slightly-less-major inconvenience for years and years.
There was no plan that would make everybody happy, but I strongly feel that they made a huge mistake by going with the second option. Of course, I never have any need to take the L, but all the same.
Which brings us back to the topic. Whether or not Americans want to re-open the economy, whether or not a national stay-at-home order is feasible in the long run, it's going to be a lot less painful if we suck it up now. Certain parties ought to realize that.
A few years ago they floated that they had two options. They could close the L entirely, work non-stop for several months, and then be done... or they could close the L for late nights, and take forever, and by the way, service on the L at all times would be delayed until the work was completed.
Both plans were an inconvenience to anybody using the L, but one is a major inconvenience for a short time and the other is a slightly-less-major inconvenience for years and years.
There was no plan that would make everybody happy, but I strongly feel that they made a huge mistake by going with the second option. Of course, I never have any need to take the L, but all the same.
Which brings us back to the topic. Whether or not Americans want to re-open the economy, whether or not a national stay-at-home order is feasible in the long run, it's going to be a lot less painful if we suck it up now. Certain parties ought to realize that.
