Subway cops refuse $140M phone system
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- New York subway police finally have their $140 million radio system to better patrol the underground -- but, the audio is bad and they won't use it.
Widespread interference causes distortion that one engineer says sounds as if you're talking through a glass of water.
So, it's back to the drawing board for possibly more new equipment to clear up the channel, which could mean extra cost of about $20 million, the New York Times says.
Add in 72 miles of underground cable, of which about one-fifth is old and deteriorated and will need replacing soon.
The entire project could eventually cost about $210 million, officials say, far more than its original figure of $115 million. // Copyright 2007 by United Press International
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