Gallery: Get Ready for Quieter NYC Subway Stations (Yes, It’s Possible)

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    A rendering of a station along the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new Second Avenue line. The engineering firm Arup is working with the MTA to build a quieter station.
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    Normally, subway stations are excessively loud places.
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    With Arup's help, the MTA is designing stations that will subtly direct sound away from riders.
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    Arup has already used fiberglass covered in a perforated sheet to help muffle noise in the Fulton Transit Center.
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