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TurtleShell
So...I'm sure this is going to get a big fat ZERO in terms of replies, but anybody want to vent about their experiences with the NYC subway lately?

I do.

I'm freaking sick of the service changes on the weekends. I'm sick to death of calling the MTA and getting nothing but lies and incorrect answers about what the trains are going to be doing. I'm also sick of conductors who don't know where they're going to be stopping from one minute to the next.

I'm SO sick of waiting more than ten or fifteen minutes for a train to come--even at rush hour! I read once in an article that A trains should come 24 times in an hour during rush hour, and that is just blatantly not true.

I'm disgusted that with the terrible subway service we receive they continue to raise fares.
Davidgr1200
As I don't live in New York I don't use the subway there. Makes it different to comment. I was over a few years ago and must admit I used the buses for getting around Manhattan - you can see more from them and that's important for someone who is new to NY. The subway is better for longer distances. Still, nice to see a thread about something other than cars.
TurtleShell
yes, the buses are good for seeing more of the city. If you're only going somewhere within a neighborhood, they're not a bad way to get around. They're impractical for any distances because traffic is terrible. My 40 minute commute in the morning would easily turn into a 2 and a half hour trek by bus.
hlavco
I've never been in the subway, but I do have a couple of the old subway tokens around here somewhere...
TurtleShell
those tokens were cool. I might have one or two lying around somewhere. Actually, when I was living in Boston I always enjoyed the T cards that were different colors every month...I had a collection... the metro cards here are so boring. always the same, and not terribly interesting at that. that said, I'd much rather if the mta spent my time and money improving subway service, instead of improving the general appearance of the cards... so whatever.
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