Gothamist: Listening to MTA PA Announcements, or The Impossible Dream

Lou Bara

Sat, 20 Aug 2005 21:51:35 -0500

One word. Ipods.

skip

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:41:07 -0500

Gothamist says - "given the crap condition of many stations.." yeah, no shit, LITERALLY. poor guy slipped in a 5 pound dukie yesterday at the 125th St A train stop. not sure if that is an MTA issue or a homeless one, but if the broken windows theory is to be adhered to, MTA should be faulted for the excrement that poor guy slipped in on his morning commute...

Anon

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:26:19 -0500

New Yorkers will defend their trains to the death and then tell you whats wrong with them, never fails. The MTA has indeed shortchanged its riders for the fares that we pay. They need to clean up their act, consolidate their administration, get rid of waste and spend more money on keeping service efficient and secure. Look forward to a Spitzer administration to push for transparency in this public-private venture.

Kojak

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:34:16 -0500

In the past 10 years there has been a lot of improvement in how it runs, the status of the trains, etc. To repair the subway in a way you'd like it to run would cost literally untold Billions of Dollars, money that will probably have to come mostly in the form of fare increases. My only gripe with the Subway is the smell, the dirt & Shit, and the inconsistency with service. As for the European Subways, they have problems of their own. The British system, even though it seems clean and wonderful, has tiny ass trains, somewhat old trains that seem to break down a lot (especially Commuter Rail), rats which rival NYC's rat problem and much more. And how many other major subway systems stay open 24/7?

sarah

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:24:13 -0500

You think even 200 have intelligible PA systems? I find that hard to imagine. I really wonder what the purpose of them is at all, especially in stations like Broadway Lafayette, where the B, V, and D all sound the same. Oh, the "*ee as in *arble train" isn't running? Great, so what does that mean?

NYC

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:08:43 -0500

Posted by: cristina at August 19, 2005 12:45 PM > Please, check on: > http://www.metrolisboa.pt/index_uk.htm Hrm, 44 stations in Lisbon -vs- 468 stations in NYC.

Matt

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:53:43 -0500

I second the notion that the subway is old AND sucks. I realize that the MTA doesn't receive funding anywhere close to other subway systems, but the MTA is truly an embarassment when compared to subways in any major European city.

cristina

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:45:32 -0500

Please, check on: http://www.metrolisboa.pt/index_uk.htm

anon

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:23:32 -0500

I would have to say that the subway is old AND sucks. I think the current epidemic of disrepair, filth, heat, locked exits, disfunctional pa systems, cant run when it rains, etc. is something of a national disgrace.

Kojak

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 12:15:27 -0500

Now come on, just because its old doesn’t mean it sucks. Actually the Oldest Subway systems among the most efficient and widely used. It takes time to build a system as vast as New York's or London's. And with security... well. . In order for a Subway system to run smoothly we can't check everyone who goes into the subway with a bag. Then no one would be able to get anywhere.

Cristina

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:34:00 -0500

I stayed in New York last month (in end of july), and I found your subway (NY) very old and lack of security. Sorry!