Drink On, But No Moving Between Cars

Probably one of the best "source" quotes ever in today's Daily News story about how the MTA will nix a ban on drinking beverages (non-alcoholic ones, natch) on the subway because "It ain't worth the fight." No, it ain't! This comes after straphangers were outraged to learn they couldn't drink their tall half-caf mocha lattes or even bottles of water (Gothamist included). But the Daily News says the MTA will pass the rule that ban walking between subway cars. Before you say that is the biggest load of crap you've ever heard, the MTA sources claim that there will be "common sense enforcement," which means that people who are trying to get away from, oh, let's say, dudes who are sharing a little bit too much, won't be fined $75. Meh. This is still kind of crazy, but the MTA won't stop at trying to indemnify themselves from "incidents."

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By Jen Chung in News on September 20, 2005 8:17 AM

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Vinny

Call me a chicken-you-know-what, but I never moved between cars ever while they're going. The thought of falling terrifies me.

joe

i think banning moving between cars is stupid – you wanna do it? what the hell do i care? that said, i've probably logged thousands of miles underground and i've never once felt compelled to change cars.

z

Banning moving between cars doesn't make anybody safer, even with the amended exceptions for situations concerning nutjobs. If the MTA passes this, they're making a big mistake. Plus, where are all the kids who go to my high school going to get high now?

REALITY CHECK

One of these days, the entire top shelf of your neighborhood lawyer's library will be devoted to politeness legislation. God bless America.

joe

oh good. now i can add getting some a'hole's soy latte spilled on me when the train makes a sudden stop to the list of things that piss me off about the subway. bring on the cellphones! let's see just how intolerable we can make this experience.