Gothamist: Roosevelt Island Tram Gets Tested

Former Islander

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:17:11 -0500

Hey, I didn't say the subway was much better. If I still lived on the Island I'd probably take the Tram as often as I did before -- it's only really useful if your destination is the east 50s-60s, but it's a nice change of pace from the F train. However, in both cases the service is spotty, infrequent on weekends, and prone to unannounced shutdowns. You don't have to live on RI very long to figure that out.

steph

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:35:07 -0500

You could't pay me enough money to get on that thing now.I have never taken the tram before & after waht happend I don't plan to.

Real Former Islander

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:33:39 -0500

Ive lived on Roosevelt Island for 28 years. The tram is extremely more reliable than the subway. Cant wait to have it back!!!!

Former Islander

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:32:36 -0500

jayKayEss, The tram is definitely cool and unique, but "working smoothly" is a stretch. This was the first time it got stuck for many hours, but definitely not the first time it got stuck or failed to operate. I lived on RI for a year in 2003-4, and it happened several times during that period. It was also shut down for about a month for "maintenance," which clearly didn't do much good. I think the Tram is the coolest (and cheapest) tourist attraction in Manhattan, but reliable it isn't.

jayKayEss

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:08:50 -0500

That tram had been working smoothly for, what, forty years? Let's not hold one incident against it; it's a cool and unique thing.

sam

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:04:42 -0500

How long until those cellphones are stolen?