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Fresh off their annual Subway Shmutz Survey, the Straphangers Campaign is doing their best to be a buddy to local commuters with the release of "State of the Subways." (They sure do love those s's!) The group analyzes subway performances in a variety of different categories and then breaks them down by individual lines, something that the MTA refuses to do.
The highest marks in the report went to the 7 line, always a player when it comes to these sorts of evaluations. The 7 overtook the L for top ranking in the system. And last place when it came to the cumulative rankings of frequency of scheduled service, regularity of service, delays caused by mechanical breakdowns, seat availability and fewer dirty cars went to the C line. We think that the C deserves permanent deductions just for being one of the trains that fails to cover the length of the platform and makes you run just for living a life on the extremes.
Here are other findings from the report, which has the ratings on each line available if you want to skip to your home train:
- The L train may have lost its crown due to coming in last place for finding a seat during rush hour (shocker). But it received top marks for cleanliness and most regular service.
- The F line had the worst cleanliness grades—20% of its cars being judged as not up snuff.
- The 2 line has the most irregular service with 20% of its trains arriving off-schedule.
- The most glaring issue across the board is cars breaking down at a rate 10% worse than the year before, the 7 and L trains hovering around that mark as well.
- Lines that have automated announcements scored perfectly in keeping their passengers adequately informed.
All the trains that have installed line general managers to help things run more smoothly are in fact doing just that. That even provided a rare tone of optimism in these reports since the line management program is set to expand to all trains in the system. The Straphangers said, "Hopefully, the extension of line general managers to all subway routes will result in improved service."
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"The big news is that the 7 line, always a player when it comes to these sort of evaluations, overtook the L for highest marks in the system. And last place when it came to the cumulative rankings of frequency of scheduled service, regularity of service, delays caused by mechanical breakdowns, seat availability and fewer dirty cars went to the C line."
When I frist read this I was just skimming and thought the 7 was the train with all of the bad attributes of the second sentence.
Beginning the statement with a noun would help.
The F train needs to be renamed the F-U train.
Oh, and can we please eliminate the V line already? I clearly recall having to wait at the overheated 2nd Avenue stop to transfer to the F if I was coming home from midtown late in the evening.
I actually avoided renting apartments in certain neighborhoods just so I didn't have to depend on that line. I haven't used the F/V regularly in 4+ years, but my past experiences lead me to think I am suffering from an hyper-mild case of PTSD.
The V may not seem to make much sense as it exists in Manhattan, but it's an important train for Queens so yeah I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon.
Also if you were coming home that late, the V wouldn't even be running.
Whoever rated the L train for on time service possibly never actually rides it. This last year it has been plagued by track work almost every weekend and the mystery bus that supposed to replace it has yet to be spotted.
I ride the Never the Rarely and the Whenever lines...
In the morning there's 2 R trains to every N (and the N waits for both.) and in the evenings there's 3 N trains and a W to every R. I've given up on trying to find the logic in what the MTA does. I swear they are into some form of occult ceremony for figuring out train schedules.
The R train is a little gross at times but I must give it credit for being reliable.
And what's up with the air conditioning on the older F train cars? They're the same type of cars as a lot of the A line trains (R68?), and yet when I transfer onto an A or even a crusty old R32 C train at Jay St., it feels perfect.
The problem with these studies is that they are so mechanical in their manner of evaluation.
People riding the 7 train will attest to the never ending delay that occurs as the train is approaching its final stop in Queens (Flushing-Main St.). The delay is maddening!!
Or how about the absurdly slow speeds the 4 and 5 travel between 14th and Grand Central ? At times it seems like the 6 is a safer bet between the two. (Same with the 2 and 3 while approaching Chambers St.)
What about the fact that train conductors are hell bent on ensuring people cannot transfer to an arriving train, but on other stops the orange lights mandates they wait for the other train ?
The list is endless ...
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'PS: This username existed before this article.'
heehee. very funny!