Subways are for sleeping: NYC Transit survival thread

officially a "rail CONDITION"

https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-subway-delays-1.16028518

I skipped 3 Q trains at Atlantic because they were crammed, the 4th was still super full, must have been hellish for people who need to get to work on time

i was wedged into a Q

my commute only took 1.5 hours extra this morning

today the conductor apologized for the 3 train being crowded, which was nice, but on the other hand when the fuck isn't the 3 crowded during rush hour

our conductor walked the cars during one of our 20-minute periods that we spent between each station to apologize and check if everyone was feeling ok, and whenever we were in a station he made an announcement that amounted to 'get off this thing now while you've got the chance'

those words should be over the door of every car

I weighed my chances with the roads and rode to work today. Thankfully. I was extra cautious so it "only" took an hour which apparently is 40% of the time it would have taken on the MTA.

Good call, I should have done the same

nothin much wrong with the Q today, where did I go right?

unfortunately my commute doesn't really work with a car -- the only way to save time is to spend $20 on a cab down the west side highway to the 72nd st. stop, and that's only if traffic on the west side highway is actually moving

Is it wrong that the number one reason I am putting off going to NY and dealing with my apt is because of the subway situation? I read this thread and get anxious all over again.

(and even that only saves you about 5 minutes, and that's assuming you get to the 72nd St. stop exactly when an express train arrives, so really, why bother)

that "visit door to door to show a human face of the MTA" tactic appears to be their new thing. it's nice enough but it's like the free wifi. please stop providing lace and doilies and fix the goddamn sewing machine

I've never seen it -- with the level of crowding on the subway I don't see how it's even possible

unfortunately my commute doesn't really work with a car -- the only way to save time is to spend $20 on a cab down the west side highway to the 72nd st. stop, and that's only if traffic on the west side highway is actually moving

― algorithm is a dancer (katherine), Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4:20 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

The traffic on West Street is greatly improved from the back of a motorcycle. Then it doesn't matter if traffic isn't moving.

Admittedly if I worked in Midtown it wouldn't make sense for me to ride, I guess. I mean it would still be more fun than the subway but it probably wouldn't be any faster.

that "visit door to door to show a human face of the MTA" tactic

The other morning I was feeling kind of rough and then I was held momentarily by the train's dispatcher. It was nice.

you are being held momentarily due to train traffic ahead

there is another ___ train directly behind this one

lies

Yeah the Next Train displays now provide an instant readout of how big a lie that invariably is

increasingly frequent novelty: two countdown clocks on the same platform displaying different information.

i was under the impression that the countdown clocks got info from a bluetooth oriented doohickey at the front of the train so that it COULDN'T be wrong but yeah, they are continually fucking up somehow. magic!

I think the ones on the b division trains work with a different technology maybe... like I thought I read that it involved cameras actually identifying the trains in the tunnels instead of transponders on the trains themselves, and would thus be more prone to error.

but this was a while back and maybe they ended up using another method.

lol nevermind, you're exactly right about bluetooth: http://secondavenuesagas.com/2016/11/14/b-division-countdown-clocks-set-arrive-2018/

but it is a different system than on the a division

TIL a space case is when a person gets caught between a train and the platform: "They're still alive but when you move the train they'll die." pic.twitter.com/HBkh7pJHrn

— Harry Siegel (@harrysiegel) January 11, 2018

where's that from?

https://books.google.com/books?id=qK0sqeVwBfAC&pg=PT137&lpg=PT137&dq=%22the+sergeant+described+his+first+space+case%22&source=bl&ots=HwJWRuTIU0&sig=TMyyzZ0Q0JsrpoVEnnQ5b9eIWR4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj74qrq1tDYAhVV1mMKHfplCD8Q6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22the%20sergeant%20described%20his%20first%20space%20case%22&f=false

UH legit scary experience @MTA just now on an uptown C train. Stuck underground for 30 min in car that had TILTED OFF THE TRACKS

— Ariana Tobin (@Ariana_Tobin) January 11, 2018

how many more years has the subway got? 5? 3?

it's a race with trump to see who fails out completely first

hudson river tunnel(s) will go first, apparently

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-10/the-most-awful-transit-center-in-america-could-get-unimaginably-worse

Every time I ride the subway I vow never to again

re the "power outages" and other lies/failures

All these different but equally damaging types of data manipulations — purposely fudging numbers versus collecting bad data by accident — combine to make New Yorkers distrust the MTA to inform us honestly about its functionality. Consider the most basic of questions: Is the subway getting better? The MTA and Cuomo have been arguing it is since September, but people who ride it find that hard to believe. As the transit authority invests hundreds of millions of dollars into triaging the failing subways, how will we know if this money is going to good use? What could the MTA possibly say that would make us trust it now?

https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/01/23/mtas-power-outage-fib-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/

Can't wait to pay a toll to drive across the bridge into the city

you will feel good about subsidizing the subway!

i will feel penalized for not opting in to a shitty system.

https://bklyner.com/mta-machines-wont-take-credit-cards-this-weekend/

from strength to strength

saxophonist at 14th street (A/C/E) last night was playing a medley of game show music -- i heard the jeopardy and price is right themes before my train came

"Price is Right" seems p demanding, like Flight of the Bumblebee

i was mildly amazed that i recognized it

MTA Listens to Public, Delays Breaking All MetroCard Machines Until Next Weekend

Xpost that must not have been the young guy with the long dreads, I can’t imagine him pulling off a game show medley

MTA: construction is extremely expensive in NYC, the most expensive city in the world.

Also the MTA: we need temporary office space. Better blow up some earth and build it underground! pic.twitter.com/u9Gw8ovovG

— Aaron W. Gordon (@A_W_Gordon) February 6, 2018

Power outage at Queens Plaza?

Some northbound F trains are stopping along the G line from Bergen St to Court Sq then via the E line to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av.

Some northbound F trains are stopping along the D line from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to W 4 St-Washington Sq.

Some southbound F trains will end at 2 Av.

These service changes are because of a dog on the tracks at York St.

Year of the dog indeed

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWL_D7mUMAELERs.jpg:small

little dude ran from york street to bergen i guess

What a naughty

Sunday

http://salsa.ridersny.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=96612

“As of now, we do not know where this W train is terminating. We do know the next stop will be Court St. After that, we don’t know how far we’re going.”

— Doug Newman (@donewman) February 28, 2018