Subways are for sleeping: NYC Transit survival thread

that "teams of donkeys will pull the train" idea was a humdinger, eh?

I've said it before but a very Cuomo way to do this would be to delay the shutdown just long enough to lose the federal Sandy relief funds then do it anyway. https://t.co/5wUJkuGYXU

— Michael T Sweeney (@mtsw) January 3, 2019

the mta equivalent of "my resolution is to go to the gym regularly in 2019'

UPDATE: One source says Cuomo may switch from the 1.5 year total L train shutdown timeline to one that would last 3+ years, by partially shutting down one track. https://t.co/is7ZEfyHUf

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) January 3, 2019

Just unbelievable

ffs. wonder if he'll also finally admit to being in charge of the MTA, but only during alternate nights and weekends or whenever the L is closed.

i'm pretty sure RotoRooter would fix that tunnel

the one between andy's ears, sure

"I called up Tesla, I said...[blah blah blah]...you're talking about flying cars, we're just talking about moving trains." God, Cuomo, SHUT THE FUCK UP.

— Market Urbanism (@MarketUrbanism) January 3, 2019

Cuomo has trotted out the dean of the Cornell School of Engineering for his press conference, and as I hear it, a lot of rank-and-file MTA staffers are L I V I D at this person.

— Second Ave. Sagas (@2AvSagas) January 3, 2019

man im trying to complain less in 2019 but this is a wildly stupid headline and it's really frustrating that the one sustainable "local" paper is this uselessly glib about city/state infrastructure and politics https://t.co/XGyA2iANUp

— Max Read (@max_read) January 3, 2019

Asked if Judlau, the contractor that won the $477 million contract to fix the tunnel, will still be working on the project, Ferrer said, "We'll be renegotiating the scope of work and the project itself." Does he know how much it will cost?

"I don't know the answer to that question," Ferrer replied. "I don't know if anyone does...On this new project we believe it can be done within the envelope."

Cuomo refused to promise that it would take a maximum of 20 months, calling it a "silly question."

"Less time, less work, equals less money, but I am a monster to negotiate with," Cuomo said.

http://gothamist.com/2019/01/03/l_train_shutdown_wait_what.php#photo-1

embedded on gothamist, worth preserving here i think

Q: What is Andrew Cuomo's favorite lunch meat?

A: pic.twitter.com/vAMyeEhE7n

— Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) January 2, 2019

SCOOP: The MTA's service draft plans for L-train single-tracking (in lieu of the full shutdown) bring lots of bad news for riders: 20-minute headways, possible platform metering, and no inter-borough shuttle bus service https://t.co/7bfbrFNJti

— David J. Meyer (@dahvnyc) January 23, 2019

wow, andrew cuomo finally visited the subway

http://gothamist.com/2019/02/08/subway_blob_mystery.php

hah

A track from the 7 train just crashed down upon a driving car around 65th Street in Woodside, piercing through the windshield. These photos are horrifying! pic.twitter.com/fBjxItlK7Q

— Jimmy Van Bramer (@JimmyVanBramer) February 21, 2019

jfc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae8_-GTf3UY

I was in sunnyside monday night and totally thinking how the 7 seems better than most lines right now. That is a total Final Destination picture.

The N, W going up into astoria has been having all of the stations completely refurnished. My station is missing the stairs going up right now. I swear it sways a crazy amount now when a large vehicle goes by.

It’s time NYC got it’s fair share.
The majority of MTAs capital budget has been sunk into massive projects that benefit LIRR & MNRR customers.
@nysdemocrats graph:@nicolegelinas https://t.co/WxBR8K22yH @JumaaneWilliams @RidersNY pic.twitter.com/SbiDA8O1Ab

— Joby Jacob (@joby_jacob) February 28, 2019

So I guess the NYC rats have entered whatever stage of their takeover plan is to seize control of the subway system pic.twitter.com/7uih5rqpCj

— Bailey Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) March 12, 2019

It’s time NYC got it’s fair share.
The majority of MTAs capital budget has been sunk into massive projects that benefit LIRR & MNRR customers.

That tweet/chart combo is a tad misleading. He refers to the whole "capital budget" but the chart only reflects expansion programs within the budget. In reality it's more like 75% of the capital budget goes to NYC transit (which may still be out of whack, but not nearly to the degree suggested there).

Some kind of would-be Raahsan Roland Kirk keeps blowing a whistle on the 7 train.

aaron (signal problems, not basketball) gordon is great but I dread opening twitter during my commute and having the first thing I see be something by him, because it usually means shit's bad with the commute

reader, shit was bad

Posted: 03/26/2019 8:33AM

Northbound F Subway trains are delayed while NYPD responds to reports of a customer altercation at Ft Hamilton Pkwy.

anyone we know?

Garu G vs. Ricardo the Troll MTA fite!

that's my stop!
not me though.

going one way from court square queens to fort hamilton brooklyn took about 145 minutes last night. read the entire paper.

Subway Bathrooms: Are They as Bad as You Think?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/nyregion/subway-bathrooms.html

feel like this post is not gonna go over well but I read this and was... not overly impressed with the framing of it. very squalor-porn, some questionable details. like, if you're going to write about a bunch of subway stations in harlem and the bronx to contrast with times square and long island city, it might be a good idea to reach for different metaphors than "the monkey habitat at the zoo"

yeah, that whole pieces flippant vibe was enraging. if anything the NYT should be doing an expose on how the MTA's lack of bathrooms leads to people pissing and shitting on platforms and in cars.

what's the restroom situation in other major subways? i honestly don't recall encountering them when i lived in dc and montreal or visiting elsewhere

i don't even know what a good solution would be -- maybe one of those canister-type things in european cities that basically hose everything down after each use? people are truly incredible savages in public bathrooms, as i learned working retail

In japan it is exceptionally good but almost everything bathroom related in japan is on another plane, including not being a savage in the bathroom. Acceptable here in Melbourne although not a lot of provision in most stations. London is non-existent.

OTM japanese public bathrooms in the metro/train stations are unreal.

the real genius move is locking them btwn midnight and 5am, the only times I want one

Sounds like guy sitting next to me on the number 7 local got rickrolled.

Maybe they’re just shameless about their love for blue eyed soul

Ha, yes exactly

current A/C/F shitshow inbound from Brooklyn and uptown

MTA site says nothing

the @MTA deliberately misled us into believing the service was delayed when in fact it was non-existent for over an hour. They owe us an apology, wage compensation, refunds, & accountability by firing whatever employee failed to properly update this account @Gothamist #CuomosMTA

— Christopher Volpe (@iamChrisVolpe) April 15, 2019

earlier on Shitshow

http://gothamist.com/2019/04/13/crowd_subway_roosevelt_island.php

F vs seltzer bottle

http://gothamist.com/2019/04/25/f_train_hitting_the_bottle.php

https://static.messynessychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/tumblr_n641utOXT01qicfexo1_500.gif

OK where did they find this off-brand woman to read the broken L train announcement like she's never heard of boroughs? "For service to... man... hat ten?"

Not removing my noise cancelers till she's gone.

i know you're joking but fuck everyone wearing noise-cancelers anyway

Dude, they are saving my sanity

what happens when the F turns into a G and you're the last to know?