Submitted by OfficialEthxn t3_zpx075 in nyc
Arleare13 t1_j0v0j54 wrote
Yeah, it's easy to take for granted (particularly when there's a delay, or someone's acting annoyingly on the subway, or something like that) but it really is one of the great things about living here.
M_Silvers t1_j0vp0jw wrote
New Yorker's feel about the subway the way teenagers feel about their parents, we spend way more time complaining about it than we do appreciating it, but at the end of the day we know how screwed we'd be without it and how reliant we all are.
Pennwisedom t1_j0vu5no wrote
I think about it this way:
Is New York's transportation better than pretty much 99% of the rest of the US? Yes.
Are there several similar cities around the world that have similar, but better, transportation systems? Also yes.
treesareweirdos t1_j0vwtlp wrote
True, but NYC’s subway is also underrated even compared to other systems around the world. The extent of coverage and the 24 hour service is amazing.
yoshimipinkrobot t1_j0wl9up wrote
You don’t have to make this trade off. Other systems have automated 24 hour coverage and 3 min wait times between trains
The unions have ossified the system and stopped its advance
gamelord12 t1_j0wvyee wrote
3 minute wait times sounds ambitious, but I'd be happy with 10 or 12 on the weekend instead of 20.
WantedFireBlast t1_j0ywz4o wrote
Imagine blaming unions instead of economic austerity of public transit funds.
magnus91 t1_j0z1ro0 wrote
We shouldn't have 24/7 service tho, or it should be limited. One of the failings of the subway is it hard to do maintenance because all the tracks are always in use. System would run better if they could do maintenance from 2am-6am.
yesfb t1_j0w8aeg wrote
i'd rather have 12 hour service that worked consistently than 24 hour service that's half assed, expensive, and seriously can't be depended on
cryotechnics t1_j0wc6ao wrote
Nah I’d take the 24/7 service
Traditional_Way1052 t1_j0wkkm4 wrote
I missed it during covid for sure.
wwcfm t1_j0waif0 wrote
I doubt people working non 9-5s agree.
yesfb t1_j0xcksn wrote
this I wholeheartedly agree with, my bad
ihatethesidebar t1_j0vrpen wrote
Tbf we complain about it because we want it to be better. Our parents are our parents.
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