Cutting Student MetroCards: Vote Delayed
Ugh. Just get it over with already so we can go on with our lives realizing that this is not the end of the world. This is a followup to SUBWAYblogger’s recent post on this subject that became quite the source of debate. The vote to cut the program has been delayed. However, there are [...]
Read MoreCan you hear me now?
If you’ve been riding the subway for years, probably not. The trains are too damn loud. Not a shock. The system is built on an ancient infrastructure running fairly modern trains. So surprisingly, when a train goes by, it can hurt your ears big time. Just to drive the point home, Columbia University did a [...]
Drunks and Trains Don’t Mix
There’s a new subway hero in town, and his name is Veeramuthu Kalimuthu, a Columbia University mechanic. It was Wednesday when Kalimuthu was waiting for his train at 116th Street. A person on the platform across from him (other side of the tracks) fell on to the tracks. People began screaming and yelling. Just then, [...]
