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 MoreBroken Subway Door?
It’s a good thing I snagged a seat today, or it would have been a pretty crappy way to start my morning. At 28th Street, my train was stuck in the station because of a door problem. Perhaps some of the motormen that read this blog can chime in on what can cause this. Clearly [...]
- 112 Rider Opinions
- Tags: doors
Back to the dry cleaner
I enjoy a nice, crisp, white dress shirt as much as the next guy I guess. I don’t really think about them much other than when I immediately get a stain or mark on them before even getting to work. That happened to me this morning thanks to the damn rubber gaskets on the subway [...]
- 74 Rider Opinions
- Tags: closing, doors, stroller
Metrofart T-Shirts?
Ahhh the joy of reader emails. This one goes in the classic pile: Hello SubwayBlogger! Hopefully you’ll get a kick out of the new MetroFart t-shirt, just made available on DiggerTees.com. A recent trip on the 6 train inspired this t-shirt design; I jumped on the train at 33rd street, to head home to the [...]
- 34 Rider Opinions
- Tags: doors, fart, foul odor, metrofart, t shirt design, train
Speakers on the Outside of Subway Trains
What a concept! [sarcasm] The MTA has finally decided to outfit the old trains in the system with speakers mounted on the outside [Daily News] of the trains. That way, people outside the train can hear the announcements while standing on the platform. I think we’ve all been in the situation where we’ve boarded a [...]
