So apparently, the engineers at the MTA have been trying to wrap their heads around an enormously pressing issue.
Yes folks, the issue we speak of is (cue drum-roll): Gum on the floors.
Apparently, concrete is much harder to clean than granite tile. However, concrete is much less expensive to install. According to WCBS, a concrete train station runs about $400k. Granite tile stations are well over $1 million.
So we are left with a major dilemma. Floors that are cheap, but a bitch to clean, or expensive and easy to clean.
Either way, the floors are dirty as shit.
SUBWAYblogger 
I’d just go w/the tile. Why? Because no matter how much you spend, trash will always be there. May be easier to clean but wont change people from sticking it there.
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But we can forsake tiles for concrete and still have beautiful and easy-to-clean floors. The dolts at NYC Transit just need to do their homework. Check my post of February 1st at:
http://bettertransitny.blogspot.com
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Really, what does it matter, it’s not like they’re going to hire enough workers to clean up all the crap anyway.
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simple answer…taser people who throw gum on the floor. Posts notices, and have uniformed cops, if they spot someone throw gum or crap gooey stuff on the floor, or they barf, TASE them! We need more negative reinforcment of bad behavior today, I tell ya…
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I love that my “taser people” ideas are catching on!
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Tasers kill, OK.
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