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Posted by straphanger9 on Thu Dec 20 11:44:53 2007, in response to Re: Daily News hammers fare hike, posted by Railman718 on Thu Dec 20 11:12:58 2007. Absolutely agree...going to school in Providence the last few years where there is no subway, limited commuter rail service, Amtrak service, very sparse bus service that only runs during certain hours (and is EXTREMELY cut back on weekends - so much so that to catch a 8:20 AM train last year in order to get back to NYC so I could go to the Giants game, I had to sprint 1.5 miles in 20 minutes while carrying a backpack and laptop bag, because a cab would have taken more than 20 minutes to get to me and I would've missed my train and the game....)Service disruptions are normal, and I find, not a huge problem. If you plan accordingly you can get almost anywhere in the city by train in an hour or less. Outside of the city, you'll be waiting an hour for a train (if it exists), or bus. Plus as much as people complain about the service, they also complain about cleanliness. In a city with millions of people, and the priority on moving people, do we really care that much about rats on the tracks??? Plus Boston charges $2 for subway service ($1.70 if you get the EZpass-esque Charlie Card), and they don't run all night or frequently. In fact, their most crowded line is a trolley, but they haven't found a way to improve service to these branches yet. They also maintain much less equipment, but charge the same (or a very similar, if you get the Charlie Card) fare. |
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