Subways are for sleeping: NYC Transit survival thread

ugghhhhhhh

At first I thought it was just one of the would-be MTA comedians and then I actually did think it was her on the train for a bit.

I think I heard this too, the announcement was something like “next stop manhattan so hold your breath...just kidding” but f all advertising, especially in small, enclosed inescapable spaces

yeah, she said something like “Next stop, Manhattan, which means we’re going underwater so hold your breath.”

think we are in for a week of this

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-awkwafina-no-7-subway-train-mta-20200116-studswagvrbjdmjg3hdxa52piy-story.html

Also, who the f is awkwafina?

tsk tsk

screamed at the conductor for helpful announcements [/snark] during 20-minute sick passenger delay

i can't take this much longer

let me google that for you
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awkwafina

It’s unclear how much Comedy Central paid for the takeover, but MTA officials said they hope to open up their public service announcements for more sponsorship opportunities in the future.

yeah no fucking thank you, even if they're all as charming as awkwafina

they tried that with the taxi announcements and everyone hated it!

Oh no

howbout when there are two trains opposite each other, and there's a HIGH VOLUME announcement that "this train" is going express, so loud that you can't tell which train it's coming from

“All the stops, baby!”

Just passed a neighboring family talking appreciatively about this.

howbout when there are two trains opposite each other, and there's a HIGH VOLUME announcement that "this train" is going express, so loud that you can't tell which train it's coming from

The 70s & 80s, now in living color on a subway platform near you. A true sign of decay, one that we worked so hard to eradicate decades ago. The taggers had plenty of time to cover this entire train, because they know there are no more consequences. #backtothefuture pic.twitter.com/7uWmg8YdzU

— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) January 21, 2020

for many of us, that's a past/future sorely desired!
anyways, that train never went into service, you're not fooling anyone

that thread's responses are all pretty great but i particularly like this top one:

@AlexandraErin
If you think allowing a broken window to go unaddressed encourages lawlessness, I invite you to consider what happens when we let the cops get away with murder.

I’m no fan of subway graffiti but I’d take it over advertising

Bed bugs. pic.twitter.com/wMLNA3AttA

— Second Ave. Sagas (@2AvSagas) January 23, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NCWvnF2m2U

andy byford has resigned

welp.
at this point i think the only man for the job is dwayne "the rock" johnson

NYT page 1 story says Prince Andrew considers himnself a "master builder"

I guess the 2nd Ave subway riders might say so

the governor who drove the most respected and competent leader in the MTA to resign (twice) is reported to be interested in being President Biden's chief of staff https://t.co/e0zeBbkufF

— 'Weird Alex' Pareene (@pareene) January 23, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/l_phonix/blend-masterbuilders-l-phonix-yllavation-remix-free-download

https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000119321744-1ku6b2-t500x500.jpg

One of the MTA's enduring problems is retaining top tier talent; not just at the top, but entry level, too. So many young, talented people want to work for the New York City subway system. Very few stay. Today was a very public window into why. https://t.co/9O4mV2T30B

— Aaron W. Gordon (@A_W_Gordon) January 23, 2020

The proposed line that goes from Bay Ridge to Astoria sounds pretty great (though I won't have kids to enjoy it considering how long it takes anyone in the MTA to do anything other than raise fares).

i imagine if you had kids, their kids might see that line but i wouldn't put money on it.

'signals guru' pete tomlin also resigns

rip mta

I had no use for you took you nearly every single day of my life, but rip anyway

brutal

oh dear, rider riot in GCT and elsewhere

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/01/31/anti-police-protest/

nyc ain't dead yet

warms my heart. This seriously took a long time to happen but I guess <insert subway joke about trains being late>.

When they set fire to dozens of metro stations on the first night of protests in santiago people were speculating that it was coordinated. OH YOU THINK???

#dealinwithit

This is packaged and framed up as a story of two big egos colliding but the narrative is just about Andrew Cuomo being an asshole until the highly competent MTA chief got sick of dealing with him https://t.co/oXSW9PWmLD

— Tom Scocca (@tomscocca) February 3, 2020

that was how it read to me

https://i.imgur.com/oYUJ3at.jpg

RIP Thread Title Tony Award Winner Orson Bean

Just saw another one of those
xpost

save us cardvaark
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/brief-wondrous-life-death-cardvaark-mtas-proposed-metrocard-mascot

No matter how many times I see them, blacked out teeth/moustaches/dicks/etc drawn onto subway posters will never get old for me.

for posterity:

http://i.imgur.com/r0qXB9N.jpg

awwwww, seems like a sweet little guy

Wow

send this moron out to provide humanitarian assistance imo
https://nypost.com/2020/02/12/prankster-who-spilled-coronavirus-on-train-says-hes-just-misunderstood/