Crowded New York City Subway (A train)

[DQFXPRESS]

I TAKE THE A OR C AT BROADWAY JUNCTION TO JAY STREET AROUND 1-2 PM WEEKDAYS ABOUT 4 DAYS A WEEK. THOSE DAYS ARE BASED ON THE SERVICE HOW OFTEN THE TRAINS COMES. ALL ARE FACTS.

[NHRHS2010]

@DQFXPRESS So you take these trains in Queens? This video was taken in Manhattan.

[DQFXPRESS]

@NHRHS2010 I TAKE THE J TO BROADWAY JUNCTION FROM SUTPHIN BLVD. THEN TAKE THE A OR C TO JAY STREET.

[DQFXPRESS]

HATED THE A TRAIN ALWAYS WAITED A LONG TIME, THE C IS BETTER

[NHRHS2010]

@DQFXPRESS LOL you are entitled to your opinion but people will think you were shouting if you have caps lock on. And yeah sometimes subway lines can be annoying especially if there's track work. Maybe beyond the point where the A train and the C train separated, there could be track work on the A line and not on the C line

[enarush1]

Why does the A train always smells like open ass?

[NHRHS2010]

@enarush1 That's exactly what I was asking. New York City subways (and subway stations) tend to be dirty and nobody cleans up. Be glad that you're not in Paris, where it's even dirtier.

[boratfantaic]

@enarush1 cause most black people ride that train

[RandomShortguy]

Meh NY trains aren't too crowded. You wanna see crowded? Come here to Japan. Get on the Chuo line or yamanote line.

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy Yes, I heard that Tokyo's subways are so crowded that employees are hired to push people so that everyone can squeeze in. Sounds kinda stupid, though. I am an engineering student and I am sure there are a lot more solutions than to have people squeeze into the subway to the point that nobody can breathe! And the only place I have been to in Japan is Narita International Airport for a layover when I flew roundtrip from New York-JFK to Incheon International Airport near Seoul,Korea

[RandomShortguy]

@NHRHS2010

Hmmm. I am an engineering student as well. Studying some in the US and here in Japan. It's not really the engineering problem. Actually there's lots of engineering required to make it flow as smoothly as it does. Japan rail has the highest rated system in the world. The ticket gates use wireless smart card technology to read your card and many cellphones work as train passes as well. Trains have a electronic board showing time the train arrives. Many trains arrive every 3 minutes

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy Yeah I heard of bullet trains in Japan. I am a freshman in college so I am new to the "real world" engineering. Even though it is not really the engineering problem, the economics could be involved. I've been recommended to take economics class at school as an elective. To alleviate the overcrowding problem, the transit company should do something about this. I've taken the subway in London and while it's not as crowded as Tokyo, trains come every minute in city center.

[RandomShortguy]

@NHRHS2010

Trains are 98% ON TIME! Something I don't see much elsewhere. Trains are clean, pretty spacious, cushioned seats, an 2 lcd screens above each door 1 showing ads and the other current station and time. (some lines show time to reach each station), also alerts, what stations the train stops at etc. There are local, rapid, semi-express, express, super-express, and commuter-express trains. Then there are the bullet trains that travel cross-country at very high speeds.

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy And it's good to hear that trains are 98% on time in Japan. The US needs to be like this! The long distance trains like Amtrak are hardly on time in the US! Japan is ahead of US in technology. In August 2007, flying from Incheon, South Korea to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, I flew directly over Tokyo at night time and there were a LOT of lights compared with the surrounding areas. I can tell that East Asia is likely risking overpopulation; China is trying to do something about this.

[RandomShortguy]

@NHRHS2010 There are trains (most popular), subway, monorail, bullet train and even a Maglev. However the problem with the crowded trains is typically mostly just in Tokyo and Osaka.

There are like 1000 stations in tokyo and like over 10,000 stations in the country. The PROBLEM is the lack of space. In Japan we have almost half the population of the entire United States, but all packed into a land area smaller than California. Even some are artificial islands like odaiba

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy And not only that trains are popular in East Asia (including Japan) and Europe, it's the most efficient way of travel. It's an unfortunate fact that the US and Canada doesn't realize that and we drive too much (although the northeast has a lot better public transit system than the rest of the US). I live in New Jersey and traffic can be a big problem (and the laws are so strict that even good drivers can easily get into traffic violation).

[RandomShortguy]

@NHRHS2010

How are Korean train tickets? In Tokyo, they are usually called a Suica, it's a wireless card or it's built into a cellphone. Also another great thing about Suicas is that at many stores, restaurants and vending machines (of the 1000000000 that exist here) close to the train station, they accept your suica like a debit card.

And yeah that's another good thing. The cleanliness! Also on escalators everyone always stands to the left and walks on the right.

watch?v=lDJPXMXOL98

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy The last time I've been to South Korea was in 2007. In trains in the United States the conductor will walk around collecting tickets from passengers. But in South Korea, you have to hold on to your ticket and the agent at the destination station will collect the tickets. And as with subways, it depends on the system. But as far as I know, the Seoul subway fares vary based on the distance traveled while in New York City it's the same price if you're buying SingleRide ticket.

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy And I am not surprised that everyone walks on the right and stands on the left in Japan because I know that Japanese cars and roads are similar to the UK, which means the opposite side.

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy And as with the video you showed me, the Suica system is so cool...and I noticed some Korean text in the video!

[NHRHS2010]

@RandomShortguy I am South Korean myself, and I have taken the Seoul Subway, which grows really fast and several lines go outside the city limits! Also, they're also clean and cheaper fare than New York City subway. From my experience of taking the subways of NYC, they're dirty (so I take a shower immediately EVERY TIME I come home from NYC), and are all within the city limits. Not to mention Seoul subway is air conditioned in the summer (it was not air conditioned prior to 1990's!)

[Fragem420]

your camera is shaky it sucks

[NHRHS2010]

Not anymore. Back when I took this video in 2007 I didn't have much camera experience but now my camera is no longer shaky. Please watch what you say as I do not, and I repeat, I DO NOT appreciate when I get a comment saying that my camera shakes as it WILL count as a retarded comment!!

[WOWImpulse]

Ahh the memories of the A train...Lol I remember always waking up early to go to HS and taking the A train all the way from 96th st to Chamber's st..(I think I had to transfer to the C or B at one point...I don't remember...I got used to Rush Hour in Cali, which you get stuck on traffic

[NHRHS2010]

I'm glad that this video brought you back memories. I used to live in California where rush hour traffic is very rare so I'm assuming that you're in either Los Angeles or San Francisco area. Even in those cities in California, there are a number of public transit options, which can help you avoid getting stuck in traffic.

[NJNetsFan5152433]

No wonder it's packed lol. You're in between Penn and 42nd so damn crowded by there

[NHRHS2010]

Agree. It's always packed, and even though it's not rush hour, Midtown Manhattan is always crowded. Plus, Penn Station is the huge transportation hub, and there are words that the station will be expanded in the late 2010s.

[NJNetsFan5152433]

Oh wow I didn't know.

Yea, Penn Station is always packed, especially with New Jerseyans and tourists, because New Jerseyans use the NJ Transit and tourists come from the E from JFK

[NHRHS2010]

Yes, but this is the A Train. This video was taken last year where there was some kind of a modified service. I was going from the Museum of Natural History to the Penn Station (which would usually be a C Train, but the C Train wasn't operating that day so A Train had to substitute for the C Train). And this was on a Saturday, but still, it is still crowded; NYC gets a lot of tourists.

Driving into Manhattan is even worse, as it just creates a disaster.

[NHRHS2010]

And not all people who travel by train from JFK to Penn Station goes on the E Train; some people take the Long Island Rail Road, although it's a more expensive option, but it's also more convenient and faster than the E Train.

[going4thakill]

A TRAIN IS ALWAYS PACKED...I HATE IT

[NHRHS2010]

Yes, the A Train is often crowded, but it's still better than driving and being stuck in traffic

[BROAdWAYexpressN]

tthe reason is the A line is the biggest lint out of whole NYC subway,it actually can go into the bronx,the A line gets split into 3 lines once it reaches rockaway,its really amazing

[rudeywade]

This vide is so pointless =|

[NHRHS2010]

rudeywade's comment deserves to be down rated

[WESKER96]

No it doesn't because he is right!