@aeronuk1 That would be kind of sad if you had to remind people where they were, especially in one of the most well known cities in the world. The flag is there to show the MTA's pride in our country.
@aeronuk1 Same reason that you see the Maple Leaf everywhere in Canada, or the German colors in Germany. It's a symbol of America. Especially in New York post-9/11.
Ah, the subway. Me and my friend take it a lot, usually the R to get home from school lol. I take it so much lol, and I'm only 13, lol practically every NYC kid has taken it by demselves at one point.
i see rats everyday , expecially if your waiting for a train just look down on the tracks there runnin shit down there with the ninja turtles the Rat king
Now the MTA wants to raise the fares. I haven't seen ridership decrease. And why should people pay more if the MTA will cut service as opposed to improving it. There needs to be an investigation started since their appears to be 2 sets of books, and one of them is being cooked by crooks.
Hey playa what's the fares on MTA, Here Chi-town the CTA fares bus are $2.25. and the trains are $2.50 as for transfer is .25 each that's about $2.50 on the bus and the Trains $2.75
@Northsidze Single rides are $2.25 for subways and buses and subway transfers are free, except for the PATH trains, which are $1.75 for a single ride. You can also get unlimited weekly ($29) and monthly ($104) metrocards that are good for subway and bus rides.
I don't live in New York so I wouldn't know. My friend took this video. I doubt that rats are much of a problem though. Just live in a regular middle class area, not a ghetto where you would expect them.
I live in nyc, and the average apartment doesnt really have any rats. But if you live in the poorer areas, or in like a tenement/renting-apartment, then yea, there are rats. but mostly, i don't see any rates. there are certainly no rats in my apartment. :]
Oh my Godness...wish I could be there..i miss the city a lot!! so enjoy your ride..! Have a nice Day.....who knows what happen in that place every day....! :)
nyc subway suck the trains are old the station are all rusty nasty old they should really remodel the station washington d.c subway are better cause there cleaner they old but doesnt look old there clean like the subway and for you all nyc subway fans ive been on the nyc subway last month wont yall try to go to dc or l.a even more better ther stations are the bomb like the subway and atlanta subway you nyc subway is like chicago all crusty stations ther ugly even baltimore and miami subwaysbeter
your lucky you still live still i was born in newyork to but my dumb parents made us move to florida and i hate it here lol i would do anything to go back.
Ok suit yourself. I hope you don't love paying the hundreds of dollars of gas per month because the gas free car doesn't look like it's coming in the near future.
Well in most of the world, subways, metros, and light rails are very popular but still here in the US it's rarely used.. I'm actually happy that gas prices are going up so they will encourage the government to develop more public transit
The only problem is the government is going to give us a low quality system and we're going to be taxed for it. What I think we need is a private company to run it. Back when railroading ruled the economy, the majority of the money for passenger rail came from freight and the rest from passengers themselves. The reason this eventually failed was because of old, failing equipment and the operation of too many non-profitable lines.
Well in Europe, they tax you unbelivably high, but then give you a ton of free stuff, (including free college in some cases) and they also use that money to build grand transportation systems.
Other subway services in the US may be better as far as looks, but they certainly do not provide the service that NY does. NY has a much bigger system than other systems. NY's subway keeps the city thriving.
Yeah NYC subway is very extensive. The only systems that I believe that are on par with NYC in the WORLD are Tokyo, London, and I believe Moscow. But no system in the US is as extensive as NYC. However, that doesn't mean there are bad ones either. Washington , Chicago, and San Francisco has great systems themselves.
Yeah, I know. I've gone through Union Station many times, so I know very well it's called Metro. I just called it a subway so people would know what I'm talking about lol.
I've found that the NY subway system is the most organised and on-time subway that travels incredibly fast. The London Tube was good too, except they weren't nearly as efficient and they feel like an oven in the summertime. Incredibly hot!
Except NY's subways are much cooler and plus they have a much bigger system than LA. Not to mention efficient commuter lines from all directions to go along with them. I love the New York Tri-State area. :D
Which is why I wish public transit in the US would go back into the hands of private companies. They can make things like improvements on their systems. The government only gives what's "neccessary". :(
If private enterprise had a hand in the NYC Subway, the fare would be $5-10 and they would be cutting a lot of corners, like the chav and hoodie-infested Tube in London.
Very safe. I think the last real train accident happened in 1995 or so but you do occasionally have train malfunctions in which the train is evacuated. Nothing serious though.
Just travel in the areas regular middle class people travel and travel when they travel. This means try to stay in Manhattan and don't travel on the subway at 2 AM.
There are plenty of "middle class" and above people on the subway at 2am or later...certainly in Manhattan..and even some that late in Brooklyn and Queens. I take the subway outside Manhattan all the time when I visit...even late at night.
There are plenty of "middle class" and above people on the subway at 2am or later...certainly in Manhattan..and even some that late in Brooklyn and Queens. I take the subway outside Manhattan all the time when I visit...even late at night.
Well, honestly, as u r right, that the subway at night is not very safe, i remember one night, i was heading to 42nd, and just having fun when these drunk kids (obviously from the burbs.) started acting crazy on the plat. then, these adults were just jumping around laughing about some show. The subways at night are sometimes not full, but not always safe.
The NYC Subway is pretty damn safe even late at night..certainly in midtown/downtown Manhattan. Whenever I visit NYC I take the subway at all hours routinely and have never had problems. You can sit in the middle "conductor" car late at night if you feel unsafe.
I really can't blame the MTA for the problems they have. They are funded by the government which means that they only get "necessary" money to keep them in operation. They only make upgrades when it's "necessary". This is why I think transportation needs to go back in the hands of the privately owned companies. In the meantime though, I think Amtrak, NJ Transit and Metro-North are excellent systems considering their circumstances.
They have to pay for the upkeep of the trains and stations somehow. Two dollars is nothing compared to the 2.50 we pay here in california and we have a smaller transit system then newyork.
Wrong again. Paris has trains coming every 1min 40 secs in the peak hours. 2-3 mins outside of the peaks. Moscow, London and Tokyo (the other big metro systems) are all significantly faster as well as having shorter headways.
I bet they use extreamly high dispatching techonlogy over there. I believe the NY subway has to keep a distance of at least a mile or more apart between trains so they don't risk collisions. Why doesn't the MTA upgrade then you might ask? It's city funded. That means minimal care for the trains. If some company actually owned the NY subway like I believe they used to, then more care would be put into them.
Paris, and Moscow are both state funded. London is semi-private (infastructure is maintained by private companies, it is run by a public company) and half of the Tokyo Metro/Subway is private, the other isn't! I'm not slagging off the NY subway, it's express service and 24 hour service is very good!
Well I bet France and Russia are in a better economic state and therefore can afford to put more money in public transit. The US is big and money is put into so many other things. Private companies used to be in charge of transit in this country. It was much better then. Nowadays, (aside from planes which are failing BTW) public transit is all city/state/federally funded and is much poorer than it used to be.
It's nothing to do with the state of their economies it's how money is spent... And this technology I was talking about is not "highly advanced" it's been in place for 40 years for god sakes...
The money is being spent in the wrong places. Too much money is being put in the road systems that are going to fail as population rises. You can only make them so big. Don't be surpized if the 40 year old techonlogy you speak of isn't in place due to this useless moneywasting.
It's the same in Britain too, but not as bad. Sometimes I think America is a bit like Britain but turned up a few notches (about 100...) Spending money on cars which run on finite substances is just stupid.
I heard Patrick Stewart interviewed on the radio the other day. He's in town doing Macbeth somewhere. He said he rides the subway all the time because he supports public transportation. Nobody ever recognizes him. Just a guy going to work.
The cars on the subway aren't designed for routine crossing of cars while the train is moving. You could do it, but you risk falling and can be fined for doing so.
What on Earth does moving from one car to another have anything to do with the possablity of getting attacked by terrorists? How is it a "terrorist threat"?
do you live here?? I have NO clue we as new yorkers ask that as well...all we know is that is a new law and if you dont want a ticket dont move while it is in motion...(of course you can move when the train stops but you do have to get off the cart that your in...and run to the next)
No, I don't live there. I've never actually been on the subway (My friend took this video) but I have been on many other trains such as Amtrak, Metro North and Connecticut's Shore Line East. You can move freely between cars in those trains. Obviously there is probably more of a threat to subways than commuter rails but I still don't understand the issue with moving between cars.
It's stupid, if anything it'll help a terrorist, place a bomb in the car and any of the injured are screwed. Paramedics will take a while to get there, and it'd be difficult trying to force open one of those doors if half your arm's gone!
I heard that they stopped allowing movement between the end doors of cars (Dec. 2005) because there were some successful lawsuits by people who got hurt doing that. I guess it is dark and more cramped between these cars as compared to regular trains. No handles and the floor plates sliding past one another, sometimes violently, in the dark. Anyway, I think it's safety/lawsuits, not terrorism.
That's not my point. Not everyone can understand Spanish and yes, English is the most popular language in the modern world and is the language prefered by most Youtubers. ;)
I love the subway and I love all the dirt and grime that comes with it. It isnt a dump on wheels, the chairs are sit-able. But if it were clean and pristine it just wouldn't be New York's Subway. The subway is what keeps NY alive 24/7; I dont know how I could possibly live here without it.
Wow-I love the subway too! I lived in NYC for 1 year. I MISS IT!! To me it isant even really gritty! For what it is and how old it is, and how many it moves....I THINK THEY DO A GREAT JOB of keepiing it rolling. The little bit of dirt and grim just adds to the ambeince and the aura. Come on every one --Just look at all of the industrial structural steel. The framing, the columns, The GLEAMING stainless steel and fiber glass. It all looks greta to me too!
The noise and whir of the electric motors, the accelaration. Just think about most of it is over 80 to 100 years old and still looks practically MINT! The seats are more then sittable-they look pretty good. and their are plenty of them, You can usually get a seat with no problem. All of the row after row of movement as the stair cases and ceiling lighting flies by--ITS ALL ART WORK. Then on top of that you can buy chips and drinks underground and a paper or magazine if you even want too!!
Another GREAT thing about the NYC system. Its like really impossible to get lost (like you CANT get lost) everything is well signed with bright crisp signage. And every station has a system map. Its all color coded...so you CANNOT get lost--even if you wanted to,(like just "get lost exploring") you cant LOL
The best deal is the 30 day metro pass. you can ride all day all over, all the time, any bus any train. Its $72.00 (in 2005)Best part about it is the pass is good only as soon as you swipe the first ride. Unlike some of these other dumb cities with their "monthly passes" where you have to wait for the month to start before you can buy it and use it. I miss NYC--I might move back!! (I would really like to)
Well yes you can. But it is really not advisable. If they catch you, you may get a citation or maybe arrested? I really do not know their policy. Ive seen people "sneak" on the system. Ive watched them just to observe what took place. You have to bend down and sneak under the turn stiles.
Riding without a ticket means the operators will not receive the revenue they deserve, and everyone who rides the subways in NY will suffer because the network will have less maintenance and upgrades.
Ohh and also E Train gets so crowded during rush hour and still they won't increase its frequency. Its like everyone is getting crushed inside. You never get to seat even if you are getting on the train from the first stop. They tell us that frequency of E Trains during rush hour is every 3 min but you won't see a train for the next 15 min and when it comes you can't get on because its packed!
NY Subway sucks big time. I take it everyday and there are delays everyday. All carts of the trains are unwashed and stinky. It will make an hour long ride 1.5 hours just because of poor management and the stations are not maintained, leaky and stinky. I quit taking E trains just because of homeless people in it.
The transit system in Washington, DC is also cleaner. The reason for that is because they are extreamly strict. They don't allow you to eat on their trains. It really depends on how much or if a city can afford to clean and maintain a good transit system.
I think all buses in major metropolitan areas are a joke. There's too much traffic keeping them from being useful. That's what the trains are for. Trains don't deal with the mess on the roads.
its like maybe 8 times out of 10 the buses are either early or late.
you need to leave that bit early in the morning to catch the bus. worst part is they are always overcrowded and most times the driver cant stop cause they are overcrowded.
the glasgow subway is a joke cause like i said it only covers the city centre, west end and south side. so if i am going from barlanark in the east end to lets say govan in the south side it takes me over an hour to get there.
3:38 Spock is a bit sleepy
kitchenfromhell 8 months ago
wow okay our are alot nicer in montreal
RuberChikken 10 months ago
Atleast your subway trains dont scrape against the tunnel walls like our Scottish ones. Produces a good lightshow of sparks though.
Thechangerofways 10 months ago
I wonder why they have the American flag on every subway car...maybe it's to remind people what country they're in.
aeronuk1 11 months ago
@aeronuk1 That would be kind of sad if you had to remind people where they were, especially in one of the most well known cities in the world. The flag is there to show the MTA's pride in our country.
murjax 11 months ago
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aeronuk1 11 months ago
@aeronuk1 Same reason that you see the Maple Leaf everywhere in Canada, or the German colors in Germany. It's a symbol of America. Especially in New York post-9/11.
spredelectric 6 months ago
aww looks really old and dirty.. don't maintanance workers take care of the trains and stations?!
Soyosan22 1 year ago
@Soyosan22 Depends how you look at it. It's still New York, but it doesn't look nearly as bad as it did in the mid 80s.
murjax 1 year ago
this vid is the best
117boonmoo 1 year ago
very old
beCareffour 1 year ago
I just moved to NYC and the subway is incredible. Although i cant read the subway map, its too confusing :S
Muppetinator 2 years ago
really good,i can tell you took caution filming,but i got the feeling aboutt taking a ride on it.
it isnt much different to riding a metro in amsterdam,netherlands,all kinds of people and a lot of noise
dborhem 2 years ago
are there always so many vacant seats in the cars? cause in Moscow you have to stand a lot, becuz it's often overcrowded
Stan2151 2 years ago
Depends when and where you go.
murjax 2 years ago
@Stan2151 deff depends on the time.
thedudeonmars 1 year ago
wow! It's a quiet subway! Have you been to the London's? It's not as quiet as this one!
lukeraloko 2 years ago
I've never been outside the US.
murjax 2 years ago
I only take the 3 & R train :]
nirvana38i 2 years ago
and sometimes C
nirvana38i 2 years ago
1 train FTW!!!
bruticusmaximus92109 2 years ago
Ah, the subway. Me and my friend take it a lot, usually the R to get home from school lol. I take it so much lol, and I'm only 13, lol practically every NYC kid has taken it by demselves at one point.
yenegon 2 years ago 4
LOL I've never been on it in my life. My friend took this video. I live in this boring state they call Florida. Someday I'll ride the subway.
murjax 2 years ago
subway sucks;)
CAwmy 2 years ago
@murjax i live in this boring state called maine check out my channel i am a yankies fan and i luv ny but i am surrounded by red sox fans
MrNintendoguy1 1 year ago
OMG... I'm italian and I'm 16yo... I love ur city soo much...
Lucky you to live there...
Heavnick7 2 years ago
aren't they supposed to have graffitis all over them :D
ekspertti1 2 years ago
If you live in the year 1981 they are.
murjax 2 years ago
1989
NYCREDBIRD 2 years ago
That was one ill video, B!!!!
crustyunderwear 2 years ago
i see rats everyday , expecially if your waiting for a train just look down on the tracks there runnin shit down there with the ninja turtles the Rat king
HardBodyNyC 2 years ago
Now the MTA wants to raise the fares. I haven't seen ridership decrease. And why should people pay more if the MTA will cut service as opposed to improving it. There needs to be an investigation started since their appears to be 2 sets of books, and one of them is being cooked by crooks.
NYCman530 2 years ago
Hey playa what's the fares on MTA, Here Chi-town the CTA fares bus are $2.25. and the trains are $2.50 as for transfer is .25 each that's about $2.50 on the bus and the Trains $2.75
Northsidze 2 years ago
@Northsidze 2.25 for both subway and bus, with free transfers.
express buses are 5.50.
AOnTheWeb 2 years ago
@Northsidze Single rides are $2.25 for subways and buses and subway transfers are free, except for the PATH trains, which are $1.75 for a single ride. You can also get unlimited weekly ($29) and monthly ($104) metrocards that are good for subway and bus rides.
schmitizensane 6 months ago
I HEART the subway. Especially the f and g trains.
HaloCovenant001 3 years ago
NYC subway is very confusing
jkwasere 3 years ago
lol yah
iamcoolguy89 3 years ago
Oh ok i dont know this stuff i live in Canada so.... well what about Harlem isnt that bad?
iamcoolguy89 3 years ago
Yeah, they are. Forgot about them LOL.
murjax 3 years ago
please any new yorker please message me.. how clean is new york. how often dou see rats. and do u see rats or mice in an average apartment
LigisdAodSmg 2 years ago
I don't live in New York so I wouldn't know. My friend took this video. I doubt that rats are much of a problem though. Just live in a regular middle class area, not a ghetto where you would expect them.
murjax 2 years ago
I live in nyc, and the average apartment doesnt really have any rats. But if you live in the poorer areas, or in like a tenement/renting-apartment, then yea, there are rats. but mostly, i don't see any rates. there are certainly no rats in my apartment. :]
DukezofWater 2 years ago
wheres all the gangsters isnt new york city gangster city or is that L.A
iamcoolguy89 3 years ago
Nah that's Brooklyn and Queens. This was taken in Manhattan.
murjax 3 years ago
actually every boro has an area of "gangsters"
primarily around any projects or city housing.
and yes there are plenty in manhattan
and by gangster I mean thug looking
mtanyc 3 years ago
Oh my Godness...wish I could be there..i miss the city a lot!! so enjoy your ride..! Have a nice Day.....who knows what happen in that place every day....! :)
LATINA05NY 3 years ago 6
nyc subway suck the trains are old the station are all rusty nasty old they should really remodel the station washington d.c subway are better cause there cleaner they old but doesnt look old there clean like the subway and for you all nyc subway fans ive been on the nyc subway last month wont yall try to go to dc or l.a even more better ther stations are the bomb like the subway and atlanta subway you nyc subway is like chicago all crusty stations ther ugly even baltimore and miami subwaysbeter
Lilfrank2567 3 years ago 2
really different from beijing subway
LVYUAN111 3 years ago
Riding subway in New York City is really fun.
crystalclear506 3 years ago
with subways like this - who needs a car?
RedUncle 3 years ago 13
That's why more cities need them.
murjax 3 years ago
That's one of the things I love about living and having grown up in New York.
dudestir127 3 years ago 6
your lucky you still live still i was born in newyork to but my dumb parents made us move to florida and i hate it here lol i would do anything to go back.
sonicwhip 3 years ago
fuck cars! ny subway is real.
itcamefromabove 3 years ago 3
here's a solution, don't take them
lelefro54 3 years ago
Ok suit yourself. I hope you don't love paying the hundreds of dollars of gas per month because the gas free car doesn't look like it's coming in the near future.
Audiomuse 3 years ago
i remember always riding the A train to my final stop in Isham
gprince21 3 years ago 2
i remember when i used to live in queens i love when the doors open and makes the sound
mantax55 3 years ago
damn i miss brooklyn
NymWright5 3 years ago
i would to if i would ever leave it
Keaphar 3 years ago
I love the shinkansen in tokyo, the Japanese High Speed (Bullet) Trains .
verdadeira2 3 years ago
I love NY!
the subway is awesome, you don't need to drive really in NY! so cool
Audiomuse 3 years ago
I wish more places in the world were like that. Imagine if you didn't have to drive anywhere! Just hop on the train and go wherever you please. :D
murjax 3 years ago
same here..
Well in most of the world, subways, metros, and light rails are very popular but still here in the US it's rarely used.. I'm actually happy that gas prices are going up so they will encourage the government to develop more public transit
Audiomuse 3 years ago
The only problem is the government is going to give us a low quality system and we're going to be taxed for it. What I think we need is a private company to run it. Back when railroading ruled the economy, the majority of the money for passenger rail came from freight and the rest from passengers themselves. The reason this eventually failed was because of old, failing equipment and the operation of too many non-profitable lines.
murjax 3 years ago
Good analysis..
I lived in Europe before and I was surprised how good public transportation is. Trains run from everywhere and they're actually good and organized.
Audiomuse 3 years ago
Well in Europe, they tax you unbelivably high, but then give you a ton of free stuff, (including free college in some cases) and they also use that money to build grand transportation systems.
murjax 3 years ago
I love new york
RedFireFox999 3 years ago 2
miss new york
azurri524 3 years ago
Great video
also check out
BlackDogHat
music video filmed in New York
BlackDogHat 3 years ago
these trains are not as fun as the ones i shot on video in bombay india heh. you get to hang out of the doors!
scir91 3 years ago
"Stand clear of the closing doors, please!" I miss the recorded voice on this video! ;)
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shella2bella 3 years ago
this makes me miss new york so much!
chelseaember2 3 years ago
This is why I like the northeast a lot, great transit systems.
murjax 3 years ago
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shella2bella 3 years ago
es horrible, los trenes son latas.
bamboloto 3 years ago
tienes razon
goldenchocolate 3 years ago
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shella2bella 3 years ago
new york subways system...best in world thats why named it nyc twice lol
thefunnyguy2 3 years ago
So true lol.
murjax 3 years ago
commander youre stupid. theres things called METROCARDS! U USE THEM TO GET INTO THE STATIONS FOR THE MTA!!!! 2 BUCKS A SWIPE OF THE CARD!
JayBomb666 3 years ago
You obviously didn't see the comment where he said he was from Perth, Australia.
murjax 3 years ago
Is NY subway the best in the US? Isn't it arguable that the BART in San Francisco is pretty amazing too.
Invadersencryos 3 years ago
Other subway services in the US may be better as far as looks, but they certainly do not provide the service that NY does. NY has a much bigger system than other systems. NY's subway keeps the city thriving.
murjax 3 years ago
Yeah NYC subway is very extensive. The only systems that I believe that are on par with NYC in the WORLD are Tokyo, London, and I believe Moscow. But no system in the US is as extensive as NYC. However, that doesn't mean there are bad ones either. Washington , Chicago, and San Francisco has great systems themselves.
StylistecS 3 years ago
I agree. Washington, Chicago and San Fancisco aren't nearly as busy as NY though so they don't need as big a system.
murjax 3 years ago
D.C is the second busiest in the country. 800,000 daily.
Inmate527 3 years ago
DC's subway is AWESOME!
murjax 3 years ago
It's called the METRO!
georgexxx83 3 years ago
Yeah, I know. I've gone through Union Station many times, so I know very well it's called Metro. I just called it a subway so people would know what I'm talking about lol.
murjax 3 years ago
Good idea, because in New York, we NEVER ours the metro.
dudestir127 3 years ago
i love the high pitch whistle they make before they move
alextownsend565hotm 3 years ago
Me too.
murjax 3 years ago
lol. someone in dat video looks like me. Lol
ImNotYourFriend212 3 years ago
Who cares? A lot of people look like somebody.
murjax 3 years ago
Nice movie.
A lot memories of NYC trip last year.
With Regards from Amsterdam
ruudjemulder 3 years ago
I've found that the NY subway system is the most organised and on-time subway that travels incredibly fast. The London Tube was good too, except they weren't nearly as efficient and they feel like an oven in the summertime. Incredibly hot!
halli321 3 years ago
That's the most important part of any transportation system. It must be organized, on-time and reasonably comfortable.
murjax 3 years ago
paris metro is better than london underground far better
huckjb13 3 years ago
Is it operated/funded by the government?
murjax 3 years ago
Wow When I went To new york I couldent Go in the Subways. Great Video
AcelaExpress2213 3 years ago
london underground is waaay betr than anywhere else!
burnley121 3 years ago
no they not
angelsoulnme 3 years ago
The Tube is cool, but the NYC Subway is cooler...and a lot safer these days.
abangthebeat 3 years ago
kinda look like the LA subways.
MidgetLoving420 3 years ago
Except NY's subways are much cooler and plus they have a much bigger system than LA. Not to mention efficient commuter lines from all directions to go along with them. I love the New York Tri-State area. :D
murjax 3 years ago
well ya lol Im just saying they have some similarities
MidgetLoving420 3 years ago
Wow. It was a comment. Why not just watch the video, let people enjoy it, and shut your fucking mouth pussy.
ImNotYourFriend212 3 years ago
compare new yorks subway with moscows or londons subway lol ^^ new yorks look like a piece of shit
EterniaRz 3 years ago
Which is why I wish public transit in the US would go back into the hands of private companies. They can make things like improvements on their systems. The government only gives what's "neccessary". :(
murjax 3 years ago
If private enterprise had a hand in the NYC Subway, the fare would be $5-10 and they would be cutting a lot of corners, like the chav and hoodie-infested Tube in London.
abangthebeat 3 years ago
LOL. Have you even used it?
Edwiness 3 years ago
anyone who know can you please tell me how "safe" it is to ride the subways?
KoolKurly 3 years ago
Very safe. I think the last real train accident happened in 1995 or so but you do occasionally have train malfunctions in which the train is evacuated. Nothing serious though.
murjax 3 years ago
oh what about getting jumped or beat up on or in the subway? lol i plan to go visit new york so i wanna be aware of these things.
KoolKurly 3 years ago
Just travel in the areas regular middle class people travel and travel when they travel. This means try to stay in Manhattan and don't travel on the subway at 2 AM.
murjax 3 years ago
haha. thanks.
KoolKurly 3 years ago
There are plenty of "middle class" and above people on the subway at 2am or later...certainly in Manhattan..and even some that late in Brooklyn and Queens. I take the subway outside Manhattan all the time when I visit...even late at night.
abangthebeat 3 years ago
There are plenty of "middle class" and above people on the subway at 2am or later...certainly in Manhattan..and even some that late in Brooklyn and Queens. I take the subway outside Manhattan all the time when I visit...even late at night.
abangthebeat 3 years ago
Don't go in the Subway at night when its really late. Its very shady. Take a cab or even walk but I'd never take the Subway late at night alone.
halli321 3 years ago
Well, honestly, as u r right, that the subway at night is not very safe, i remember one night, i was heading to 42nd, and just having fun when these drunk kids (obviously from the burbs.) started acting crazy on the plat. then, these adults were just jumping around laughing about some show. The subways at night are sometimes not full, but not always safe.
ImNotYourFriend212 3 years ago
The NYC Subway is pretty damn safe even late at night..certainly in midtown/downtown Manhattan. Whenever I visit NYC I take the subway at all hours routinely and have never had problems. You can sit in the middle "conductor" car late at night if you feel unsafe.
abangthebeat 3 years ago
I'm talking like 2 or 3 in the morning, like heading back to hotels from the clubs. From a young women's perspective, it can be shady.
halli321 3 years ago
The MTA are the most corrupt transportation organization ever created. Two dollars to ride on this metal hunk of shit
dantescritic 3 years ago 2
I really can't blame the MTA for the problems they have. They are funded by the government which means that they only get "necessary" money to keep them in operation. They only make upgrades when it's "necessary". This is why I think transportation needs to go back in the hands of the privately owned companies. In the meantime though, I think Amtrak, NJ Transit and Metro-North are excellent systems considering their circumstances.
murjax 3 years ago
They have to pay for the upkeep of the trains and stations somehow. Two dollars is nothing compared to the 2.50 we pay here in california and we have a smaller transit system then newyork.
kbusses 3 years ago
Why do none of the trains actually reach significant speed?
Edwiness 3 years ago
I'm not sure why but a possablity might be the fact that the stations are so close together. ;)
murjax 3 years ago
The stations in Paris are just as close together, if not closer yet it doesn't do this. No time is wasted!
Edwiness 3 years ago
Maybe New York has more rail traffic than Paris.
murjax 3 years ago
Wrong again. Paris has trains coming every 1min 40 secs in the peak hours. 2-3 mins outside of the peaks. Moscow, London and Tokyo (the other big metro systems) are all significantly faster as well as having shorter headways.
Edwiness 3 years ago
I bet they use extreamly high dispatching techonlogy over there. I believe the NY subway has to keep a distance of at least a mile or more apart between trains so they don't risk collisions. Why doesn't the MTA upgrade then you might ask? It's city funded. That means minimal care for the trains. If some company actually owned the NY subway like I believe they used to, then more care would be put into them.
murjax 3 years ago
Paris, and Moscow are both state funded. London is semi-private (infastructure is maintained by private companies, it is run by a public company) and half of the Tokyo Metro/Subway is private, the other isn't! I'm not slagging off the NY subway, it's express service and 24 hour service is very good!
Edwiness 3 years ago
Well I bet France and Russia are in a better economic state and therefore can afford to put more money in public transit. The US is big and money is put into so many other things. Private companies used to be in charge of transit in this country. It was much better then. Nowadays, (aside from planes which are failing BTW) public transit is all city/state/federally funded and is much poorer than it used to be.
murjax 3 years ago
It's nothing to do with the state of their economies it's how money is spent... And this technology I was talking about is not "highly advanced" it's been in place for 40 years for god sakes...
Edwiness 3 years ago
The money is being spent in the wrong places. Too much money is being put in the road systems that are going to fail as population rises. You can only make them so big. Don't be surpized if the 40 year old techonlogy you speak of isn't in place due to this useless moneywasting.
murjax 3 years ago
It's the same in Britain too, but not as bad. Sometimes I think America is a bit like Britain but turned up a few notches (about 100...) Spending money on cars which run on finite substances is just stupid.
Edwiness 3 years ago
I agree.
murjax 3 years ago
does anyone recomend the subway system i will be new to the subway.
213gracie 3 years ago
The subway is by far the best way to get around New York. It's much better than being stuck in the traffic jam above and saves you walking time.
murjax 3 years ago
I heard Patrick Stewart interviewed on the radio the other day. He's in town doing Macbeth somewhere. He said he rides the subway all the time because he supports public transportation. Nobody ever recognizes him. Just a guy going to work.
wrmhole 3 years ago
The cars on the subway aren't designed for routine crossing of cars while the train is moving. You could do it, but you risk falling and can be fined for doing so.
fsblah 3 years ago
Hey um, just wondering... can a person go from one car to next?
observingwatcher 4 years ago
I think so. I'm not sure though.
murjax 4 years ago
before 9/11 happen yeah they use to let us but now only during attacks...BUT people still move from cart to cart and Some even get tickets SMH
ashantimurda2000 4 years ago
What on Earth does moving from one car to another have anything to do with the possablity of getting attacked by terrorists? How is it a "terrorist threat"?
murjax 4 years ago
do you live here?? I have NO clue we as new yorkers ask that as well...all we know is that is a new law and if you dont want a ticket dont move while it is in motion...(of course you can move when the train stops but you do have to get off the cart that your in...and run to the next)
ashantimurda2000 4 years ago
No, I don't live there. I've never actually been on the subway (My friend took this video) but I have been on many other trains such as Amtrak, Metro North and Connecticut's Shore Line East. You can move freely between cars in those trains. Obviously there is probably more of a threat to subways than commuter rails but I still don't understand the issue with moving between cars.
murjax 4 years ago
It's stupid, if anything it'll help a terrorist, place a bomb in the car and any of the injured are screwed. Paramedics will take a while to get there, and it'd be difficult trying to force open one of those doors if half your arm's gone!
Edwiness 3 years ago
I heard that they stopped allowing movement between the end doors of cars (Dec. 2005) because there were some successful lawsuits by people who got hurt doing that. I guess it is dark and more cramped between these cars as compared to regular trains. No handles and the floor plates sliding past one another, sometimes violently, in the dark. Anyway, I think it's safety/lawsuits, not terrorism.
wrmhole 3 years ago
it cost 2.00
YOBABYBUBBA 4 years ago
Muito engraçado!!! Mas prefiro o meu de lisboa, portugal!!!loooool
Littrell89 4 years ago
English please.
murjax 4 years ago
Hey Spainish is COOL here. Any one can post! Like english the only language around??
hypervisionaryrealm 4 years ago
That's not my point. Not everyone can understand Spanish and yes, English is the most popular language in the modern world and is the language prefered by most Youtubers. ;)
murjax 4 years ago
I love the subway and I love all the dirt and grime that comes with it. It isnt a dump on wheels, the chairs are sit-able. But if it were clean and pristine it just wouldn't be New York's Subway. The subway is what keeps NY alive 24/7; I dont know how I could possibly live here without it.
heykenv 4 years ago
Wow-I love the subway too! I lived in NYC for 1 year. I MISS IT!! To me it isant even really gritty! For what it is and how old it is, and how many it moves....I THINK THEY DO A GREAT JOB of keepiing it rolling. The little bit of dirt and grim just adds to the ambeince and the aura. Come on every one --Just look at all of the industrial structural steel. The framing, the columns, The GLEAMING stainless steel and fiber glass. It all looks greta to me too!
hypervisionaryrealm 4 years ago
The noise and whir of the electric motors, the accelaration. Just think about most of it is over 80 to 100 years old and still looks practically MINT! The seats are more then sittable-they look pretty good. and their are plenty of them, You can usually get a seat with no problem. All of the row after row of movement as the stair cases and ceiling lighting flies by--ITS ALL ART WORK. Then on top of that you can buy chips and drinks underground and a paper or magazine if you even want too!!
hypervisionaryrealm 4 years ago
Another GREAT thing about the NYC system. Its like really impossible to get lost (like you CANT get lost) everything is well signed with bright crisp signage. And every station has a system map. Its all color coded...so you CANNOT get lost--even if you wanted to,(like just "get lost exploring") you cant LOL
hypervisionaryrealm 4 years ago
Cool video. How much cost ny-subway ticket?
KrzychooBasket 4 years ago
I think it might be a dollar or less. I'm not exactly sure. I've never actually been on the subway myself.
murjax 4 years ago
its actually 2$ per ride.
mrmzonliine07x 4 years ago
The best deal is the 30 day metro pass. you can ride all day all over, all the time, any bus any train. Its $72.00 (in 2005)Best part about it is the pass is good only as soon as you swipe the first ride. Unlike some of these other dumb cities with their "monthly passes" where you have to wait for the month to start before you can buy it and use it. I miss NYC--I might move back!! (I would really like to)
hypervisionaryrealm 4 years ago
Thanks. Is it possibly take a ride without ticket? ;)
KrzychooBasket 4 years ago
Well yes you can. But it is really not advisable. If they catch you, you may get a citation or maybe arrested? I really do not know their policy. Ive seen people "sneak" on the system. Ive watched them just to observe what took place. You have to bend down and sneak under the turn stiles.
hypervisionaryrealm 4 years ago
Riding without a ticket means the operators will not receive the revenue they deserve, and everyone who rides the subways in NY will suffer because the network will have less maintenance and upgrades.
welcomebackcommander 3 years ago
Ohh and also E Train gets so crowded during rush hour and still they won't increase its frequency. Its like everyone is getting crushed inside. You never get to seat even if you are getting on the train from the first stop. They tell us that frequency of E Trains during rush hour is every 3 min but you won't see a train for the next 15 min and when it comes you can't get on because its packed!
bourne21212 4 years ago
NY Subway sucks big time. I take it everyday and there are delays everyday. All carts of the trains are unwashed and stinky. It will make an hour long ride 1.5 hours just because of poor management and the stations are not maintained, leaky and stinky. I quit taking E trains just because of homeless people in it.
bourne21212 4 years ago
NY subway is eerie, but i like it's atmosphere.
uprise21 4 years ago
i love the crappy subway of NY... makes me feel like the city is for people & living..
Neciah 4 years ago
I really don't mind the dirt in the subway. The trains themselves are just fine.
TheFerruccio 4 years ago
The transit system in Washington, DC is also cleaner. The reason for that is because they are extreamly strict. They don't allow you to eat on their trains. It really depends on how much or if a city can afford to clean and maintain a good transit system.
murjax 4 years ago
i wish glasgow had a subway like NY, paris and london
its like the east end of glasgow and north glasgow dont exist.
the buses in glasgow are a joke.
AB5309 4 years ago
I think all buses in major metropolitan areas are a joke. There's too much traffic keeping them from being useful. That's what the trains are for. Trains don't deal with the mess on the roads.
murjax 4 years ago
its like maybe 8 times out of 10 the buses are either early or late.
you need to leave that bit early in the morning to catch the bus. worst part is they are always overcrowded and most times the driver cant stop cause they are overcrowded.
the glasgow subway is a joke cause like i said it only covers the city centre, west end and south side. so if i am going from barlanark in the east end to lets say govan in the south side it takes me over an hour to get there.
AB5309 4 years ago
Go to the New York area and the trains will get you from one area to another really fast. No nonsense to deal there. ;)
murjax 4 years ago
SPT need to get their act together and get the people a better system. cause at the moment its just not good enough.
AB5309 4 years ago