Train to the Plane

Here's some nostalgia for you. This is a NYC "Train To The Plane" MTA ad from 1978 and 1980 respectively. Enjoy! :)

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• Train
• Plane
• MTA
• NYC
• New
• York
• NY
• 1978
• 1980
• commercial
• nostalgia

[BrooklynRalph]

I remember this like it was yesterday.

Subway fare was 50 cents.

The Plane to the Train was $4.00

Minimum Wage was $3.35

New York Yankees won the World Series.

Ed Koch had just become the Mayor.

[AEMoreira81]

@Yanks777Jets75 simple - the person who rode an R44 that a cracked truck!

[Amidat]

@spiralheartmoongirl - there are a few subway stations that are "hidden" and no longer used. A lot of "El's" were just taken down altogether though.

[Amidat]

@gtafanlol - the trains themselves were certainly not better.... lines were cut because of budgets.... but I think people are too nostalgic. When I was growing up the subway was even more dirty and less reliable. My experiences are from the 80's... so I can't speak on how it was prior to the fiscal crises of the 70's... it may be have been better. I've been to the Transit Museum in Brooklyn and you can go in the trains from that era with real leather straps and cushy seats - lol!

[BrooklynRalph]

@amishmike1 Yikes !! I just noticed the mistake. Then again, I remember saying it backwards back then.

[THEMAMABOY101]

OH YEHA NOT FROM NY TO NYC LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD 1 WAY IS NOW 19.75 X 2 = 39.50

[livetoshop1]

I remember this. Took it once in 1979

[RGSJenkins88]

@joselitovalle52 1st commercial was made in 1978 ($3.50), 2nd commercial was made in 1980 ($4).

[mlazare1]

Lol $3.50?! Dats prettyy cheap shit is damn near $8.00 now smh!!

[amishmike1]

@BrooklynRalph The plane to the train, eh? lol

[Diamondlovebaby]

Good times!

[MarkSentMe]

HOLY SMOKES!! That song will be in my head for weeks now! That brings back memories!