MassTransitHonchkrow

I touched up the default map on a subway map generator (which was made in 2016) and it says it costs $2.79 to operate it all. So maybe we should consider nickeling and not quartering people (although personally I think that would cause ridership to fall)? Load this File: https://sta.sh/01txq1f937r0 On this Site: http://jpwright.net/subway/

@Autocar and I'll be happy to upvote you each time you do.

No glitch. Mismatched math will cause any card to not pass. Tranferring from local to express with only $3.60 left over will elicit the same issue if it were a $2.75 ride but only $2.50 could be pulled. If such a situation occurs, the user should add coins when prompted by the box to do so. The card will be emptied whether or not the fare is paid in full, so it's best you carry coins to complete it. You can ask for a paper transfer in this instance. On Express buses, gold dollars are a rider's best friend. Who would want to carry 28 quarters in their pocket anyway? :-/

Still in effect and only applies to Pay Per Ride. When you swipe into the subway or local bus ($2.75) and then Xfer to an Express bus, the difference between local base fare and express bus fare ($6.50) is calculated into the Xfer. Seniors can't use discounts during rush hour and their cards will indiscriminately be charged $6.50 as well. If you board the Express bus first, Xfers to the subway or local bus are free.

I still think a Hudson-Bergen collab would be more cost effective as it would allow PATH connections. The last stop on HBLR is less than seven miles from Pt Richmond.

Welcome to the community! 🎉

It was previously mentioned that the M50 and M66 serve a smaller population, and I made my suggestion with respect to that knowledge. The latter is an underperformer, having made statistical headlines as the pokiest route in all the system, and the other caters to a specific population set better suited to utilizing AAR. ♿🍎 Just to clarify, the pairs I suggested were the M42 combining with the M50, and a separate combination of the M66 and M72, the bold being the dominant remnant of the merger. The discarded routes would be limited stops and the superimposing routes would remain unchanged. Some crosstowns already coexist on the same and differing streets (M96/M106), so I don't see my suggestion as unusual. The MTA is bleeding money by the billions. It's either drop underperforming buses or force riders to pay more for lackluster service. 🤗

You partially quoted me. Buses sit in traffic because they can't make the best use of the road. I specifically mentioned TSP, wraparound lanes and alternate side parking reduction. By itself, my suggestion is regressive and god-awful. But so are the roads beneath some of the city's worst routes, and omitting solutions leaves only the problems, which will get worse on their own.

I wonder why it sounded weird at first. I'll take your word for it.

@Via Garibaldi 8 or better yet, they should cut their losses. I know bus cuts aren't viewed as cool, but if they had to happen, I would support three conditions: Manhattan first. Western Queen's second. Hands off Richmond. I find it pitiful they are only slated for one more SBS (glorified LTD). I would nominate the S59/99 and S62/92 for SBS

Referring to me as a thing is a compliment to me 😄 If you were trying to insult me, try not to state the obvious 😏

Is this designation also fair for the M66? Is it possible to make XTowns wraparound a wider section of block so they can serve another east-west road? Like having the M72 loop around both 72nd and 68th Streets, and the M42 cover both 42nd and 49th Streets, rendering the M50 and M66 pointless. This suggestion would work best with alternate side parking removed on one side of each mentioned block, wraparound bus lanes and TSP. Otherwise, my suggestion would overlook the issues on those roads that plague existing bus service on those blocks. The very busy nature of Manhattan makes bus service non viable, especially for XTowns.

I already am.

Did I have to?

Good night. I will parse further replies tomorrow.

I'd do it again. It's not against the law to hurt people's egos. The MTA has done dumber things at the expense of human life, so I'm not concerned about the impact of my behavior. Many passengers actually agreed with my actions In my eyes NYCT personnel are as docile as they are senile.

That was my intent, thanks. ^-^ I only hope that kind of logic isn't applied in a real world situation with the expectation of job security.

Not with passengers on board. Where is your sense of logic in that reply? You were willing to craft a reply void of logic just to parry my sarcasm? Unbelievable XD

You'd have to be there to understand why I said something. I'm not reacting to any more comments for now regarding this. I stand by my actions and would do it again if the situation repeated itself. I (and other pax) waited ten minutes. Who gets held at the station for ten minutes with no explanation or PA briefing? Please tell me how that's fair to riders? You can vent your frustration at my position as loud as you'd like but the riders I sat next to appreciated my effort. Defending a failure in communication is a failure in communication.

I can weaponize sarcasm too, and with muting, can create my own safe space while I think of better replies. Easy now...

I never knew the train operator could move the train with the doors open. ...learn something new every day here on the site (This is what the MTA gets for insisting on their own rule by two.)

@Lawrence St cool your jets or I'll mute them for you. That wasn't a reply. That was a rant.

I was writing a transit horror story about Long Island and my prose oozed into my reply. Sawry.