In all honesty, removing that bit was very unnecessary, to the point where nothing was achieved. Whenever I rode the Lexington Ave trains to work, I always loved hearing "ladies and gentleman, as you exit, please be careful of the gap between the platform and the train". They snipped the first bit, and literally sped up the bold portion, and to this day I ask my self why they bothered. They should've condensed that long "walk to transfer" announcement at 59 St instead.