2010 SOTS-The Comprehensive Predictions and Review Thread

[JubaionBx12+SBS]

This thread is being opened to highlight the State of the Subways report card which is released anually by the Straphangers Campaign in July. It uses 6 different criteria to evaluate each subway line not counting shuttles and gives the lines a metrocard rating which determines how much of the base fare a ride on that line is worth. Place predictions as to how each line will score in the report for 2010 and after the release post any surprises or new things you learned from the report. Remember the data from this report was collected in the second half of 2009.

 

Also we should attempt to answer the following questions, bring up new ones if you like.

Will a line ever have reliability above 95%?

Why do lines with the same car type have highly different MDBF scores?

Does this report really determine the best and worst subway lines?

How can the methodology be changed to produce better results?

The frequency of service criteria rarely changes from year to year unless there are significant service changes, should it carry less weight in the rarings because of that?

[EE Broadway Local]

I think the line will score $1.90-$2.00.

[Joe]

The is absolutely detestable at night with the homeless treating it as a moving hotel.

 

I used to be a cheap f**k who would only ride to Jamaica on the LIRR and take the subway into Manhattan, but no more. I'd rather shell out the few extra $$$ for a ride to zone 1 and avoid the mopery that pervades the subway at the hours I typically ride.