MTA to Proho: Drop Dead

carnivore · June 2005

How long has the turnstile on the right at the GAP subway station been broken. It seems like forever. It never is able to accurately read a Metrocard. I know I'm not the only one- I always see people furiously swiping and re-swiping their cards at that turnstile. What gives!

And while I'm ranting...

Why are the notices about service changes affecting our station never accurate? Over the past weekend, the posted notices said that Manhattan bound trains would skip GAP on Saturday FROM 12 AM TO 5 AM. They were skipping the stop ALL DAY though. Furthermore, there was nothing posted near the turnstiles or on the platform about the change. Finally, there was no overhead announcement for about 30 minutes, while several Flatbush-bound trains passed the station! I recognize that track work is necessary, but they should announce changes in service.

They should replace the token clerks with Metrocard machines and either put them to work on the tracks so repairs go faster, or send them to stations with service changes to inform riders and answer questions.

captain m · June 2005

If you really want to stick it to the MTA I suggest a bike or moped. Until Pataki decides to clean house the MTA will continue to be crap. Have you seen the subways in any other city? With 2 dollars a trip you have to wonder how that money is really geting spent.

Oh wait, I know where the money is going.... to fund privately owned satdiums by giving them valuable private land your metrocard has paid for.

my tax haiku

I know where your tax goes too
does not benefit you
paycheck seems to get smaller

dailyheights · June 2005

ERROR: Haikus cannot rhyme

anonymous · June 2005

Subject: Re: MTA to Proho: Drop Dead

Carnivore wrote: They should replace the token clerks with Metrocard machines and either put them to work on the tracks so repairs go faster, or send them to stations with service changes to inform riders and answer questions.

For real. Riders would definitely benefit from having some "customer service agents" on the platforms explain what is going on with service changes and suggest alternate routes. It is so frustrating how they just let dozens of passengers stand around on the platform and wonder (sometimes when no train is EVER going to come) when all we need is a little information. One Saturday morning I was making the hellish trip from Brooklyn to the UWS with just about every train out of whack. I was waiting on the platform at 59th Street when an MTA employee appeared to explain the service changes to the waiting riders. Unfortunately, some folks decided to take their train rage out on her, but I was so happy I nearly hugged her. (I actually just thanked her and told her the MTA should do this more often.)

anonymous · June 2005

Guest (above) = me.

captain m · June 2005

dailyheights wrote: ERROR: Haikus cannot rhyme

oops mine did... Are the Haiku police coming for me?

isa · June 2005

I haven't taken the subway in 18 months. Take that MTA! I'm sure they feel the heat.

flute · June 2005

Subject: Haiku Rules ...

... they are relatively fluid ...

http://www.dada.at/geoff/haiku/rules/

carnivore · June 2005

A more in-depth discussion for those interested:

http://www.iyume.com/research/metrics/total2.html

Best English language haiku ever:

Just enough of rain
To bring the smell of silk
From umbrellas

- Richard Wright

Not that I'm opinionated or anything...

candicissima · June 2005

The right turnstile is broken? I just used it this morning. I'll admit that sometimes I have to swipe more than once, but it's usually cause I didn't swipe my usual way. I totally avoid GAP at night though (unless I'm on my way in). The Q is just way more reliable for me usually -- with the added bonus of the J occasionally going straight to the LES where I'm usually headed.

carnivore · June 2005

I'm sure it eventually works, but it seems much more tempermental than the other machines, which generally read the card on the first swipe.

MTA to Proho: Drop Dead

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