Saturday, November 1, 2014
Technology can't keep up with ridership
From PIX11:
The New York City subway system, which celebrated it’s 110th birthday this week, is experiencing record ridership. More than 6 million daily rides were reported not once, but five times in September.
For many trying to get to work or around town, that means waiting for trains and buses that arrive already filled to capacity.
MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast, asked about peak capacity by PIX11 News Reporter Greg Mocker, said the increases have been on the weekend, evenings and during the afternoon.
“The first place where we are going to see a crush, literally and figuratively, is in the rush hour,” Chairman Prendergast said. “We do need to be able to respond to that.”
The subway system operates with a signal system that was built, in many cases, decades ago. The MTA’s latest investment plan calls for expansion and new technology.
12 comments:
Simple fix, just like with road congestion.
Peak hour pricing.
We could maintain pricing if we stagger work hours and take advantage of telecommuting. Everyone doesn't need to show up at 9 and leave at 6 everyday.
7 train weekend service is HELL.
Even 21st century advanced technology can never solve the problem of trying to pack 10 pounds of shit into a 5 pound bag. Too many people and not enough trains..so why do our pols keep on supporting over development? The answer is...who else can support their campaigns for election and re-election with enough money required to run expensive ads? We are fucked into the kind of overpopulation that exists in China. Learn to live nose to ass with your neighbor. That is the future...unless a pandemic comes along to thin the herd.
But this problem of crowding only affects us proles. So does it really matter?
but the MTA has no problem making the underground cellphone and wifi accessible.Instead of improving and updating the signal system and repairing and replacing tracks.
the only improvements I have seen are on the L and C Lines.Guess where they stop first after manhattan?What's funny is that they added more trains and they are packed like hipster sardines
the M has seen an increase in service too,which has fucked up the schedule of the E line.
that's the price you pay to be a commuter in luxury fun city.
Unless the MTA decides to modify the 80's era R62 and R68, and the newer R142 R143 and R160, we are stuck with trains that have too few doors to allow for 40 trains per hr. The newer signaling (CBTC) can safely run trains closer together. However, unless trains are refit with better brakes and more doors, we won't get the most out of them.
Nothing will change until people start getting pushed onto the tracks due to overcrowding.
The riders in Queens (Vibrant and Diverse!) are disgusting and have no manners!
Get rid of illegals - rents come down, less garbage, no more illegal basement apartments and room to sit on the trains again!
Stop developing / building!! Youcan't fit 5 quarts into a galoon bucket........
The 7, trains will have another car added to the set, 11 cars instead of the current 10.
There already are 11 cars on 7 line trains. Been like that for decades.
Everyone doesn't need to show up at 9 and leave at 6 everyday.
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Tell that to the bosses.
I've gotten excuses like "What if a client shows up at 9am, and the place is half empty? That won't look good"
BTW, remember when people used to work 9 to 5????
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