Category Archives: safety

The MTA’s response to my complaint about the subway car window ads

Posted on December 10, 2008 by brian

I received a response from the MTA regarding my complaint about the new ads covering subway car windows. Way to totally miss the point of my letter, mr. customer service rep… This is in response to your recent e-mail to … Continue reading →

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trucks getting stuck under the elevated (1) tracks in the bronx

Posted on December 10, 2008 by brian

  I caught two trucks scraping the bottom of the elevated steel structure carrying the (1) train’s tracks in the Bronx in two days! The first was last night. It looks like a moving truck (tractor trailer) scraped the el … Continue reading →

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Ads covering subway car windows

Posted on December 10, 2008 by brian

I just stumbled upon some most alarming information. It seems New York City Transit has started placing ads right on top of subway cars windows. I immediately fired off a letter of complaint to the MTA, which explains why I … Continue reading →

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walking between subway cars still safer than riding in a taxi

Posted on January 23, 2008 by brian

On a year by year basis, a lot more people are injured or killed riding in taxis than walking between subway cars. In 2006, an extremely conservative estimate is that three people died while walking between cars (but it actually … Continue reading →

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