Cross-X said:
A question--if you lived in the NYC area, and commuted to work on the subway, would you ride the subway today?
You've never been to NYC, have you Darius?
For most folks, there is no choice. I got graphically reminded about the traffic in NYC last weekend when Kathy & I went down to Sodom-On-The-Hudson to see Spamalot.
Think gridlock, folks. Lots and lots of gridlock. Even on the subway, going from 42nd St to the Cloisters at 190th St, it took the better part of a half hour for just that leg.
The buses are a joke in rush hour, because they move so slow... and also because they may not go where you need to go! the bus routes and subway lines are different. they're also computerized; the New York City Subway Token is extinct. Instead, they use Metro cards, with a mag stripe that you can "load" at various machines located in the subway stations. And they have two hour transfers built into them, so you can go from subway to bus to get to your destination with one fare.
And taxis, although cheaper than Boston's taxis, are also subject to the whim of the traffic and gridlock.
So, if I was dumb enough to live in NYC, yes, I'd be taking the subway. I'd probably have no choice.
And Lynne, I know what you mean. Hobbling down the streets of Manhattan with only my Kershaw in my pocket, I felt just a wee bit underarmed. [cry]