July 20 at 12:29pm

Subway Improvement Idea #3

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Back in June, I posted an idea (or rather two) on how to improve the NYC Subways.  I still haven’t found the MTA suggestion box, but I do have a NYC Subway Improvement Idea for July.  This time it’s just a borrowed idea from my travels.  

Why can’t we have LED signs that let expectant passengers know when the next train is expected to arrive?  Was it London that I saw them in?  Vienna?  Or just all of Europe?  And where can I find a photo of this sign so the blog can look all nice & pretty?

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  • Actually it does exist on some lines in NYC. N/R at 28th and Broadway is one such location. I have a picture somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.

    While I think your idea is a good one, running the MTA is unfortunately unlike producing a movie. It took them 5 or 6 years just to get the intercoms working in subway stations so we can hear the announcements clearly. They are still not great and it probably cost tens of millions of dollars. I'm sure LED sign are on the list of long term improvements, but when they are operating at a loss as it is I'm sure it's not high on the list of immediate priorities.

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