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submitted 1 month ago by FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 43 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I'm terrified of riding the nyc subway because I don't understand how it works amd I'll get lost.

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[–] pomfegranate@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Every time I get scared on a train, I just imagine a video of a train versus a car

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 57 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've done both.

Safest place in the subway is at the front of the first car near the motorman. Second best is the front of the second car. If there's trouble you can move to the first car [with the motorman easily] and have two doors between you and the troublemaker.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 94 points 1 month ago

Public transport is directly correlated with ridership numbers. When using public transport is the best mobility option, then everyone from all backgrounds will use it and that leads to less bullshit being done.

The numbers are pretty early but the congestion pricing in NYC has apparently already led to less crime in the subway.

The latest Climate Town vid is great.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You also shouldn’t use your phone if you’re right near the doors. It’s too easy for someone to grab it and exit the car as the doors close.

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (10 children)

The fact that this kind of thinking is necessary makes me so sad and angry for you.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Yeah. On my city’s light rail I can literally leave my phone charging next to my seat when I go to the bathroom and no one will take it. In fact it’s common for people to do that.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 1 month ago (19 children)

Meanwhile:

https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/04/two-teens-stabbed-in-bronx-subway-station-robbery/ (yesterday)

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/woman-raped-inside-nyc-subway-station-nypd/ (Mar 17)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-slashed-on-nyc-subway-by-maniac-with-large-knife-cops-say/ar-AA1AZyGL (2w ago)

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/queens/pregnant-woman-punched-in-face-on-rush-hour-nyc-subway-train-sources-say/6174141/ (Mar 5)

Sure, crime has gone down recently in the subway to pre-pandemic levels, but there was still shit like this regularly pre-pandemic too. Definitely wouldn't leave your anything alone on the subway in NYC.

Also afaik (been a while) there is no bathroom for you to worry about leaving your stuff, people just piss in the subway cars themselves.

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[–] Soup@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ya’ll have a bathroom on your light rail? Are we still talking about simple metro systems are is that not a full-blown “train”(I put it quotes because they’re all trains, but you get the idea).

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s like halfway between a train and a tram and it goes partially underground.