What you need to know about the metro in New York

Many who come to New York constantly complain about the work of the most important public transport in the city. Metro in New York works around the clock, and year-round metro staff repair something in the subway. That is why the schedule of train routes changes almost around the clock, and being late for a meeting due to the slow work of the metro has become a common thing for the citizens.

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ForumDaily and city site amny.com publish a few facts about the New York subway, which many residents of the metropolis know.

1. Fare

Back in March, the 2008, the unlimited metro card, cost $ 81. And in 1998, you could buy a monthly pass for as little as $ 63. Today, a similar ticket costs $ 113. The price of one trip is $ 2,75. It can be assumed that the fare will only grow.

2. Deafening sound

Anyone who has ever been on the New York subway has experienced loud noise. Subway employees say that special “plugs” were used during the construction of the stations. But it seems that the miracle technology does not always work.

3. Schedule failure and underground traffic jams

You should always remember that the route of a particular metro line may change. Moreover, as the train moves in real time. Many city residents install special phone applications to monitor possible changes in train routes in real time. More information about this can be found on the website mta.info.

4. Buses to help

Very often, due to repair work, metro employees are forced to close some sections of a branch of a particular metro line. In such cases, passengers are offered to get to their destination by bus. In this case, you can pay for the fare by the subway map.

5. Either hot or cold

In some trains, the air conditioning system is intermittent. Therefore, do not forget that in the summer in the subway you can just freeze, and in winter in the cars sometimes you just have nothing to breathe.

6. Traffic jams at the stations

On weekdays, especially at rush hour, there are millions of people at metro stations. Often, passengers spend a few minutes of their precious time to be on the street. In the train cars, too, are crowded and crowded.

7. Dancing, food and makeup

Be prepared for the fact that on the train you can meet a girl who does her morning make-up, or a young man who did not have time to have breakfast at home and decided to eat in the car. And the inhabitants of New York seem to have become accustomed to the dancing black teenagers.

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