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what do you hate about the subway?
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Kashchei
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My biggest complaint about MARTA is how limited it is. There are basically two lines, E-W & N-S; only the North line branches, and only once. Buses fill in for the rail service, but I'd rather have more rail lines. In spite of its limitations, MARTA costs more ($1.75) than the subway systems I've used in other major cities.
SactoGuy18
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Here in Sacramento, CA, there is a rule on riding Sacramento Regional Transit buses and light rail (trolley) vehicles: no use of devices that can be easily heard by others (in short, no stereo boomboxes or portable stereos with the music volume turned up so loud that others can hear it nearby even through the headphones). Small wonder why when I see people riding light rail listening to portable media players they mostly use third-party headphones nowadays to minimize the noise leakage through the headphone. I can imagine when Apple start sales of its new dual-driver in-ear headphone for the 4G nano and "6.5G" classic it will be a hot-selling item....
sangosimo
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fellow atlanta commuter woot. despite martas limitations it is still cheaper then gas and it is super easy to get out of atlanta an avoid traffic. I wish altanta is probably the most disorganized city in the US.
What do I hate about the (London) Underground?
- No aircon.
- When 30+ screaming school children pile on board kicking my feet without a care whilst they pack in, their ultra-high frequency voice box's making a mockary of my Bose QC3's noise cancelling features. 🙁
In reference:
http://www.backingblair.co.uk/london_underground/
- No aircon.
- When 30+ screaming school children pile on board kicking my feet without a care whilst they pack in, their ultra-high frequency voice box's making a mockary of my Bose QC3's noise cancelling features. 🙁
In reference:
http://www.backingblair.co.uk/london_underground/
puckhead193
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OutThere
macrumors 603
It feels like it sometimes. It's great, though sometimes I miss my first subway...the dirty, rattling, clanking, sparking NYC subway with it's unique smell, mysterious blasts of hot air and sinister dark tunnels. It takes skill to ride and there's always someone interesting to observe. 😀
Here's the Rennes metro...really something out of the future, though what's funny is that some of the signs are in the ancient Breton Celtic language:
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macrumors 68030
With London, I really dislike the "piling on" mentality. Everyone tries to get on the next train even if there's another one about a minute behind. I much prefer the overground trains at least some of them have air con.
Is that rush hour?
Is that rush hour?
OutThere
macrumors 603
geese
macrumors 6502a
The London Underground is a good sometimes. Half of the Jubilee line has beautiful, with modern stations (just get on att Canary Wharf) , the Victoria line is fast and is getting new trains soon. The District line is getting trains with AIR CONDITIONING, and the Waterloo and City line really is the cheapest roller-coaster ride in England.
But you dont hear much of the Underground's unloved cousin, the DLR. OK, the trains are ugly, and its stations are basic and mostly 99% overground, but you get a great view from the driverless trains, its faster then you'd expect, runs a bit later then the Underground, and is very reliably and punctual.
But you dont hear much of the Underground's unloved cousin, the DLR. OK, the trains are ugly, and its stations are basic and mostly 99% overground, but you get a great view from the driverless trains, its faster then you'd expect, runs a bit later then the Underground, and is very reliably and punctual.