krige 3 days ago

Compared to rest of US? Maybe. Compared to Europe? Absolutely not.

Reply View 1 reply
  • drnick1 3 days ago

    I don't think so, the busiest lines of the London subway ("tube") don't even have AC.

    I also rode the subway in Paris some years ago and it wasn't anything to write home about.

    Reply View 0 replies
clickety_clack 3 days ago

If they ran the suburban rail more frequently Boston would have a phenomenal system.

Reply View 4 replies
  • ghaff 3 days ago

    The suburban rail in Boston is very much commuter rail. I live about 50 miles west (pretty near a station though I have to drive) and I'll absolutely take it for a 9-5ish urban event. But it's completely useless for anything in the evening.

    Reply View 3 replies
    • kevin_thibedeau 3 days ago

      NJ Transit is commuter rail and they made it not suck by providing usable evening and weekend service.

      Reply View 2 replies
      • ghaff 3 days ago

        Different cities. Different transport situations. I'm not convinced I would take commuter rail in and out of where I live to Boston even if it ran more frequently. Chicken and egg and all that but it's empty in the evening as it is.

        Even the reverse commute in the evening is annoying but then it's quite straightforward to go home. There are usually reasonable parking options. Personally, not sure I'd use it outside of rush-hour in and back.

        Reply View 1 reply
        • kevin_thibedeau 2 days ago

          The point is, NJT had poor limited service 25 years ago and rectified it.

          Reply View 0 replies
quotz 3 days ago

Its good in NYC for american standards. For european standards the NYC subway is abominable. The smells, the grime, the homeless, its honestly like visiting the 6th ring of hell. Source: I am a european living in NYC.

Reply View 4 replies
  • adastra22 3 days ago

    It’s not much different from Paris subway. We should still strive for better - Taipei is a much better model than any European city.

    Reply View 2 replies
    • quotz 2 days ago

      Paris as a city has gone very downhill the past 5-10 years. The subway there is a prime example.

      Reply View 1 reply
      • adastra22 2 days ago

        I haven’t been to Paris in more than 5 years. It was disgusting before.

        Reply View 0 replies