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The tube several times, NYC / Manhattan daily from 1980 until the mid nineties and afterwards on visits. It’s a different place now and I have no desire to do it again.
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A couple times in NYC. Not a big deal.
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I've been fortunate to ride subways in several countries in Europe - I don't think any of them are called a subway though. All but 1 was a very pleasant experience and the convenience of it really makes it worthwhile. I remember staying in a hotel outside the city by maybe 12 miles and we'd just hop on the metro at 8pm to go into town to get dinner - 15 minutes later we are a block from the restaurant, no parking hassles, back home by 10pm, all for $3. The bad experience was in France. Some gypsies got on the train and apparently gypsies are the equivalent of homeless crackheads here. They did not want those people on the train and they let them know it. I was unfortunately in the middle of it
I've ridden the Blue Line in Chicago. Between people bringing pitbulls on and homeless people undressing, it was not something I'd want anyone to do. Before riding it we had planned on asking some people to take it from the airport to the office, after a couple of bad experiences from people riding at different times (the other group saw a fight on their car) we opted to rent buses for everyone.
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Only the Washington DC metro, and that was a long time ago. I think Klinton was President! Carol and I took Ben to see the Smithsonian and the zoo. We stayed at a hotel in Rockville MD, and across the street was a Metro Station. At that time you could get an all day pass for 5 bucks. A half hour ride would get you to DC and there were stations all over. IIRC, the longest walk to any destination was 5 blocks to the Zoo! All the museums had stops within a couple blocks, and I didn’t have to deal with traffic, which was and is, always horrible in that area. As much as love the Smithsonian Museums, I have no desire to enter that cesspool now, unless it’s to restore the rule of equal law by We The People. 7mm IIRC, the in-town fare was about a buck outside of rush hour when I was riding it. When I was working nights and evenings, I’d park at Gaithersburg or Falls Church for free, because the lots weren’t attended when I got off to go home. Automation closed that little loophole! I could also park free at our Crystal City office if I got there early and walk to the station.
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I've ridden them all over the world. How good or miserable they are depends upon the ethnic composition of the city. In Germany & Japan they're great, those in China are pretty good too. London and Paris will get you there without too much fuss but you have to watch for pickpockets. In most U.S. cities you're taking your life into your own hands by getting on them, they're full of gangs and drug addicts.
In many other countries the middle class relies upon public transportation such as subways and trains. In the U.S. public transportation is the realm of the underclass for the most part, people that can afford it will take their own cars with the exception of some super dense places like NYC, Boston or D.C.
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NYC all the time when I worked there.
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Back in thr late 1970's a friend & I went to New york for a few days of tourist stuff. We rode the Subway several times. It's a bit confusing for thosw new to them. Once as we rode, we discused how to get to where we were heading, a blind Lady overheard us & provided very clear directions. "bless her heart"!
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In the USA, have ridden NYC, DC, BART in SF, DART in Dallas. All good experiences. But the Dallas system needs many more lines to adequately cover DFW and needs to jail the indigent.
Atlanta - not so good. Difficult to purchase tickets from automated machines. Infrequent trains between downtown and the airport.
Others: Santiago, Chile => spotless. Shanghai & Xi’an China => very clean; good signage Paris => old but good. London => way old but charming (some stations built in 1800’s)
Wish we had more. Incredibly convenient.
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Germany-seen a guy bangin smack before we got on once. Rome London And NYC
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NYC all the time when I worked there. Same here back in my USCG days, stationed on Governors Island, NY City... It was the only way to get around. Even back in 1980-1983, you always had to keep your head on a swivel.
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As ratsmacker said, if you've flown through Atlanta (and EVERYBODY has flown through Atlanta) you've almost certainly ridden on a subway. There's some kind of law that no connecting flight can ever be from the same concourse where you deplaned. No schidt and they make it so convenient.... ~sarcasm~
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NYC all the time when I worked there. Same here back in my USCG days, stationed on Governors Island, NY City... It was the only way to get around. Even back in 1980-1983, you always had to keep your head on a swivel. That was the Bernard Goetz days
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Yes. Born in Midtown Manhattan and until I was six, every Sunday up to Washington Heights for supper. High point of my week, actually. But that was in the early 1960s, things got really rough for a while in the 1970s and early 80s with all the focking taggers and dopeheads. On visit to New York, I still set aside a day just to ride the elevateds and lines that have cars with a front window. And yep, I pay attention to my surroundings. Oh, my. DC Metro is also the only way to get around DC when there, but again, riders outside of rush hours are a little diverse for my tastes. Or a lot diverse.
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Not many in the US, Boston I think. Overseas that was my go too transportation from Moscow to Bangkok. Some cities like Singapore have really nice subways. They are often way faster than taxis.
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