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Posted by Mitch45 on Tue Feb 22 15:25:21 2005, in response to The subway during the 1970's, how bad did it really get?, posted by brooklynQB on Tue Feb 22 15:17:46 2005. I was in high school in Brooklyn from 1978 through 1982 and rode the subways very often. I can tell you the following from personal experience.1) The fear of crime was very real and very great. Trains that travel through bad neighborhoods were prime targets for violent criminals. 2) The subway cars were dirty and covered with paint inside and out. They would bounce along the tracks, which were often bumpy. 3) There were always delays on many lines. 4) Trains would often break down at or between stations. 5) Stations were often dark and squalid. You simply cannot compare the subways of 25 years ago to the subways of today. I was accosted twice on the (F) train at Smith-9th Streets and 4th Avenue and also endured loud mischief in the cars. Its much better today.The MTA has really done a great job in not only repairing the subway but making it more usable too. |
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