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Re: NYT: NYCT using ads that cover windows; many riders concerned |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Wed Dec 17 10:35:10 2008, in response to NYT: NYCT using ads that cover windows; many riders concerned, posted by trainsarefun on Tue Dec 16 14:51:08 2008. My personal feeling is that this defeats the purpose of picture windows that have been NYCT staples for a long time now, and makes it uncertain where a train is, especially for the novice passenger.Visibility through the ads is very much reduced, which obviously diminishes passenger comfort. It's nice to see scenery on the train, for children to build up dreams as the train rushes by things, whether tunnel walls, or a viaduct on Queens Blvd. Obviously if MTA were to be making a huge amount of money from this program, that would be a plus, and to be weighed against the aesthetic and comfort serious negatives. But it's my view, at least, that it's ok to whore out all parts of the train, except the windows. For my part, that's where I draw the line. As for the safety concern, in a car with darkened or defective lighting, especially underground, these ads threaten to re-create the "dark cars" effect that I witnessed during my childhood on NYCT trains. Crime, of all sorts, may not thrive in dark cars, but it's certainly more likely than it is otherwise. |
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