Commuting in NYC

NYT City section devoted to the Subway. [via]

An F Train rendering by Danny Gregory.

Also a blurb on one of my favorite movies: Subway Takes Star Turn (February 1979) "The Warriors is released. Based loosely on "Anabasis,'' Xenophon's epic tale of Greek mercenaries, the film tells the story of a street gang that must fight its way from the Bronx back to Coney Island, and much of the journey is made by subway. The movie is blamed for causing gang violence in theaters, but it also causes flashes of recognition from frustrated riders. One gang member in the movie, Vermin, is heard to complain: "How much longer we gotta wait? We might be here forever. I'm sick of waiting for trains!""

Good metaphor for my ride home every day. Except I finally learned how to sleep almost the entire trip, despite noise levels up to 98.6 decibels, and somehow still wake up right before my stop. Just to give you an idea of how crowded the cars are in the morning, that picture represents about 86 people crammed on a single car; and that's me in red.

see also: MTA alerts via RSS by Disorient Express: Don't leave home without it | The Sexiest Subway Line: Howard Sherman's post on the sexiest subway line. In case you 're wondering I ride the N/R. | Straphangers annual report of subway cleanliness | Bending the MetroCard | photos of abandoned subway stations