The main complaint is that it’s absolutely filthy and decrepit. MTA has major corruption issues. The same subway cars in use now can be seen in movies from the 1970s (e.g. The Warriors). Service unreliability is a thing as well. It is not pleasant to use for actual daily commuting for years at a time. You can actually notice an increase in how many communicable diseases you get. I’m out of the area now and literally shudder a little thinking about using it again.
PATH going to New Jersey - an example from the same area - is about 10x cleaner, and seems very reliable. Lower volume, but that shouldn’t change anything.
The main complaint is that it’s absolutely filthy and decrepit. MTA has major corruption issues. The same subway cars in use now can be seen in movies from the 1970s (e.g. The Warriors). Service unreliability is a thing as well. It is not pleasant to use for actual daily commuting for years at a time. You can actually notice an increase in how many communicable diseases you get. I’m out of the area now and literally shudder a little thinking about using it again.
PATH going to New Jersey - an example from the same area - is about 10x cleaner, and seems very reliable. Lower volume, but that shouldn’t change anything.