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0 pointsromwell7y ago0 comments

>Except for bus riders [..] that deal with much more congestion.

Seattle might have a word about that. Or two. The words that start with "bus" and end with "lane".

>And cyclists that deal with much more congestion.

Pretty please, really?

>And transit riders that deal with services changes as a result of decreased transit ridership.

Right, blame decreased ridership on Uber, instead of all the problems that make people use Uber instead.

You know when MTA ridership was at its peak? 1946[1]. It has actually been on an increase over the last decade[2], trailing behind population increase, though. Only over the last two years we've seen it drop a little.

Uber has been there before this dip. You know what hasn't been? People getting naked in trains stuck in tunnels without AC[3]. One could think it might have something to do with decrease in ridership.

People want to take the trains. People don't want persistent delays, constantly increasing fares, service changes, shutdowns, being stuck in tunnels, unpredictability. You can blame Uber for many things, but hardly that.

[1]http://web.mta.info/nyct/110Anniversary/ridership.htm

[2]http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/

[3]https://jalopnik.com/regular-evening-commute-turns-into-nake...

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jorts7y ago

Cars blocking bike lanes is super dangerous, so I think it's a fair point.

romwellOP7y ago

For starters, NYC cycling infrastructure (especially, say, in Brooklyn, which I'm more familiar with) is a joke to the extent where bike lanes hardly matter, and probably should be avoided altogether because of dooring.

Really, the advice to cyclists is to stay out of bike lanes[1].

Then, congestion and cars blocking the bike lanes are not directly correlated. It's not like drivers could take the bike lane to avoid traffic.

But anyway, I just don't see the situation for cyclists change in any way due to traffic in NYC. City politics regarding bike paths play a way larger role.

[1]https://www.bike.nyc/advice/riding-tips/bike-lanes/

isostatic7y ago

Link 3 -- removing coats? I thought it was hot in NYC.

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