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Yeah a lot of the older workers are :flabbynsick:, which is a shame because some of the facilities have gym equipment. But you know how it is, people start getting $ & get lazy.

They put speed restrictions on a lot of the express tracks.

I'm not sure about the difference in pay for track workers.

I think employees get discounts at the museum store, again not 100% sure.

I can't give an answer on the 168 & 181 stations, sorry. I'm hoping they finish soon.

Breh they aren't finishing those stations any time soon. I wanna believe that if those stations weren't in the hood they would be completed by now. The whole shyt is a mess and it's almost as if it would be better to shut both down for like 3 months and work on them around the clock.
 

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:why::why:Do you have any tips/hacks for metro cards? i.e., How can I get out of paying fare? Could I combine two cards? Could I sweet talk the folks in the booth to get them to let me through?

Tell me wizard :why:
 

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Yeah a lot of the older workers are :flabbynsick:, which is a shame because some of the facilities have gym equipment. But you know how it is, people start getting $ & get lazy. Must be an A division thing. None of the terminals in the B has gym equipment. Unless we talking buses, but even then I'm not sure. Not even signal or track quarters have them.

They put speed restrictions on a lot of the express tracks.

I'm not sure about the difference in pay for track workers. I think signals, infrastructure, and track departments get a slight bump from conductor pay. Nothing substantial.

I think employees get discounts at the museum store, again not 100% sure. It's free for us.

I can't give an answer on the 168 & 181 stations, sorry. I'm hoping they finish soon.
All about the contracts.
Appreciate the assist brethren
 
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whats the best app for a tourist to use the trains to get from place to place?
 

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:why::why:Do you have any tips/hacks for metro cards? i.e., How can I get out of paying fare? Could I combine two cards? Could I sweet talk the folks in the booth to get them to let me through?

Tell me wizard :why:
Hop over the turnstile or just simply wait for someone to come out the gate, I prefer the ladder though, to :flabbynsick: to be hopping over turnstiles, might pull a muscle or something. That and NYPD has special technology that can detect when someone jumps over.




Also you can get away with this even if the cops are in the station, I did at 34th on the A/C/E, two NYPD officers stationed at the lower level fare control area, I just went to the fare control on the Southbound C/E platform and just waited for someone to pop the gate, got a free ride and didn't get caught either :jawalrus:


I farebeated multiple times in all four boroughs, gotta know the ridership patterns and such, if you use the gate method can't be waiting at 238th on the 1 S/B :pachaha:I really don't understand how people get caught fare beating, if you move carefully and use common sense you won't get caught.
 
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@radio rahiem

Why the fukk do retarded ass conductors leave the doors open in elevated stations when it's very windy/snowy/cold/rainy during a delay?

Do these fools not see the snow/rain/wind blowing inside?!?

This has always bothered me.
Only the automated trains have the function to close all but one door panel. On the older trains, we usually leave it open so the passengers can enter/ exit the train. If it's inclement weather, I close down.
Can be boiled down to some do it, others don't. :manny:
 
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