Tokyo does this and it's amazing! also the platform is labeled so you can intentionally board at car 8, which then gets incorporated into Google maps directions. my MTA hot take is that major improvements to navigating stations could be made with more/better signage.
It's been in Asia for years/decades but really happy to finally see it in New York!
Another thing for us to consider here is labelling the subway exits:
Exit 1: West 3rd: IFC Theater
Exit 2: West 3rd: Wash. Sq. Park (S), NYU
Exit 3: Waverly St (SW Corner)
Exit 4: Waverly St.: Wash. Sq. Park (N)
I don't see my shelter or workplace in that picture, or any place to get the essentials of life. So I'm not sure what your point is. Even if I imagine I am driving on that road, there is no indication where I am or where I am going. The MTA helps me a lot more.
This. Or they have a vendetta against the elderly/disabled. My heart sinks when I see one of these trains as I almost never get a seat in one unless I ask someone to stand up.
These were actually designed for the disabled. The doors are extra wide so that a single door is wide enough for a wheelchair if one door in a pair gets stuck.
I have nerve damage in my leg and a tumor in my foot and need to sit on long subway rides. Not all disabled people use wheelchairs. How often do you see wheelchair users vs. canes, crutches, walkers, surgical boots etc. in the subway? It needs to work for everyone!
I agree those seats are important, too, I'm just explaining why this was actually done. And I would think having three door pairs per car (and open gangways) would be enough. That said, people also need to be better at getting up for people who need to sit.
Did you work on the train design or are you just buying the line of BS they are pitching? Because I think they were just making more space to cram people in at rush hour and bigger doors with empty space next to them minimizes people standing in front of the doors. 🤷♀️
So amazing to see this in reality. We did a similar project at SVA in 2019 to help with wayfinding including figuring out the right spot to stand so that you are near the stairs/exit at the next stop.
One of the best apps I ever used was called "Exit Strategy" and it had a screen for every single station in the MTA that showed which car you should get on if you wanted to be nearest to the exit, or the stairs/transfer, etc. Like the display in your photo but you knew it beforehand. So helpful.
Took LIRR for the first time in a while this weekend (to the NYCFC game at citi since the 7 was being dumb) and loved how it showed how full each car was.
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Another thing for us to consider here is labelling the subway exits:
Exit 1: West 3rd: IFC Theater
Exit 2: West 3rd: Wash. Sq. Park (S), NYU
Exit 3: Waverly St (SW Corner)
Exit 4: Waverly St.: Wash. Sq. Park (N)