繼續關於紐約地下鐵的事。
曾經說過紐約地下鐵路的車站是很殘舊的，究竟有多舊呢？
先進的例如月台幕門是沒有的，電子列車到站牌是沒有的，車站統一廣播也是這幾年才出現的事。更甚的是，一些現在認為是必需的車站設施，很多都不存在於紐約地鐵車站。例如大多數車站都沒有自動電梯，也沒有類似八達通的快速入閘系統，不過最大問題是九成九地底車站都沒有空氣調節。沒有空調，冬天也就算了，多穿件衣服就會暖吧，可是夏天就問題大了，空氣不流通的地底車站，不單只是極熱，還會從路軌滲出陣陣難聞的尿溢味，這簡直是……
說起沒有類似八達通的快速入閘系統，紐約捷運到現在仍舊使用舊式的磁卡系統，還要是乘客進行人手刷卡的，夠絕吧？由於是人手刷卡，所以經常發生刷卡方向錯誤，刷卡過慢過快手勢不對等等問題。
瀏覽你的網頁都好一段時間了，這是第一次留言……^^
之前在紐約待過十多天 (那時是冬天來的)，每天都會坐一坐地鐵。奇怪地，當時又不覺得沒有自動電梯/人手刷卡有甚麼問題……:p
地鐵站內的尿味真的非常強烈，車廂又總是會充斥著奇怪的味道，某些站看起來又十分殘舊……實在令人不敢恭維。
About contactless smart card – to be fair, through out America there’s only DC and Chicago implemented smart card technology in their subways for a couple of years, Boston, SF, Seattle, Atlanta and Minneapolis all started their trial or implement the technology in their system within last year or so. NYC is also conducting a trial since last year, so if comparing to other systems in America, NYC is comparable. But as a whole, all America’s subway systems are behind comparing to Asia and Europe for smart cards.
真喺落後啲,
但喺遊客見到就會覺得好特別,
不過日日喺ny搭地鐵嘅人就慘啲,
最慘我諗喺啲屎味,
聯想到都想嘔! :p
@李小球, 沒有自動電梯/人手刷卡的問題可能是因為我體會過其他地區的先進丫!
@hal9209, yeah, as a whole, the transportation systems in US are really behind! When will we get to use 八達通 in NYC?!
@fresh, 屎尿味真係超難頂!
According to the website, NYC subway system introduces MetroCard in 1997 and HK Octopus smartcard system was launched in 1997 as well. I really think NYC MTA should replace the token with smartcard at that time. I believe NYC MTA will need other 20 years or more to replace with smartcard.
For the stink issue, I think it has to do with the homeless people.
@InitialT, Yeah, back in 97, I really thought that MTA will use touchless smartcard! oh well…
NYC MTA is old system and they are at least 5 to 10 years behind the current transportation system. They are always late.
@Kentobe, They’re at least 10 years behind… sigh.