Comments on: The MTA responds to elevator accusations http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/ A New York City Subway Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Boiler Service in Hertfordshire http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/#comment-58316 Boiler Service in Hertfordshire Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:10:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=879#comment-58316 very nice :) Beautiful expression. Beautiful stuff! That’s not just tagging, that’s art. It is Very informative blog. very nice :)
Beautiful expression.
Beautiful stuff! That’s not just tagging, that’s art.
It is Very informative blog.

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/#comment-36073 Todd Thu, 22 May 2008 16:05:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=879#comment-36073 There're really no stairs in that station? What happens if the elevators break down? There’re really no stairs in that station? What happens if the elevators break down?

]]> By: Roosevelt Island 360 (Eric) http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/#comment-35902 Roosevelt Island 360 (Eric) Tue, 20 May 2008 18:17:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=879#comment-35902 Andrew - Speaking as a resident who uses a station (Roosevelt Island) with both elevators, escalators and stairs that descend greater than 100 feet below ground I absolutely agree that stairs should always exist as an alternative. At the same time they are not always a welcome alternative as it gives the powers that be the ability / excuse to say well they can live with the stairs for a bit while we get this elevator / escalator back on line. For persons using canes etc or whose legs just dont work the way they used to stairs can be their own type of hell. Again don't get me wrong for emergency purposes I still agree stairs must compliment the mechanicals. Andrew – Speaking as a resident who uses a station (Roosevelt Island) with both elevators, escalators and stairs that descend greater than 100 feet below ground I absolutely agree that stairs should always exist as an alternative.

At the same time they are not always a welcome alternative as it gives the powers that be the ability / excuse to say well they can live with the stairs for a bit while we get this elevator / escalator back on line. For persons using canes etc or whose legs just dont work the way they used to stairs can be their own type of hell.

Again don’t get me wrong for emergency purposes I still agree stairs must compliment the mechanicals.

]]> By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/#comment-35900 Andrew Tue, 20 May 2008 18:07:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=879#comment-35900 It is outrageous that stations such as 168th St on the 1 line have NO access except for elevators. If MTA can spend $1 billion on elevators that malfunction constantly, they can find room in the budget for stairs. No matter how long the climb, many passengers would use them. And in cases of emergencies and outages, their advantages are obvious. They ought to be mandatory. It is outrageous that stations such as 168th St on the 1 line have NO access except for elevators. If MTA can spend $1 billion on elevators that malfunction constantly, they can find room in the budget for stairs. No matter how long the climb, many passengers would use them. And in cases of emergencies and outages, their advantages are obvious. They ought to be mandatory.

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/#comment-35894 Todd Tue, 20 May 2008 17:52:19 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=879#comment-35894 Could they make future elevators with more glass and less steel? That and a few cameras would cut down on the whole "using the elevator as a bathroom" problem. Could they make future elevators with more glass and less steel? That and a few cameras would cut down on the whole “using the elevator as a bathroom” problem.

]]> By: Steven G Hill http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/05/20/the-mta-responds-to-elevator-accusations/#comment-35889 Steven G Hill Tue, 20 May 2008 17:24:00 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=879#comment-35889 The elevators are not kept clean and stink...gotta hold your nose. The elevators are not kept clean and stink…gotta hold your nose.

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