Comments on: Ads, ads, everywhere ads

By: Tristan

Tristan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:42:55 +0000

You’re sort of right but as each frame is a still image, at VERY slow speed the motion effect is not there but you still see the still frames, to an extent .. until you come to a dead stop. The ones located here in Washington’s Metro are between two stations that are VERY close together; trains probably don’t break 15-25 between points, and the ads still work (they put them there because of the high ridership in this particular area).

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:17:02 +0000

I’m sure you’ve brought a smile to the face of every taxi driver and gas station owner.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:50:07 +0000

Ryan OHoro: Why would we? Like Ben said: they’re easy to ignore. If you don’t like them, don’t look at them. It’s a fantastic source of revenue that’s desperately needed.

If you’d rather pay $6 a ride than look at subway ads, then I’ll gladly let you front me the extra $4 every time I get on an ad-free subway.

By: Ryan OHoro

Ryan OHoro — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:43:38 +0000

I’m really surprised no one else has spoken up against more advertising in this instance.

By: ScottE

ScottE — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:29:58 +0000

If television monitors are placed across the tracks (there may not be room, even for a flat-panel), trust me, they’d break. With the rumbling vibrations and water leaks and all, that would be a maintenance nightmare. Plus, any sort of maintenance would require a complete shutdown of trains along that track.

We’d hate to see this service advisory: “Service is suspended on the A and C trains between Fulton St. and 34th St. due to contractual obligations with CBS advertising.” That wouldn’t go over too well.

By: herenthere

herenthere — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:39:50 +0000

How about placing televisions behind the tracks facing platforms? Every commuter has to stare at it some point, and speakers help project the ad even better!

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:55:42 +0000

This sounds like a fantastic idea. I’m 100% for it.

By: EMK

EMK — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:28:10 +0000

Wouldn’t in-tunnel flip-book ads necessitate that trains actually move at a certain speed? I’m not familiar with how this is done in other cities, but when MTA trains move at a crawl pace through tunnels due to train delays and construction, I would assume that those ads aren’t as effective. Plus, would they have to improve lighting in the tunnels as well?

By: New York Around the Web: Tuesday July 15

New York Around the Web: Tuesday July 15 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:54:35 +0000

[...] It this advertising campaign what we can look forward to on New York City subways? 2nd Ave Sagas [...]

By: KaiB

KaiB — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:47:37 +0000

Ads in the tunnel would be better than old graffiti.