http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/18/a-b-c-with-the-mta/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/18/a-b-c-with-the-mta/#comment-58933 Marc E. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:11:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2286#comment-58933 These picayune issues that people have been finding are made even more trivial when you think of the more severe inaccuracies of signage in the system. I recently re-discovered <a href="http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/115946/2002%20Signage%20Report-text.pdf" rel="nofollow">this 2002 Signage Report</a> by the New York City Transit Riders Council. These picayune issues that people have been finding are made even more trivial when you think of the more severe inaccuracies of signage in the system. I recently re-discovered this 2002 Signage Report by the New York City Transit Riders Council.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/18/a-b-c-with-the-mta/#comment-58844 Nick Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:33:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2286#comment-58844 Your journalistic clout is definitely on the rise, Ben. It was fixed as of this morning! Your journalistic clout is definitely on the rise, Ben. It was fixed as of this morning!

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/18/a-b-c-with-the-mta/#comment-58822 The Ferry Terminal, Now With 90% Less Fish - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:40:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2286#comment-58822 [...] bad spelling from the M.T.A. [2nd Ave [...] [...] bad spelling from the M.T.A. [2nd Ave [...]

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/18/a-b-c-with-the-mta/#comment-58818 Julie Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:19:52 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2286#comment-58818 This makes me feel hopeful about my new venture as a freelance proofreader. Clearly the MTA needs my services. This makes me feel hopeful about my new venture as a freelance proofreader. Clearly the MTA needs my services.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/02/18/a-b-c-with-the-mta/#comment-58810 rhywun Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:08:53 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2286#comment-58810 These have me simultaneously ROFL and somewhat embarrassed for my city at the incompetency on display. You can be sure cities like London or Paris that take their transportation more seriously don't let these things slip through, or if they do, fix them right away. I know as New Yorkers we're supposed to take some sort of perverse pride in the dysfunction that we all put up with on a daily basis, but this is just too much. These have me simultaneously ROFL and somewhat embarrassed for my city at the incompetency on display. You can be sure cities like London or Paris that take their transportation more seriously don’t let these things slip through, or if they do, fix them right away. I know as New Yorkers we’re supposed to take some sort of perverse pride in the dysfunction that we all put up with on a daily basis, but this is just too much.

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