Subway world record

[jp1]

If I were the Guinness world record people I would make it a requirement that one has to do the entire trip on one fare. Running nearly two miles across the Bronx feels like cheating somehow. This guy's timing of his trip is kind of unfortunate. Less than six months after he did this the Second Avenue subway line, with three new stations, opened, thus nullifying his record. According to wikipedia nobody currently holds the record. Maybe I need a new project...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xoWvBAUVIg

[littlebittybobby]

Yes, I would encourage you to attempt to set the new record. But, consider that you probably aren't the only one who is aware of this situation. NYC has what? 8 million people? So yeah---time is of the essence to be a record-holder.

[jp1]

Well, this guy set the record six years ago so apparently none of those 8 million people are interested in dedicating a full day to what would be an incredibly tedious project. I mean, geez, the stations are mostly about a minute apart and you have to record the time of the doors opening and closing at each one.

[rosarugosa]

Now that I no longer have to commute in and out of Boston, I hope to set the personal record of never riding the subway again.

[jp1]

Now that I no longer have to commute in and out of Boston, I hope to set the personal record of never riding the subway again.

That seems like a decent world record to go for! Although I have to admit, I really do love nyc’s subway. Sure it’s dirty, often absurdly crowded, and has any number of other annoyances, but the fact that for a modest fare one can get nearly anywhere in the city on it faster than any other mode of transportation, and do so at any time of the day or night, makes it an impressive miracle.

[rosarugosa]

That seems like a decent world record to go for! Although I have to admit, I really do love nyc’s subway. Sure it’s dirty, often absurdly crowded, and has any number of other annoyances, but the fact that for a modest fare one can get nearly anywhere in the city on it faster than any other mode of transportation, and do so at any time of the day or night, makes it an impressive miracle.

On the other hand, Boston is such a small, walkable city, that I frequently found myself stuck in a stale urine scented subway car in a tunnel thinking how I could have walked the same distance so much faster. In the later years of my working life, it was the combined weight of the laptop/tote bag/shoulder bag that kept me from walking the 1.5 miles to the bus every day. The walk only took me about 5 minutes longer than the train's best time (although this was just long enough to make me miss my preferred bus), and the train's best time was not a frequent occurrence. Thank goodness I love to read.

[Teacher Terry]

I loved Boston both times I visited. We walked everywhere.