New York City Subway Rules With A Hint of Sarcasm
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Please, please, please cut your nails on the train. There is definitely no chance that your nails will go flying all over the place.
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Beverages are fine, but don’t bother putting a lid or top on your coffee any other type of drink; God forbid you don’t spill it on another passenger. There seems to be a trend of people, during the morning rush hours, bringing uncovered bottles and cups aboard trains and buses.
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Please enjoy your fried fish dinner on the train. Your fellow commuters won’t mind the smell!
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If you’re on escalator – well, a working one – two simple rules :
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Stay to the RIGHT if you wish to stand still and ride the escalator.
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Stay to the LEFT if you wish to walk up the escalator.
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Please take your book-bag off and place it between your legs when on the subway. Ladies, there is nothing worse than a pocketbook or purse poking someone in the back.
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Lower your voice. Trust me, the person on the other end of your phone can hear you.
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Move your crap off the seat! If a seat is available, I don’t want to have to ask you to move your bag.
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Reading the paper is important, but if you’re standing up, ensure that you have one hand on the paper and one hand on a hand rail.
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If you think a person deserves a seat, just give it up. I can only hope when I’m 70 and need to ride the subway or bus, someone will give up their seat.
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Please do not walk between subway cars; the fine is not cheap, and hey, you could die.
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Plan an alternative route; the NYCT subway has working parts older than 100 years old. There is a chance your train may get diverted to another line, so have a contingency plan in place. If the 2 Train is running on the 5 Line, know the stop at which you need to get off. If there is no subway service, have an alternate mode of transport, like a bus, figured out beforehand.
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Try not to lean your entire body onto holding poles; this prevents other people from being able to hold onto them.
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Be nice to your fellow New Yorkers.
