Amy Rose
Active Member
Lets see how the whiteness of the interior will darken over time
Yes, the new design is mostly clean but bland like a New York train.
I said the same before when they had one parked at Davisville, on display. Nice and roomy on the inside. Bland on the outside. More thought and creativity could have gone into the exterior.
I was lucky enough to ride the new train on Friday. It's a nice design, and generally I was impressed. There is one big design flaw though; there aren't nearly enough poles down the middle. During rush hour this made for a very uncomfortable ride. There weren't nearly enough overhanging drop-down handles and those that were available were a little high for quite a few of the riders (i.e. they can hold on to them, but have to stretch a little).
I'd say some vertical poles down the middle are a must.
The train that I was on last Friday was 5411-5416 (I call it 541X, since there are no cars numbered 5410 or 5417-5419). Yes, the walls look too white (that smudge marks are clearly visible when the trains are no longer new). So, are there two TRs currently in revenue service? If so, when will the third TR (542X) be out?
Do you have the same issue on the T1's? They have no centre poles either.
I rode home in the new subway yesterday from King after work. The lighting and tinted windows are nice and the ride is quite smooth, but there is an unfortunate lack of hand rails. I noticed a lot of people were struggling finding places to hold onto when the train reached capacity by Queen or Dundas. Many average height passengers had to rely on taller people to pull down the middle rail grab handles for them. Some old ladies letting go of those handles at a station to tend to something or shift for other riders would have to wait for someone to pull a handle down for them again. Increasing the challenge are the vertical bars near the doors that now taper away from the middle of the car a lot more than in T1 cars so fewer people could reach them in a crowded train. That problem was compounded by a guy leaning on the entire bar next to me because of the new bump at the door itself designed to encourage people not to block the doors, forcing the guy further into the car, although he still shouldn't have been leaning on it. Centre poles aren't necessarily the answer, but it would help if there were more rails to grab, especially for shorter passengers. It's definitely easier to find a place to hold in the T1 trains.
Definitely not true - NYC has some older but also many new, modern cars.NYC cars are at least 25+ years old, but one of the most comprehensive.
I think most commuters would rather ride in the old carts and have a more extensive coverage.