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Straphangers Campaign

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New York City

March 07, 2013

Graffiti and Water Damage Plague Subway Platforms, Survey Finds

The Straphangers Campaign surveyed 251 subway platforms in 2012.

New York City

December 11, 2012

M66 and M42 Win Pokey Awards for Being City's Slowest Buses

The Straphangers Campaign named and shamed the slowest and most unreliable buses.

New York City

August 01, 2012

C Train the Worst in the City for Fourth Straight Year, Survey Finds

The C train earned the lowest rating in an annual subway report card for the fourth straight year.

Manhattan

August 24, 2011

J/Z Train Ranks No. 1 for First Time

The J/Z line landed in the top spot for the first time ever, while the C and 2 lines ranked last, according to the Straphangers Campaign.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 18, 2011

Transportation Buffs to Install Tollbooth on Williamsburg Bridge

Advocates will install the vintage-looking tollbooth to draw attention to lost revenue for infrastructure after tollbooths were removed.

Manhattan

March 30, 2011

Subway Announcements Tough to Decipher During Delays in Service, Survey Says

A new survey ranked city subway lines based on how clear their announcements can be heard by straphangers.

Manhattan

October 06, 2010

Subway Service Improves — But Not for 'C' Train Riders

The "C" train was named the city's worst subway line for the second straight year by the Straphangers Campaign.

Manhattan

April 05, 2010

Say What? Most Subway Service Announcements Inaudible, Says New Survey.

The "C" train was named the city's worst subway line for the second straight year by the Straphangers Campaign.

Washington Heights & Inwood

March 16, 2010

Countdown Clocks at Uptown Subway Stations Still Working Out the Kinks

The "C" train was named the city's worst subway line for the second straight year by the Straphangers Campaign.

Manhattan

November 09, 2009

M42, A Bus So Slow Even a Kid on a Scooter Can Beat It

The "C" train was named the city's worst subway line for the second straight year by the Straphangers Campaign.

Manhattan

November 05, 2009

M42 Named the Slowest Bus in New York, Slower Than a Kid on a Trike

The "C" train was named the city's worst subway line for the second straight year by the Straphangers Campaign.