Straphangers Campaign Subway Line Profiles


	The 1 & 9 line ranks 4th out of the 19 subway lines rated by the Straphangers Campaign. Its line rating improved from 75¢ in our 2000 report ot 95¢ this year. Our ranking is based on the MTA New York City Transit data below.

The 1 & 9 line is scheduled to come more often than most subway lines...

scheduled minutes between weekday trains
as of January 2000

but is the least regular of all the lines in the system.

% of trains arriving at regular intervals
(without gaps in service or train "bunching"
between 6 am and 9 pm

The 1 & 9 breaks down much less often than the average line.

average miles traveled between delays caused by mechanical failures, July to December 2000

You're more likely to get a seat on the 1 & 9.

% of passengers with seats at most crowded point during rush hour

On cleanliness, the 1 & 9 performs both above and below the system average...

% of cars with "light or no interior dirtiness" (as defined by NYC transit)

and below average on announcements

% of trains with correct announcements (as defined by NYC transit)

The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign line ratings are based on a formula that gives the most weight to the amount of scheduled service, followed by other performance measures. Under this formula, a line would be rated $1.50 if on average its 2000 scores for the measurements above matched a baseline standard defined by the 1996 scores released in our first State of the Subways report. This year, the highest line rating goes to the Q, which scored $1.25. The worst line is the C, at 65¢.

Suggestions? Complaints? Call the 1& 9 line superintendent at (212) 704-0537.

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