| The A line is scheduled to come more often than most subway lines...
as of January 2000 
but arrives with regularity less often than the average line. (without gaps in service or train "bunching" ) between 6 am and 9 pm 
The A breaks down more often than the average line.
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You're more likely to get a seat on the A.
On cleanliness, the A performs both above and below the average line...
(as defined by NYC transit) 
and perfroms above average on on in-car announcements.
(as defined by NYC transit) 
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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¢. www.straphangers.org | line rating index | state of the subways report card 2001 | ||||||||
