The 7 line ranks the best out of the 19 subway lines rated by the Straphangers Campaign. Its 2000 line rating --$1.05--is the same as in our 1999 report. Our ranking is based on the MTA New York City Transit data below:
You're more likely to get a seat on the 7.
The 7 line is scheduled to come much more often than most subway lines...
% of passengers with seats at most crowded point during rush hour
scheduled minutes between weekday trains as of December 1999
and arrives with regularity less both above and below the system average.
% of trains arriving at regular intervals (without gaps in service or train bunching) between 6 am and 9 pm
Cleanliness on the 7 is inconsistent.
% of trains with "no or light interior dirtiness" (as defined by NYC Transit)
The 7 breaks down much less often than the average line.
but the 7 performs above average on in-car announcements.
average miles traveled between delays caused by mechanical failures, 1999
% 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 1999 scores forthe 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 7, which scored $1.05. The worst line is the 5, at 60¢. For more information, call NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign
at (212)349-6460 or visit our website at www.straphangers.org.
Suggestions? Complaints? Call the 7 line superintendent at (718) 803-4554.
