Gprofile



	The G line profile is based on the MTA New York City Transit data below (there is no Line Rating for the G. Its data on crowding cannot be compared to other lines.)
	The G line is scheduled to come much less often than the average subway line... scheduled minutes between weekday trains as of December 1999			________________________________ Reliable crowding data for the G line is unavailable. ________________________________

				The G is cleaner than average... % of trains with "no or light interior dirtiness" (as defined by NYC Transit)
	but arrives with regularity more often than the average line. % of trains arriving at regular intervals (without gaps in service or train bunching) between 6 am and 9 pm


				and performs both above and below average on in-car announcements. % of trains with correct announcements (as defined by NYC Transit)
	The G breaks down more often than the system average. average miles traveled between delays caused by mechanical failures, 1999


	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 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 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 G line superintendent at (718) 334-8190.