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	The M line ranks 5th out of the 19 subway lines rated by the Straphangers Campaign. Its line rating improved from 65¢ in our 1999 report to 85¢ this year. Our ranking is based on the MTA New York City Transit data below:
	The M line is scheduled to come much less often than most subway lines... scheduled minutes between weekday trains as of December 1999			You're more likely to get a seat on the M. % of passengers with seats at most crowded point during rush hour


	but arrives with greater regularity than any other subway line. % of trains arriving at regular intervals (without gaps in service or train bunching) between 6 am and 9 pm
				On cleanliness, the M performs both above and below the system average... % of trains with "no or light interior dirtiness" (as defined by NYC Transit)


	The M breaks down more often than the average line. average miles traveled between delays caused by mechanical failures, 1999			but has above-average in-car 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 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 M line superintendent at (718) 927-7290.