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	The R line ranks 12th out of the 19 subway lines rated by the Straphangers Campaign. Its line rating improved from 70¢ in our 1999 report to 75¢ this year. Our ranking is based on the MTA New York City Transit data below:
	The R line is scheduled to come less often than most subway lines...			You're more likely to get a seat on the R.
				% of passengers with seats at most crowded point during rush hour
	scheduled minutes between weekday trains as of December 1999


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

	The R breaks down more often than any other line.
				but performs at or below 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 999 scores forthe measurements above matched a baseline standard defined by the 1996 sciores 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 R line superintendent at (718) 334-8190.