![]() ![]() Holly Willoughby's wellness brand Wylde Moon promotes aura cleansing and meditation with healing video. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Juan Carlos Formell dies aged 59 after suffering a heart attack onstage during his NYC show Princess Charlene joins a painting session and shows off her new brunette hairdo as Monaco royals mark 100 years since the birth of Rainier IIIīrian Cox, 76, steps out with his wife Nicole Ansari-Cox, 54, in Primrose Hill as he admits his role in Succession made him lose his 'anonymity' Kim Kardashian shows off her figure in a strappy Gucci dress as she imparts life advice: 'Manifest your dreams and mind your business' Images of aged platform ceilings crumbling onto platforms below have caused a stir on social media in recent months, while rat sightings and loose trash are also an issue in subway stations.Ĭhantelle Houghton showcases her 4st weight loss as she slips into an orange bikini while soaking up the sun in Tenerife The MTA is in the midst of an $800million overhaul which is seeing signal upgrades and track cleaning efforts.īyford, however, said $40billion would be needed to overhaul the more than 100-year-old subway system to match that of other major cities' rapid transit systems. One rider told the Wall Street Journal that the reason why people hold doors and try to force their way onto trains is because they don't believe that another train will arrive quickly, creating a now or never situation. Straphangers, however, seem to resent the notion that they bear any responsibility for delaying trains and insist that what's actually needed is more frequent train service. In New York, these controllers are also tasked with attempting to get riders to obey common sense subway etiquette, such as letting passengers exit cars before boarding. We want to give it you,' New York City Transit Authority president Andy Byford told the Wall Street Journal, also nothing that straphangers 'have a part to play in this.'Īs in other large cities, including London and Tokyo, the MTA employs subway platform controllers. The theory behind this is that the quicker trains can leave stations, the more likely they will arrive at the next stop on time, increasing overall train punctuality. This can mean only reopening doors just wide enough for a rider to pull free whatever appendage or property they've used to keep the doors from closing, instead of opening them all the way so the passenger - and a stream of others behind them - can get aboard. In August, the MTA launched new efforts to reduce train delayy, including training conductors to be more aggressive when it comes to closing train doors. New York City Transit Authority president Andy Byford has been tasked with revamping the rapid transit systemīut subway officials also blame passengers claiming they contributed to delays by holding doors open - preventing trains from leaving stations on time, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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