"I took the subway for the first time in 10 years, " said Burgos, who took the No. 2 train from his home in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx.
Dubbed the "The Line That Time Forgot, " the Second Avenue Subway has been a New York City dream since the 1920s.
At least some harried commuters can assuage their minds now that the MTA has posted its Subway Time app for iOS users.
ENGADGET: MTA app for iPhone offers New Yorkers real-time subway arrivals, a small dose of relief
Striking up a conversation with the person next to you on the subway is risky, and potentially time-consuming.
For those of us living in the right areas, however, Subway Time might take away some uncertainty -- even if it's just to confirm that we'll be late.
ENGADGET: MTA app for iPhone offers New Yorkers real-time subway arrivals, a small dose of relief
Last Jan. 20, I spotted a guy on the New York City subway wearing what looked like Google Glass, which at the time was a mysterious new augmented-reality gadget that looked like a pair of glasses and supposedly put hands-free smartphone tech literally in front of your eyes.
At the time, police credited the subway operation with driving down crime there.
The next time you are on a subway or bus and are standing up holding onto a pole or railing lamenting the fact another person just got your seat, you may want to consider that standing up may actually be healthier for you, and could potentially increase your lifespan.
The move would restore subway service to the southern terminus of the No. 1 line for the first time since superstorm Sandy.
Jared, that chubby guy who got thin eating Subway sandwiches, was a one-time television spot that resonated with consumers and transformed the burger-battling Subway franchise into a much-desired lunch spot.
It was the second time this year that a dispute on a subway platform led to a passenger being fatally struck by a train.
At the same time there's more competition from chains like Subway, which offers more healthful fare.
Trains, cars and planes have all inspired popular songs, but how did a New York City subway line lead to one of the greatest jazz anthems of all time?
Only one time in three years has somebody yelled at me on the subway.
Despite New York City virtually revolving around its mass transit system, local subway riders haven't had a way to check the next arrival in real-time, even though some smaller cities already take live transit details for granted.
ENGADGET: MTA app for iPhone offers New Yorkers real-time subway arrivals, a small dose of relief
The subway network, known as the Tube, will be congested and may break the all-time usage record of 4.31 million passengers set on 2 August 2012.
Officials feared the brackish storm water that poured into subway tunnels and onto tracks could corrode vulnerable signal and switching systems, adding to the time workers will need to reopen the MTA's full system, which ferries 8.5 million passengers on a typical workday.
It is near major subway and bus lines, as well as the world famous Carnegie Hall and Columbus Circle where the Time Warner Center has excellent shopping and dining facilities.
The last time tunnels flooded was Dec. 11, 1992, during a nor'easter that knocked out subway service briefly.
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