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I have noticed in the recent months that I've had cell service in more stations than before and now in all of them that's great.
The only thing I had a strong opinion about is train service is worse and worse. I leave early to get to work on time and I still don't make it on time, get there a few minutes past 9. then when I leave 5 minutes before what's already early I get there too early! There's no balance! Trains always getting stuck, delayed - its just ridiculous and soon there will be a fare hike! C'mon!
So now we are paying for having cell service in the stations? How about you fix train service?
Hopefully we won't have to hear everyone having a conversation on their phone! Specially if you're trying to take a nap!
I for one welcome cell service and wifi in all stations, and wish it could extend throughout the tunnels as well. I am beyond sick to death of the "but we'll have to listen to people on their cell phones!" nonsense argument that gets trotted out any time cell service extension is proposed for any location, including airplanes. Face it, there is annoying noise EVERYWHERE, and none of it can be controlled (and as a noise sensitive person, there are a million and one noises that bother me to a degree that they don't bother anyone else); why all of a sudden are cell phone conversations SO horrible to overhear??? It's not much fun to hear a loud conversation between two people sitting next to each other (and in NYC, there's a greater than 50/50 chance it's not in English) but nobody would dare suggest they shut up, right?
I agree. It's really not that big of a deal. Much less annoying than the showtime people and other performers.
And cell phone conversations on the train are not a new thing. They have been a thing since cell phones have existed thanks to elevated lines. Has anyone here ever taken the JMZ, the B/Q, the 7, the N/W, the A to rockaway, or almost any line in the Bronx other than the D/B?
And phone calls are only going to happen on elevated lines still since there won't be service in the tunnels between stations.
So there's nothing to complain about unless you don't like having cell phone service in the station while you're waiting for the train.
This is good news! But now let the MTA fix the flooding problems that happen most winters when snow melts (or freezing over) causing system issues like this morning.
And cell phone conversations on the train are not a new thing. They have been a thing since cell phones have existed thanks to elevated lines. Has anyone here ever taken the JMZ, the B/Q, the 7, the N/W, the A to rockaway, or almost any line in the Bronx other than the D/B?
Good point - for those that are complaining. I take the A and hear conversations all the time, no big deal. Its music without headphones at 6:45 AM that kills me....
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All stations in the city will have cellphone service as of Monday, Jan 8th. All subway stations have wi-fi as of Jan. 1st. Cuomo has been ordering the MTA to speed up technological and service upgrades and they have been meeting his deadlines. https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog...-monday-010617
So these things are possible when the Governor takes interest in what's going on at the MTA and not letting them stretch things out.
This is nothing special, most stations already had it and most that didn't already had wifi.
Wake me up when there's service inside the actual tunnels
I had the WiFi but I was not able to call my job from the platform to tell them I was stuck waiting FOREVER for a train this morning.
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