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thebruns t1_j7l17tn wrote

Reply to comment by ManhattanRailfan in MTA Could Nix Fare Hikes with Just $350M More Per Year, Lieber Says by psychothumbs

Im aware that maintenance was bad.

I want to see vehicle service hours from then to now including buses.

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ManhattanRailfan t1_j7l4e3v wrote

I don't know about buses, but in the 70s, local trains on trunk lines ran every 4-5 minutes during rush hour compared to every 2-4 today. In total, there were about 6600 daily trains compared to 8200 in 2016.

https://www.nytimes.com/1976/08/14/archives/215-more-daily-subway-runs-will-be-eliminated-by-aug-30-215-more.html

http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ffsubway.htm

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