New York’s Subways Are Not Just Delayed
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/07/nyregion/new-yorks-subways-are-not-just-delayed-some-trains-dont-run-at-all.html [www.nytimes.com]
2017-08-07 19:40
When trains are delayed, workers continue to space trains at consistent intervals, instead of running trains more closely together, one after another, according to train data. Officials believe that is the best way to reduce the average time riders are stuck waiting on platforms. But, inevitably, that means fewer trains and reduced capacity.
Other MTA news: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-07/de-blasio-proposes-tax-on-wealthy-to-fix-nyc-s-crumbling-subways