NEW YORK, NY [AP] — The nation's largest mass transit system can boast a new distinction: A survey shows New York has cooler buses in summer than many U.S. cities.
NYC Transit workers recently took buses' temperature 2,200 times, in the agency's largest such effort to date. Less than 5 percent were considered unacceptably hot — more than 78 degrees.
Riding NYC Buses is ‘Cool’
NEW YORK, NY [AP] — The nation’s largest mass transit system can boast a new distinction: A survey shows New York has cooler buses in summer than many U.S. cities.
NYC Transit workers recently took buses’ temperature 2,200 times, in the agency’s largest such effort to date. Less than 5 percent were considered unacceptably hot — more than 78 degrees.
Less than 4 percent don’t have working air conditioning.
American Public Transportation Association data from more than 200 agencies suggests that nationwide, 10 percent of buses aren’t air-conditioned.
NYC Transit Vice President Joseph Smith says it’s tough to keep the agency’s nearly 4,600 buses cool, as their doors open frequently and their air conditioners have to run around the clock.
Pentax
The trains are FREEZING, but it’s good.
Nikky
The busses in Pittsburgh are also FREEZING, and I wonder why they don’t cut back on AC before they cut back on bus routes.