Rapid transit

New York’s Subway Doubles As 100-Degree Sauna During Summer

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New York’s Subway Doubles As 100-Degree Sauna During Summer

Gif: TikTok / jackistryinghisverybest Every New Yorker knows that when the temperatures start soaring, the subway system’s underground stations become oppressive furnaces. TikTok user jackistryinghisverybest measured the 20-degree spike in heat between the platform and the outdoors with an infrared thermometer on Wednesday. The MTA is taking some action to keep subway riders cool, but … Read more

This Is Why New York City Subway Platforms Aren’t Air Conditioned

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This Is Why New York City Subway Platforms Aren’t Air Conditioned

There are few places on Earth warmer and less comfortable than a New York City subway platform on a hot summer day. The combination of heat, humidity and basement dankness come together to form a really nightmarish concoction. It’s enough to make the average person wonder why there can’t be a better way. Why isn’t … Read more