Aug 4, 2008 6:47 pm US/Eastern
E Train Passengers Frustrated With Hot Cars
Lack Of Air Conditioning Has Passengers Complaining
Reporting
Jay Dow
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
On a hot day, few things are more annoying that a subway car without air conditioning. It seems to be a frequent aggravation for those who ride the E train.
In a sprawling subway system that scored high marks for keeping straphangers cool, there is one hot spot: the E train.
"[I'm] sweating. [It's] horrible. Someone always gets sick," says Sandra Madrigal, an E train regular.
That's a worst case scenario which plays out on a relatively frequent basis on board the E train, according to new air conditioning efficiency data published by New York City Transit officials.
New statistics reveal that while an impressive 97.3% of all subway cars passed with a refreshing interior temperature of 78 degrees or lower, 17% of the cars on the E line were a steamy 88 degrees or higher.
So how do you find a cool E train car? It's really hit or miss.
"Every now and then you get a few and then you just kind of run at the next stop to the other train and then you're fine," says Melanie Guerido, an experienced rider.
The E line has some of the oldest cars in service. Many were built in the mid-60's. But old technology is not always to blame. Some of the air conditioned cars were even discovered with their windows open.
In case you are wondering which subway lines virtually guarantee you a cool commute; the 2, 6, 7, B, L, M, and N trains were all found to be no hotter than 78 degrees.
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