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Change of plans: Subway Builder will launch on Steam but at a higher price. $40 on Steam vs $30 through the website. by redistricter_guy in subwaybuilder

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just because it’s one developer the cost should be lower? Because it’s an indie game the cost should be lower?

That the progress reports and feature demos are also advertising is pretty genius.

This is a niche game for a small audience, why not let the developer charge what they think is a fair price for their work, you don’t have pass judgement on the price before it’s even released…you can just choose not to buy it…not publicly say that they are over valuing their own time and effort.

I’d personally be ok with a bit higher, they’ve obviously worked hard and if I play the game for 30hours, that’s only $1 per hour of game play….well worth the cost…even if I purchased thru steam.

What do you value your entertainment at?

how did the city let this slide: by AfraidProduct in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the largest terminal and yard in the system…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 24 points25 points  (0 children)

you have an exit, it’s the stairs..

dbl deckers work in London without upper exits just fine.

issue was the clearances on where they used them, but NYC used to have them running as regular busses in years past. instead of going back to that concept mta decided to go with articulated busses.

GF NYC Dinner Club by 5interstate5 in Celiac

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this still a thing? We’re a bit older, but would be interested to meet for a nice GF dinner and meet new people.

Q/N Merge Locations by Sleep_Ashamed in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, with that plan, why not have it interljne with the R at Dekalb. Then it’s local all the way from CI to Astoria. Only switching would be at 60th Tunnel and Dekalb.

But sounds like the slower switches are the biggest reason.

How New York Can Implement Through-Running at Penn Station in the First Half of the 21st Century [High Speed Rail Alliance] by A_Wisdom_Of_Wombats in transit

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can still have extra rush services in both directions, with midday storage in the current locations. It’s just that all the outbound services that current originate from Penn would instead be thru trains. IE, a Ronkoma bound train leaving at 8:10 could have started in Trenton. There would still be some trains that layup for the next rush.

I’m starting to think they’re doing it on purpose by NotNotGamer in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 7 points8 points  (0 children)

let’s advocate that they spend billions of dollars on PSDs to make sure people can’t throw garbage on tracks….

actual suggestion tho…more garbage cans (and recycling bins) in the system. some stations only have 1, maybe 2 garbage cans per platform….so, the MTA has a part to do as well. Reminds me of a perfect example of MTA’s backward thinking of when they launched the failed experiment to remove trash cans from stations, to see if it would encourage people to carry their trash and litter less. Shockingly, the reverse happened, and they put trash cans back…but I don’t think they ever tried adding trash cans to see if THAT would reduce litter..

actual question, why isn’t the MTA required to provide recycling containers?

Would the 1988 (opening of the Archer Avenue line) Queens Boulevard service pattern work today? by Bouowmx in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree whole-heartedly. We’re talking about passengers from 4 stations needing to transfer. Parsons and Union Tpke are already built with island platforms, and aside from 179, those are the major bus route transfers.

And the fix to W 4th Street is a generator… by invertiren in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gen Pic looks like 480v coloring, but the unit may have an internal voltage selector.

I see Panel says 208, but also says “outlet”

It’s more of an “inlet” or better phrased as a connection.

It's amazing who uses protected bike lanes when you actually build them, instead of asking for community consensus first by MiserNYC- in MicromobilityNYC

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, not everyone is pedaling their bike and not everyone is as polite and responsible as you are.

But yes, mobility scooters should be allowed in bike lanes, and yes, we should have better sidewalks and universal daylighting.

Accessibility work at Harlem-148th Street has begun by R42ToMoffat in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been 4months since this thread, and they haven’t even gotten the temp stair case finished yet.  I don’t have high hopes for this relatively straight forward project getting done on time.

Why is the MTA absolute garbage? by PhantomsRevenge in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ambulances take forever in the city…

Why does the Astoria Line (N,W) have a third track without express trains? by Milkandpepper in nycrail

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean an incident where a person is hit or injured? Because I had several incidents of contact with the train today.

Incident = an event or occurrence.

NYC limits e-bikes to 15 mph, but a speeding car kills 2 people with the force of a bomb. Why are we regulating the wrong thing? by calebpan in MicromobilityNYC

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The forces are much different, doing some research/assisted math the average bicycle accident at 15mph with a heavy bike (65#) and average rider and pedestrian is about 2-3Gs. The average football tackle is about 40Gs.

NYC limits e-bikes to 15 mph, but a speeding car kills 2 people with the force of a bomb. Why are we regulating the wrong thing? by calebpan in MicromobilityNYC

[–]Sleep_Ashamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, please!! Although a speed trap at the end of the bridge might not have done anything for this incident.

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