Table of Contents
- 1 Do New Yorkers call it the train or subway?
- 2 What are the subway handles called?
- 3 How far apart is Brooklyn and Manhattan?
- 4 What is a strap hanger mean?
- 5 What’s the longest subway line in NYC?
- 6 What do you call people who use NYC’s public transportation?
- 7 What do you call a person who holds on to straps?
- 8 How many subway trains are there in New York City?
Do New Yorkers call it the train or subway?
The subway system is usually just referred to as the “trains.” Locals say “I can take the train to your place” to generally mean that they take the subway. The subway is never referred to as the metro, underground, or tube.
What are the subway handles called?
3 Answers. “Strap” is by-far the most common term used in New York, to the point that the community activists supporting users of NYC’s public transportation are known as the Straphangers.
How are NYC Subway Lines Names?
Service labels have always been assigned based on their outer line (Brooklyn on the BMT, Bronx on the IRT and IND) and then by the Manhattan trunk if necessary to distinguish multiple services on the same line.
How far apart is Brooklyn and Manhattan?
The distance between Brooklyn and Manhattan is 9 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
What is a strap hanger mean?
Definition of straphanger : a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle. Other Words from straphanger Example Sentences Learn More About straphanger.
What do Tsurikawas do?
In Japan, the word “tsurikawa” describes objects, usually suspended, that help standing passengers to keep their balance while the vehicle is in motion.
What’s the longest subway line in NYC?
the A-train
Opened in 1932, the A-train is the longest route in the New York City Subway System. At a whopping 31 miles, the A-train stretches all the way from Inwood in northern Manhattan to the Rockaways and Richmond Hill in southeastern Queens.
What do you call people who use NYC’s public transportation?
“Strap” is by-far the most common term used in New York, to the point that the community activists supporting users of NYC’s public transportation are known as the Straphangers. – KRyan May 16 ’14 at 14:10
What are the different types of straps used for standing passengers?
The standing passengerhas his own page. hanging strap: a strap suspended from the ceiling with a handle provided for standing passengers to hold on to handrails: running horizontally along the ceiling stanchions: vertical poles grab rails: smaller hand rails attached to seats, doors and doorways
What do you call a person who holds on to straps?
Yes, straps. One who holds on to them is called a straphanger. – John Lawler May 16 ’14 at 4:35 @Frank Seems Jaguar is the only one that calls them so (for some unknown but very interesting reason). – Kris May 16 ’14 at 13:47
How many subway trains are there in New York City?
There are 28 train services in the subway system, including three short shuttles. Each route has a color and a local or express designation representing the Manhattan trunk line of the particular service. New York City residents seldom refer to services by color (e.g., Blue Line or Green Line) but out-of-towners and tourists often do.