How Well Do You Know the N.Y.C. Subway?
The New York City subway is arguably the most famous transit network in America. How well do you know it? Take our quiz to find out.
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What is the average speed of the subway?
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Which animal have public officials not found in the subway system?
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Which New York politician avoided a loss of street cred by never being seen or admitting to struggling with a MetroCard at a subway turnstile?
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Rank these subway lines from most to least reliable, according to the most recent on-time performance rates:
The L.
The Q.
The R.
The C.
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What's the most common item that falls on the tracks and M.T.A. staff have to retrieve?
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New York City has more subway riders than anywhere else in the country. Which American city has the next busiest subway system, by number of annual trips?
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Which of these dogs is not allowed on the subway?
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If the subway’s tracks were lined up from end to end, including portions that are used to store and maintain trains but do not carry riders, how far would they stretch?
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Rank these busy subway stations from most to least heavily used, in that order:
Times Square.
Grand Central-42nd Street.
34th Street/Herald Square.
14th Street/Union Square.
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How many surveillance cameras are in the subway's stations and train cars?