Updated 01/30/2012 08:13 PM
Survey: 61 Percent Of Straphangers Find Their Commute Has Worsened
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A survey by the transit advocacy group says a majority of subway and bus riders say their commute has worsened in the last three years.
According to a new survey from advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, 61 percent of subway and bus riders who participated in the text message survey say their commute has gotten worse since 2009.
Only 13 percent say it is better and 26 percent say their experience has stayed the same.
"I think it's improved, or at least hasn't gotten any worse," said one New Yorker. "I know I was reading earlier that a lot of people seem to feel otherwise, but I've had an okay time with it."
"I think it's gotten better. There's new buses where I'm from," said another.
"The trains are slower, there's always problems, they're always working on the trains and everything, and it's disturbing," said a third.
The advocacy group's executive director says less funding from Albany has led to the most overcrowded trains, fare hikes and service cuts in a generation.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority would not comment on the survey.