The touchscreens will be a godsend (on paper) for travellers looking to get out of the subway unscathed. It’ll provide the latest information on delays and track changes, as well as details concerning repairs going on at the station you’ve just arrived at. It’ll also offer tips on where to find a spot to shop or eat and how to get there. All very cool. You’ll see these screens start to pop up at some of the major hubs in the boroughs: Penn Station, Grand Central Station, Bowling Green, Atlantic Ave-Pacific St in Brooklyn and Roosevelt Ave in Queens.
Just a few things, though. First, sharing a giant tablet with clamouring tourists doesn’t seem like a time-saving activity. And second… I praaaaayyyyyy these thing have disinfectants built in. [The Next Web]
EckyThump
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 8:15 AMHeh, so the guy that just took a piss off the side of the walkway onto the tracks, needs to find the nearest op shop, he hasn’t washed his hands. The tourist that has a cold and is constantly rubbing his nose needs to find the nearest track for his trip up state, and the sixteen year old that likes picking his nose and smearing on anything he can, has just done the business! Ok, now, I want to go here, and get off there, OH WTF is this on my fingers? #]