[Alberta's Child]

The fact that the CDC didn’t call for a total shutdown of public transit systems during the “15 days to flatten the curve” nonsense was all I needed to know that the whole response to COVID was an irrational, hysteria-driven farce.

I can’t think of any place in the U.S. where viral pathogens are more easily transmitted between people than the New York City subway system. It has never stopped running through this whole fiasco.

[afchief]

Covid is a LIE, it is a HOAX, it is the FLU!!!

COVID Lockdowns Had No Advantage Over Other Voluntary Measure, International Study Finds

https://thenationalpulse.com/breaking/covid-lockdowns/

[pepsionice]

I would kinda agree, either via airline flights, or the NYC subway...the whole thing has been fairly open to being passed around.

I might argue on NYC...since half-a-million left mid-town by July, and there’s probably another three-quarters of a million from the entire city that left by December...maybe ridership is way down. I saw a video in November where one guy talked about the afternoon rush-hour and maybe only one-third of the riders onboard. Cashflow via tickets is way down as well.

This week in Germany....draft-paper was being passed around, with the suggestion of shutting down all passenger incoming-outgoing flights until after Easter (figure 60 days). Decision would be made next week. No one seems that shocked over the suggestion....that’s really the odd part of the current trend (shock-factor doesn’t exist anymore).

[palmer]

I can’t think of any place in the U.S. where viral pathogens are more easily transmitted between people than the New York City subway system. It has never stopped running through this whole fiasco.

No, but what they did instead of shutting it down is they reduced the service so they would crowd more people into each car. That was another exceptionally smart move by those geniuses deBlasio and Cuomo.

[ealgeone]

MARTA is the same in the ATL. The trains stink.

Compared to the Tube in London MARTA is a complete joke. The Brits are proud of their Tube...it actually takes you to where you want to go...at least within reasonable walking distance.