New York City's aging subway cars are struggling to manage extremely high temperatures, prompting thousands of complaints submitted to the MTA each summer. The MTA's Line 1, running from the Battery to North Bronx, recorded the highest number of complaints with 2,934 between 2020 and mid-July 2024. Observations indicated two of its train cars reached temperatures of 92 and 93 degrees without functional air conditioning, which were not counted in the official complaint data. The MTA plans to replace these older cars in the coming years, but current riders endure poor cooling systems.
New York City's aging subway cars are struggling to cope with extreme heat, leading to thousands of complaints each summer about train temperatures.
The MTA received 2,934 complaints about Line 1, which runs from the Battery to the North Bronx, between 2020 and mid-July 2024.
Two train cars on Line 1 recorded temperatures of 92 and 93 degrees despite having non-functional air conditioning systems.
Under a new capital plan, the MTA intends to replace aging train cars, but riders currently face issues with unreliable cooling systems.
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