According to Gothamist, MTA is planning to try out a few subway trains where the cars are connected and completely open—no doors between them. Some cities, like Berlin and Sao Paulo, already have subways like this.
Let’s weight the pros and cons of such a change…
Pro: Can easily move over if the next car looks less crowded
Con: No way to escape sound of person yelling about Jesus
Pro: Eight to ten percent more space on the whole subway train
Con: Possibility that MTA runs 8-10 percent fewer trains
Pro: Better acoustics for musical performances
Con: Have to listen to performance multiple times
Pro: Can easily move if someone spews
Con: Smell of vomit permeates the whole train
Pro: Can say hello to the cute guy/gal you see in the next car
Con: No more excuse to not say hello if you’re actually just a wimp
Pro: All Beyonce gifs in this article are still applicable
Con: Those turns probably won’t get any smoother
Pro: Ability to run down the entire length of the subway pretending you’re an airplane
Con: Forget to get off at your stop
Cover photo credit: Urbanful