The MTA's recently updated subway map highlights the enduring exclusion of Staten Island from the city’s subway system. Despite promises of a subway over a century ago, Staten Islanders still rely on the Staten Island Railway, which connects them to the ferry but not the subway. The release comes after years of frustrations with outdated rolling stock, such as the temporary withdrawal of new train cars for testing. This situation encapsulates the sentiment among residents who feel overlooked in transportation improvements compared to other boroughs.
The new subway map shows what the old maps have shown forever: Staten Island isn't directly connected to the city subway system, highlighting a long-standing disparity in infrastructure.
Staten Islanders had the distinction of riding the oldest rolling stock in the MTA fleet, and despite new train cars arriving, they faced immediate issues causing them to be taken out of service.
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