Subway Tales: Ones Come in Twos

"There's a train DI-rectly behind this one!"

How many times have we heard that one in NYC? Well... if that line comes from a 1 train conductor, he's telling the truth. The ones come in twos almost all the time, but most prominently during the rush. I've been using the 1 line for most of my life and have put this to the test many times. Very often, you'll see a station that's packed like sardines. Then everyone tries to jam themselves onto the next train. After that train leaves, another one arrives that's almost completely empty and free of summer, after work body odor! This tip has been tested at the following 1 stations... 23rd, 28th, 34th, 50th, 59th, 66th, 72nd, 86th, 96th... in both directions. It doesn't apply to 42nd street because the train always empties out there anyway.

So remember... if you see a crowded 1 train, be patient and catch the empty one that's right behind it.