Jordan Hayes:
> >> Speaking as an ex-New Yorker, the dirty little secret of NYC is that,
> >> despite what everyone tells you, the subway, except for the extreme
> >> peak rush hour, is not the best way to get around town; taxis are. And
> >> as soon as you can afford it, you take taxis more than the subway.
Gordon says:
> >The fastest way to get around is by bicycle. However, this
> >requires a strong butt (because the city government does not
> >believe in smooth pavements, for some reason) and a certain
> >taste for terror.
Yoshie Furuhashi:
> Why should we want to get around _fast_, though? Unless one is
> driving an ambulance, that is. What we need most of the times is
> _reliable_ transportation, not the fastest possible one.
> ...
If speed is of no consequence whatever, then the most efficient form of transportation is to not go at all.