This afternoon I had to pay a visit to my former neighborhood of wakefield in particular 225 st to visit an ailing family member..shes ok thank God...Anyway I figured I catch the Neried 5 from 59/Lex since I get off at 5pm...I check my App which is in live time and its eastchester 5s only...smh..fine...I get on the Dyre ave 5...
And I say this next part with the UTMOST RESPECT...It was a female driver..I knew Immeadiately it was gonna be a slow run...and sadly I was correct...Here me out...I had just missed what i assumed was a 5 ..but cuda been a 4...the next train was a 4 to woodlawn..4 mins out...it came n went..next up..5 to Dyre...6 FULL minutes behind the 4...She pulled in slow AF Lol...It literally felt like it was her first day on the job...Granted operating at rush hour is no picnic as I hope to be a Motorman one day God Willing (Gotta 96 on Co Las may) But damn!!!
We finally get past jackson ave...mind u the previous 5 woudve been past 180th by now if not further...Again i Lived on 225/WPR for almost 3 years..I know the "fast and slow parts" if you will...It seemed as if she was scared to trip lol...But it was painful...My point is vindicated here...
FINALLY we reach E 180...Then the following announcement
"Ladies n gentlemen next stop is Pelham Pkway Then Dyre Ave" ....EXACTLY...I knew she was too damn slow...Im not making this up lol..I wud like to assume that transit puts there most seasoned drivers on at rush hour..but guess they gotta start somehwere but this was Bad LOL..Again Much respect to ALL Train operators in the greatest city in the world NYC!!!