05-08-2020, 10:20 AM
For what it is worth, Taipei did not shut down it's MRT:
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3917253
Ridership in Taipei was down 52% in mid-April, compared to an 87% decline in NYC's subway ridership.
That being said, Marty does bring up a good point. If you really want to shut a city down and maximize people sheltering in place, shutting down the transport system is probably the best way to do it. On the other hand, you have to balance that against allowing essential workers to make it to work. I think NYC could have handled things a lot better (not just with regards to the Subway). You could probably put a system in place that allows delegation of essential workers who can use the subway, and everyone else is locked out.
BC
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3917253
Ridership in Taipei was down 52% in mid-April, compared to an 87% decline in NYC's subway ridership.
That being said, Marty does bring up a good point. If you really want to shut a city down and maximize people sheltering in place, shutting down the transport system is probably the best way to do it. On the other hand, you have to balance that against allowing essential workers to make it to work. I think NYC could have handled things a lot better (not just with regards to the Subway). You could probably put a system in place that allows delegation of essential workers who can use the subway, and everyone else is locked out.
BC