Usually a chirpy little batch of wit, the MTA monthly rag Mileposts greeted riders with its game face this morning. A big-lettered headline in the June issue bellowed “Evacuation Instructions,” followed by a list of things you should do in case of emergency. “You can never review the proper emergency evacuation procedures too many times,” it admonished.
This comes on the heels of the MTA getting blasted for not being up to date on safety guidelines.
And now that Bud tall boys and airplane bottles of Jack Daniel’s are part of the commuting for the forseeable future, Mileposts dedicates lots of real estate to tips related to not dying on or around the train. There are fully seven bullet points spelling out how not to fall in the gap (uh, how about, don’t fall in the gap?), another section on not slipping and falling, and, most chilling, a feature on spotting terrorists. “Take notice of people in bulky or inappropriate clothing,” reads the warning. I suspect baggy pants in the style of what was once worn by MC Hammer would fall into both the “bulky” and “inappropriate” category.
In other MTA news, the Hudson line once again put forth the strongest on-time performance, followed by Harlem, then the hapless New Haven line.