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When the rain comes, some NYC subway riders stay home. Scientists are now mapping exactly who, and where

  • April 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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When the rain comes, some NYC subway riders stay home. Scientists are now mapping exactly who, and where
On a sweltering August afternoon or in the teeth of a winter storm, New York City subway riders make a quiet calculation: Is the trip worth it? A new study published in npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport takes a detailed look at how those decisions show up in ridership patterns across the system, and how they vary from station to station.

Originally published at Phys.org

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