straphangers

Of course, there are some "straphangers," as we call them here, subway riders yesterday who were caught in the subways as the power went out.

CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2003 2003

The New York Police Department plans to send dozens of additional decoy officers into the subways to reverse a spike in thefts of electronic devices from oft-distracted straphangers, law-enforcement officials told The Wall Street Journal.

Targeting Train Theft Sean Gardiner 2011

But we also need the MTA returned to the city's control, so we can figure out ways to keep fares down for straphangers and our vital working class.

Tom Allon: Cutting Through Partisanship to Find New Solutions for New York City Tom Allon 2012

But we also need the MTA returned to the city's control, so we can figure out ways to keep fares down for straphangers and our vital working class.

Tom Allon: Cutting Through Partisanship to Find New Solutions for New York City Tom Allon 2012

As it is, he said, late-night straphangers get angry when trash trains come by.

MTA Weighs Unusual Steps To Curb Trash Andrew Grossman 2011

And the authority's efforts to tell straphangers what's going on and where often fall short, the audit says.

Audit Faults Subway Woes Andrew Grossman 2011

As much social crusader as scofflaw, Mr. Titland is part of a burgeoning movement among Scandinavian straphangers protesting some of the world's highest fares for public transportation, more than $4.50 for a standard prepaid ticket.

Freeloaders Unite to Fight Subway Fares Patrick McGroarty 2011

Mr. Gibson recalled meeting with transit executives more than a decade ago and stressing the importance of putting subway maps on every platform—something straphangers now take for granted.

MTA's Signs Off the Rails Andrew Grossman 2011

When New York City straphangers pay their fare, they are likely to think that their money is going towards running the buses and trains.

John Petro: Albany Fails to Prevent Fare Hike, Riders Stuck Wtih the Bill John Petro 2010

At the same time, subways have gotten some high-profile improvements, such as digital clocks that tell straphangers when the next train is coming.

Bus Ridership Dwindles As Subway Gains Andrew Grossman 2011