The New York City is not always about its glory there are some pitfalls as well. When we look at its history, we may call the present city as starkly different from what it was years ago. During the 1980s, the New York subway was the most dangerous mass transit system in the world as over 250 felonies used to be committed every week at that time. It was so dangerous that it would lose over 300 million riders over the course of the decade. It was hotbed of crime and drug use at that point of time. Take a look at the most dangerous subway system in the world through these pictures:
1Take a look at the deserted train with torn paper thrown all over it. It is looking as dangerous as ever.
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2This picture shows a moving train with all kinds of graffiti over it. People are shown traveling in the train.
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3A family is shown traveling in the train amidst the most quirkiest of surroundings. Wonder how they would have dared to move with the family.
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4A man is shown doing all kinds of things on the walls of the train. The writings on the wall is as frightening as ever. It is looking very messy and ill-maintained.
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5People had no option but to travel in the quirkiest mass transit system of world. When you look at it, you will get a feeling that the trains were worst of its kind.
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6The conditions inside the train were so intimidating that it could have easily discouraged people from travelling into it.
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7Watch this girl travelling in the night amidst one of the most frightening conditions of the world.
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8People had absolutely no decorum in place when they used to travel in these trains. Look at a person who is wearing no shirt. It was certainly worst of the places.
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9Look at this guy. He is looking very creepy and intimidating. Wonder, what he is doing inside the train. These kind of people were regular in this mass transit system.
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10See at these guardian angels. They were deployed to keep people safe amidst one of the most frightening conditions.
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11The people had no option but to use this mass transit system. Despite it being the abode of crime, people used to travel in it.
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12An old lady is seen playing accordion to earn some buck in the train. She looks totally desolated while playing the instrument.
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13A couple is seen travelling in the train amidst the messiest surroundings. It would have been quite a daring decision to board these trains.
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14People were totally dependent on the mass transit system in New York City. The kids are being shown travelling the subway.
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15The picture shows girls travelling in a crowded train. They had to brave the testing conditions to travel in a train.
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16In this picture, a girl was seen travelling in the train in a frightened state. Her expression says it all. It really would have been a daring thing to travel in this mass transit system.
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17A man was seen travelling with his tape recorder. His looks is also awkward. The conditions around him is terrifying.
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18A subway conductor curiously looking out of the window of subway train. It must have been a tough job in the mass transit system.
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19A man sitting alone in the deserted train. The train looks to be in worst kind of state. The sight is terrifying.
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20Given the fact that the mass transit system was known for felonies, a man carrying knife in the hand is shown in the picture. Crimes were rampant on these trains.
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21Messy graffiti was all over the place in subway trains. With literally no reasons, these graffiti were drawn on the walls of the mass transit system.
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22A man was seen the picture who was passed out drunk. These kind of scenes were quite regular on the subway trains.
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23These men are seen riding dangerously on the closed door. These kind of scenes were quite a regular on the trains.