A Tipster shares photo taken this afternoon of the crazy Roosevelt Island Tram line stretching from the platform, down the stairs, across Second Avenue Tram Plaza
and reports
I feel terrible for RI residents. It must be frustrating. I get upset when
Im rushing home, and I miss my train, and the next one is coming in a few
minutes. I cant even imagine waiting to get home in that line!
Long lines of sightseeing tourists have made life miserable for Roosevelt Island residents and workers getting to and from Roosevelt Island.
Here’s what the Roosevelt Island Tram lines full of sightseeing tourists
were like the past three days.
2321 people have signed the Trampled By Tourists, Priority Boarding for Residents and Workers on the Roosevelt Island Tram petition.
A group of Roosevelt Island residents spoke during the December 19 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors meeting Public Session advocating for residents/workers boarding preference on the Roosevelt Island Tram
Elected representatives including Mayor Adams, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and City Council Member Julie Menin have expressed support for some type of preference for residents and workers on the Roosevelt Island Tram.
Here’s more info on the issue.
UPDATE 12/27 – Roosevelt Island Tram lines today.
According to a Tipster when the Tram doors opened:
… there was a small stampede, and a woman screamed. Ive never seen it this bad in my life. When the doors of the Tram opened, it was like a buffalo stampede
Another resident reports:
I was passing by the Tram line on the way to the train because the line was too long, and someone in line literally said thay should sell FastTrack tickets online for the Tram like they do at Disney.