This will come as little surprise, but subway ridership again broke a record. For 2006, there were 1.5 billion trips – the highest level since 1952. Transit officials credited MetroCard discounts plus the strong local economy.
For a trip down memory lane, some notable events of 1952, when subway ridership as at current levels.
Elizabeth II becomes Queens of England
Perry Como tops the charts
Eisenhower is elected president
Everyone’s favorite stooge, Curly, dies at age 48.
-- Chuck Bennett
