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The Numbers
To recap, my morning commute had taken around 6 hours. My evening commute had taken only a little less. In between, I had worked fewer than 45 minutes at my job. In total, I had spent more than 5½ hours stuck over Hicksville.
Much of that time was spent under truly deplorable conditions, confined on elevated track in a very drafty old railroad coach with no heat, water, or acceptable rest room. Why were things on the LIRR so bad?
Let's find out.
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