R Train Dirtiest Subway In New York City: Survey
It's the N and Q trains' filthy relative, and it's causing the W train to turn over in its grave.
The Straphanger's Campaign's annual Subway Shmutz survey ranks the R train as the dirtiest in New York City.
Just 27 percent of the line's cars were rated as "clean," down from 39 percent last year.
The 7 train was the most pristine, with a 68 percent rating.
Overall cleanliness declined slightly from last year from 51 percent to 47 percent.
In October, the Straphanger's Campaign ranked the C train as the "worst" in the city, but it's also one of the most spick-and-span.
The R was the second worst train in the October survey.
First Posted: 05/06/11 04:43 PM ET Updated: 07/06/11 06:12 AM ET