Coffee, Cheese Danishes Put Aside As C Opens Years Before Its Time

The C train is back in service. Horrah! We're left wondering what the MTA was actually thinking two weeks ago when their original estimate put the repairs at 5 years.

We think we know what the problem was when NYC Transit President Lawrence Reuter described the repair effort as:

"a herculean effort by repair workers toiling nonstop in 12-hour shifts since Jan. 23,"

Wait a second here-- 12 hour shifts are herculean? No, this is simply what the rest of us would call "emergency". You know, like firefighters do when something is burning. Or like, you know, doctors performing surgery.

We expected nothing less than non-stop work. Why are you acting like its something special?