NYC’s subway conductors have got personality (PHOTOS).

NYC’s subway conductors have got personality (PHOTOS).: With more than 6,000 subway cars, 21 routes, and nearly 2 billion annual riders, the subway can seem huge and overwhelming. But seeing it through the lens of the conductors, who work to make it move as smoothly as possible from their steady perch gave van den Eijnden a unique perspective. “What I find so interesting about the New York subway is that it can be a place of total chaos but also of total tranquility. The lighting, the underground sounds and smells give it an amazing atmosphere,” van den Eijnden said.