Archive for September, 2007
Update To Previous Service Alert: Now No A & C Service!
The service alert has been updated to state the following:
Due to a police investigation at the Rockaway Avenue Station, there is no service in both directions on the and trains between the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street Station and the Broadway Junction Station.
As an alternate, customers are advised to use the B25 bus on Fulton Street.
Please [...]
A & C Train Service Alert
The MTA has posted a service alert for the A & C lines. The service alert reads:
Due to a police investigation at the Rockaway Avenue Station, Euclid-bound trains are running express between the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street Station and the Broadway Junction Station.
Stations being bypassed: Lafayette Avenue, Clinton-Washington Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Kingston-Throop Avenues, Ralph Avenue and [...]
Lock Them Up Already….
I admit I was dead tired for most of Friday. I did not get any sleep Thursday night (by choice) & knew that was a bad idea since I had plans. I intended to go pick up an item from the east side during the late morning to early afternoon hours. However since I got [...]
L Train Rider Report Card Breakdown
Let me first apologize for my tardiness. I intended to write this entry soon after the MTA released the breakdown of the entire report card. However I have been a mixture of busy & tired these last few days. Anyhow lets get back to the main point at hand. As I posted earlier, the L [...]
A Slight Improvement But…..
So the MTA saw a slight improvement in the results from their latest rider report card but it is nothing to brag about considering the money invested so far.
Later today, the MTA will release the full results of the rider report card for the L train. However some sources such as AMNY & the NY [...]
LIRR Construction Cancellation
The Long Island Railroad has canceled a planned construction project for this weekend. The project was to interrupt service for westbound trains to & from the St. Albans station. The LIRR had planned to offer alternative service via vans. However with the project being canceled for this weekend, trains will operate on their normal weekend [...]
600 Subway Cars Will Soon Be Sleeping With The Fishes
The MTA has reached an agreement to send 600 more subway cars to go sleeping with the fishes. The plan has the MTA send these cars which are used as underwater reefs for sea animals & divers. The MTA Board approved the $6.3 million dollar contract which will send cars mainly from the C & [...]
D Train You’re Up
I forgot to post this the other day when I noticed the graphic change on the MTA’s website. The graphic was changed a few days ago to show what lines are up for grading now. The D train was added as the third of three trains to be graded now. The D now joins the [...]
