Archive for January, 2008
MTA & Commuter Advocates Have A Transit Wish List
9 days ago Marlene Naanes of AMNY wrote an article about the MTA & other transit advocates having a wish list as the deadline approaches for the submission of the 5 year capital plan to the state. Here is the article courtesy of AMNY:
As New York barrels into 2008, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and [...]
Speaking Of Records, The LIRR Sets One As Well
LIRR train entering Woodside; Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit
In my previous entry, I discussed the ridership record set by the Metro-North in 2007. Not to be left out in the cold, the MTA announced that the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) set one as well. Unlike their commuter counterpart, the Long Island Rail [...]
Metro-North Sets Ridership Record
Metro-North train about to pass through Melrose station; Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit
12 days ago the MTA released a press release about the Metro-North setting a ridership record in 2007. The record was set due to ridership exceeding 80 million customers for the first time in the railroad’s 25 year history. Here is [...]
Corporate Shilling Shenanigan Comes To An End!
For over a year riders of the , , , & got used to hearing the conductor plug the tourist attraction “Top Of The Rock” when the train approached & stopped at the 47-50 Streets-RockfellerCenter station. If you ever wondered whose idea this was, you only have one person to thank & that [...]
Horrific Crash Kills 2 & Hurts 2
13 days ago a horrific crash occurred at the intersection of Hillside Avenue & 168th Place. The accident which involved a car & a MTA Long Island Bus killed 2 people while hurting 2 others. Here is an article about the accident courtesy of Newsday:
NEW YORK - A Queens Village man, driving the car [...]
6 Train Service Alert (Updated: 11:39 am)
The MTA has posted a service alert for train service in the Bronx. Here is the service alert:
Due to a police investigation at the Hunts Point Avenue Station, Brooklyn Bridge-bound trains are running express from the Parkchester Station to the 3rd Avenue-138th Street Station.
Stations being bypassed: St. Lawrence Avenue, Morrison-Soundview [...]
MTA Extends Staten Island Express Bus Route
Earlier this month, MTA New York City Transit issued a press release to announce the extension of the X16 which is a Staten Island Express Bus route. Here is the full press release courtesy of the MTA:
MTA NYC Transit announces that beginning Monday, January 7, 2008, the Staten Island X16 express bus route will [...]
LIRR Prepares For Possible Amtrak Strike
Earlier this month, Newsday had a piece about The Long Island Rail Road preparing for a possible Amtrak strike. Unfortunately at this time the strike is still a strong possibility. Anyhow here is the article courtesy of Newsday:
The Long Island Rail Road is working on contingency plans in case of a strike by Amtrak [...]
