Archive for October, 2008
Buses To Replace Midday Montauk Branch Trains
Let me first apologize for not posting this press release sooner. The LIRR sent out a press release yesterday to announce that buses would replace midday Montauk Branch trains. The replacement is in place so they can use the Sperry Rail Car to conduct special rail tests. Here are the complete details:
The MTA Long [...]
Smith-9th Street Rehab Pushed Back & Will Cost More!
Coney Island/Stillwell Ave. bound F train entering the Smith-9th Sts. station on the & . Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit.
This Sunday will be a year to the day that I wrote about the MTA’s plans to close the Smith-9th Street station/terminal on the & . The closure was apart of the [...]
NYC Transit Hopes To Fight Back Against Rider Skepticism
Platform sign at the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop on the . Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit.
If you a regular subway rider, you have been involved in the following scenario plenty of times. You are on an extremely crowded platform with hundreds of others waiting for a train that seems to be a world away. Everyone [...]
MTA Advertising Goes Digital
Before I get to this entry, let me apologize for the lack of updates over the last 48 hours. I was extremely busy & couple that with some broadband issues that seem to be squared away. So let me get back to business.
This past Tuesday, Holly M. Sanders of the New York Post wrote an [...]
MTA NYC Transit Renames Crew Room in Memory of Late Employee
The NYC Transit division of the MTA has just sent out a press/photo opportunity for tomorrow. The opportunity is in relation to the ceremony where they officially rename a crew room at the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd station on the & in memory of the late Michael A. Moore. Here are the details:
MTA NYC Transit, [...]
Port Washington Branch Service Advisory Revision
Earlier today I shared a press release that I received from the LIRR. The press release was to announce that service on the Port Washington Branch would be affected over 2 weekends due to track work on the East Side Access project. The LIRR has just sent out a revised press release regarding this within [...]
Port Washington Branch Service Affected By East Side Access Work
The LIRR just issued another press release within the last couple of minutes. The release which should hit their site sometime today was to announce that service on the Port Washington Branch will be affected due to track work related to the East Side Access project. Here are the complete details:
The MTA Long Island Rail [...]
LIRR’s Diesel Fleet Shows Improvements
Last October a consultant named Donald N. Nelson told the Long Island Rail Road in a report that its diesel fleet was in “serious trouble” due to frequent breakdowns. This led to a call to arms by the agency which has led to some nice improvements since last year. In a press release that was [...]
