Archive for April, 2009

Queens Local Bus Routes To Be Graded

Just a short time ago, MTA New York City Transit announced that riders will have the chance to grade local Queens bus routes as part of the 2008 Rider Report Card series. Here are the complete details courtesy of the just sent out press release: MTA New York City Transit today announced that Queens local […]


Service Diversions 04-17

I have just updated the service diversions page with the latest scheduled diversions for the weekend & upcoming week (and beyond in some cases). Don’t forget to check in for any changes to the page. I also suggest printing out a copy of the page to use while riding the system. Also to my readers […]


Buses & Vans Replace Early AM Port Washington Trains

The theme of Long Island Rail Road related press release entries continues. This time, the press release is to talk about how buses & vans will replace early morning trains on the Port Washington line. Here are the complete details that were sent out earlier today: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus […]


Buses Replace West Hempstead Trains This Weekend

I apologize for not getting to these press releases sooner. I usually aim to put them up as soon as I get them. Let me first start with news of buses replacing trains on the West Hempstead line due to switch modernization in Valley Stream. Here are the details: Buses will replace trains on the […]


EasyPayXpress Is Going Unlimited

For years, riders have been able to take advantage of the EasyPayXpress MetroCard which featured automatic replenishing of your balance. This was a very nice feature to have as it saved time from having to stand on line at a token booth or MVM to add money to your card. Now the MTA has made […]