Archive for June, 2009
LIRR To Run Extra Service For July 4th Holiday
As is to be expected, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will be running extra trains for the July 4th holiday. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release they sent me this afternoon:
The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early afternoon service from Penn Station for customers planning to leave [...]
MTA Bus Company Receives Federal Transit Award
Just a short time ago, I received a press release to talk about how the MTA Bus Company received an award from the Federal Transit Administration. Here are the complete details:
Earlier this spring, the Federal Transit Administration singled out the MTA Bus Company for its dramatically increased ridership from 2006 to 2007. Since that [...]
Service Diversions 06-26
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. Have a safe & [...]
LIRR Service For Subway Series II
Yesterday afternoon, I received a press release from the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to discuss their LIRR service plans for this weekend’s Subway Series II between the New York Mets & New York Yankees. Here are the complete details:
The Mets are looking to show their cross-town rivals, the Yankees, a thing or three this [...]
MTA Has Filed Countersuit Against Lockheed Martin
At the end of April, I blogged about Lockheed Martin suing the MTA over the agency’s alleged interference in following through on a $300M contract to install a network of digital security cameras. The MTA has officially punched back as earlier today, they filed countersuit against the company. Tom Namako of the New York Post [...]
NYCT To Increase Some Weekend Subway Service Intervals
For those readers who ride the B-division during the weekend, this news will frustrate you. MTA NYC Transit has announced that starting this Sunday & continuing through August, trains will run at 10 minute intervals up from the originally scheduled 8. Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News has more:
NYC transit’s cutting scheduled subway [...]
CVS Reimburses The MTA
Late Monday afternoon, the New York Daily News broke the story of CVS reimbursing the MTA almost $1M due to the company overcharging the transit agency for prescription drugs provided to current workers & retirees. Pete Donohue has more:
Drugstore giant CVS overcharged the MTA for prescription drugs provided to transit workers and retirees – and [...]
MTA Issues Statement On D.C. Metro Accident
As you know by now, a horrific tragedy occurred on Monday evening in Washingon D.C. 9 people died & 76 where injured when one Metro train struck a stopped train in front of it near the Fort Totten station on the city’s red line. Early Tuesday afternoon, the MTA issued a statement on the deadliest [...]
Barretto Point Park Bus Service Returns
Now it is time to catch up on transit news from the last couple of days. Early yesterday afternoon, MTA NYC Transit announced it will once again run summer bus service to Barretto Point Park. This service pattern was heavily requested by visitors to the park along with elected officials from the Bronx, & the [...]
Bus Fuel Contract Update
Four days ago, I blogged about how the MTA will save money on their next bus fuel contract with longtime provider Sprague Energy Corporation. In that same entry, I alluded to the recent issue between the two parties due to the price gouging that appeared to be going on in the last contract. Towards the [...]