Archive for July, 2009

M6 Southbound Route Revised

Earlier today, MTA NYC Transit announced a southbound route revision for the M6. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release sent to me by the agency: In order to provide more consistent service on the M6 route, effective Sunday, July 12, the southbound M6 buses have been rerouted across 23rd Street, rather […]


MTA & Cops Cut Subway Graffiti By 46%

For those who have ridden the NYC Subway for a long time, graffiti is something that in one way or another was apart of the system. For years, the MTA & NYPD have teamed up to combat the problem which once plagued the system completely. However in the present, the problem is considered much more […]


A New Name Surfaces For The MTA’s Top Job

The MTA as a whole has been through the ringer for the last few months. The main issue they had to deal with was the increasing debt that was crippling their finances & almost led to doomsday fare hikes & service cuts. However as we know now, Albany saved us from doomsday (their story but […]


Service Diversions 07-10

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 for readers who […]


Buses Replace Ronkonkoma Trains

Starting tomorrow, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) customers using the Ronkonkoma line need to be aware that buses will replace trains east of Farmingdale for the next 2 weekends. This is due to track and switch surfacing in the Deer Park area along with the Wellwood Avenue grade crossing in Wyandanch being renewed. Here are […]