Archive for September, 2009

MTA Launches Bx36 Limited

Earlier this week, MTA New York City Transit officially launched the Bx36 Limited. The new service on the Bx36 was put in place to help save long distance customers up to 8 minutes or 10% travel time. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release sent to me by MTA New York City […]


NYCT & MTA Bus Detours Due To 9/11 Memorial

I apologize for the lack of posts the last couple of days. The site was undergoing some changes due to a server move. Anyhow lets get back on track by starting with the bus detours that will be in place due to tomorrow’s 9/11 Memorial. Here are the complete details courtesy of the press release […]


Workers Comp Doctor Sues The MTA

The MTA has & will always be called many different things whether it be incompetent, thieves, etc… However you can add a new word to the list, deadbeat. This is according to Dr. Michael Hearns who says the MTA has stiffed him out of more than $600,000 in claims he has billed since January 2007. […]


MTA Police Overtime Draining Budget

A few months ago, a big topic was the alleged abuse of overtime which was costing the MTA millions. Fast forward to the present & yet another part of the agency is alleged to be draining millions in overtime. The agency in question is the MTA Police. According to a report in the New York […]


Rockaway Stations To Undergo Rehabilitation

Earlier this morning, I updated the service diversions page with the latest information for this weekend & next week. One of the diversions I listed involved the temporary closure of three Queens-bound platforms in the Rockaways. The closure is part of a 5 month station rehabilitation project. Here are the complete details from a press […]