Archive for March, 2010

No Parking At The Mineola Intermodal Center

Late yesterday afternoon, the MTA Long Island Rail Road sent out a press release to announce that no parking will be available at the Mineola Intermodal Center this weekend. This is due to the electrical system being updated. Here are the complete details: Work to upgrade the electrical system at the Mineola Intermodal Center will […]


5 Train Express Service Suspended For 18 Months

Now it is time to start the process of catching up with some recent news. If you have been following this blog, especially the “Service Diversions” page, one major diversion posted often was the lack of Bronx express service on the . The service which operated during rush hour only was suspended often due to […]


Service Diversions Look Ahead 03/26-03/29

Yesterday afternoon, MTA New York City Transit sent out a press release which took a quick look ahead at some of the planned service diversions for this weekend. Here are the details: Because of capital construction work on the NYC Transit subway system, the following changes will be in place over the weekend. This work […]


No LIRR Long Beach Service This Weekend

Installation of pipe plies at the Powell Creek Bridge. Photo courtesy of MTA Long Island Rail Road. Once again, there will be no LIRR Long Beach branch service this weekend due to construction of two new railroad bridges over Powell Creek and Hog Island Channel. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release […]


Service Diversions 03-23-10

The “Service Diversions” page has been updated with the few planned changes through Friday. I will have the full weekend slate & following week up by Thursday when I receive them from the MTA. xoxo Transit Blogger