Archive for May, 2014

New LIRR Schedules Start May 19th

Riders of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) need to make note that new LIRR timetables will start this Monday May 19th. Here are the details: New MTA Long Island Rail Road timetables are going into effect system-wide on Monday, May 19. With Memorial Day weekend approaching, the LIRR has already resumed weekend service to […]


MNR To Purchase Advanced Track Equipment

With safety being a big issue for the MTA’s Metro-North Railroad, it should come as no surprise that the agency is purchasing advanced track inspection equipment. Here is the dish: MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced plans to purchase a new track monitoring system that will be mounted on regular train cars to provide continuous inspection […]


FASTRACK Returns To Central Park West

MTA NYC Transit’s FASTRACK program will be returning to Central Park West next week to alter service on the , , & . Here are the details: On Monday, May 19, MTA New York City Transit’s FASTRACK program returns to Upper Manhattan along the ACBD lines. A trains will be suspended in both directions between […]


NYC Transit To Increase Service On L & M

Riders of the & have cause to celebrate as MTA NYC Transit has announced it will be increasing service starting this fall. Here are the details: MTA New York City Transit plans to increase service this fall to the LM lines that serve thousands of customers in growing neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. NYC […]


Service Diversions 05-09-14

Get a head start on your weekend plans as I have just updated the Service Diversions through all of next week. Make sure to follow @TransitBlogger on Twitter by clicking the button in the sidebar as I am using it more often. Also if you are into indie music make sure to follow @IndMusicReview & […]