Archive for March, 2015

Service Diversions 03-20-15

Get an early start on your weekend travel 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 […]


MTA Unveils New MetroCard Calculator

Yesterday afternoon, the MTA unveiled a new MetroCard Calculator. Here are the details: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today launched a new MetroCard Calculator, a handy tool that will assist customers with planning a new card purchase or refilling a full fare Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. The MetroCard Calculator is available at www.mta.info or by going directly […]


NYC Transit St. Patrick’s Day Service Info

Here is the NYC Transit service plan info for St. Patrick’s Day 2015: New York City subways and buses will operate on a normal weekday schedule, with parade-related service changes as noted below. New York City Subway: The 77th Street station on the 6 line, near the parade’s end point at 79th Street and Fifth […]


LIRR St. Patrick’s Day Service Info

The Long Island Rail Road will be providing special service for St. Patrick’s Day 2015. Here are the details: MTA Long Island Rail Road has scheduled 16 extra trains – six westbound morning trains and 10 eastbound afternoon trains to accommodate thousands of LIRR customers who will be traveling to and from the annual St. […]


Metro North Special St. Patty’s Day Service

The Metro-North Railroad will be providing special service for St. Patrick’s Day 2015. Here are the details: With the 254th St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, Metro-North will ban alcohol to maintain orderly train service and is planning to run up to six extra inbound trains to help accommodate revelers heading to […]