Archive for February, 2018
Paying More For Less
In a story that will anger NYC Subway riders more than they already are, a dirty secret known to most transit aficionados has come out showing that we are paying more in fares but getting less service compared to 10 years ago. Uday Schultz of Streetsblog NYC has more: Subway service today is atrocious, that […]
LIRR Meeting Equals More Of The Same
On the heels of the report coming out showing the MTA Long Island Rail Road had its worst month of on time performance in 22 years, the much maligned agency held a board meeting to discuss solutions. Unfortunately after hearing the suggestions put forth, it just sounded like more of the same. Yes, the agency […]
LIRR Worst Monthly Performance In Decades
Ladies and gentlemen, the MTA Long Island Rail Road train you are waiting for is delayed or the one you are currently on will be arriving to your destination late. This is an unfortunate song & dance that LIRR commuters are used to dealing with & if it felt like you did even more in […]
Pontoon Bridges To The Rescue?
No one can accuse people of not thinking outside the box in terms of finding transit solutions for the upcoming shutdown. This is evident by the idea proposed by former Manhattan resident & now San Francisco based 31 year old Parker Shinn who has proposed the idea of a pontoon bridge to help ease the […]
MTA To Add Ferry Service During Shutdown
The inevitable train shutdown between Brooklyn & Manhattan is fast approaching. Riders in the highly popular areas of Bushwick, East Village & Williamsburg are still waiting for concrete answers on how the MTA plans to make up for the service loss. One of their plans is to add ferry service that will run between the […]
