Buses
MTA Advertising Goes Digital
Before I get to this entry, let me apologize for the lack of updates over the last 48 hours. I was extremely busy & couple that with some broadband issues that seem to be squared away. So let me get back to business.
This past Tuesday, Holly M. Sanders of the New York Post wrote an [...]
Save Time & Money By Axing The Bus Fare?
Here’s an idea for the MTA, axe the bus fare on routes such as the M34 & M42 because it would speed up the commute & save money from the need of fewer buses to service the routes. Sound crazy? The Regional Plan Association sure doesn’t think so as they proposed the idea this past [...]
MTA & TWU Local 100 Hit A Roadblock During Contract Talks
Three days ago I wrote about the MTA & TWU Local 100 potentially being near a new deal for bus drivers & mechanics who work for MTA Bus Company. The news of a potential deal which was broke by Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News might have been a bit premature. It seems [...]
MTA & TWU Local 100 Potentially Near A Deal
December 20th-22nd, 2005 are 3 days that many tri-state area residents would like to forget. For those living under a rock, those 3 days featured a transit strike by Transport Workers Union Local 100 employees which pretty much killed the use of mass transit throughout the city. Years later the TWU Local 100 is back [...]
State Looks To Replace Tappan Zee Bridge
Transit Blogger focuses on mass transit so why am I writing about the Tappan Zee Bridge? Well I am writing about it because if the state has its way, the aging Tappan Zee Bridge will be completely replaced & sport a new structure which would be extremely mass transit friendly. Lets go straight to the [...]
MTA Cancels Part Of The Double-Decker Bus Trial
Last month the MTA announced plans for a 35 day test run of double-decker buses in passenger service. The trial was met with tons of excitement from transit officials but more importantly the riding public. Unfortunately because of height issues in relation to tree branches, (something that was mentioned as a possible issue prior to [...]
MTA Buses Set Reliability Record
This past August was very kind to the buses in the MTA’s ever growing fleet as it set a record for reliability for the month. New York Daily News transit reporter Pete Donohue has more in this very brief report:
MTA buses set a reliability record last month, traveling more miles without mechanical problems than any [...]
NYCT & MTA Buses To Be Affected By The U.N. General Assembly
Continuing with the press releases that were sent to me, the MTA announces that some New York City Transit & MTA Bus routes will experience reroutes or severe delays due to the United Nations General Assembly. Here are the complete details:
Due to the United Nations General Assembly meeting scheduled from September 22 through October 3, [...]
