Opinions
Time To Speak Up!
Yesterday the MTA issued a press release which is of great interest to drivers & straphangers all over the tri-state area. The press was to announce the 8 scheduled public hearings in regards to the proposed fare & toll hikes. The hearings will take place in all 5 boroughs along with Nassau, Rockland, & Westchester [...]
LIRR To Fix Billing Snafu
The Long Island Railroad is in the midst of fixing a huge billing snafu that occurred 5 days ago. On October 1st, a record of almost 30,000 tickets were sold via credit or debit cards at various ticket machines throughout New York City & Long Island. This does not come as a surprise considering it [...]
Hypocrite Politican Wants To Ban Alcohol Ads
This week’s “Hypocrite Of The Week” winner is none other than Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz. Earlier this week the Sunset Park based democrat who is best known for authoring the nation’s first state law prohibiting the use of hand held cell phones while driving, announced his desire to see a law passed that would ban [...]
LIRR Shows Improvement
According to a report released on Monday, the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has shown improvement. The detailed report contains a 3 month evaluation which was lead by former Metro North Railroad boss Donald Nelson. The report stated that the system is in excellent shape. However not all the news was good!
The report also states that [...]
Wheelchair Accident At Penn Station Plays on Fears….
I spoke with my sister during her lunch break yesterday. She knows how I love to follow anything transit related so she will always ask me if I had heard about any story she comes across. During our conversation, she asked if I had heard about the wheelchair accident at Penn Station. I told her [...]
The Point Is Again?
Not too long ago I read about the MTA’s plans to modify the R62A’s that are on the 7 line. The modification called for the installation of small LED signs that would display “LCL” or “EXP” to answer the infamous question asked at stops along the 7 for years! The problem is what exactly is [...]
MTA Increasing Emergency Training
The MTA’s New York City Transit division will be increasing emergency training this week. Employees from the agency’s commuter railroads & bus lines will receive their own increase in emergency training very soon. The training will be broken up into half day sessions which will include how to identify & report suspicious activities as well [...]
NYC Taxi Drivers Dealt A Huge Blow
This past Friday, NYC taxi drivers were dealt a huge blow as a federal judge declined their request to have the installation of GPS units & credit card machines blocked. The drivers continue to feel that the city overstepped its boundaries by mandating the installation of both devices.
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman is responsible [...]
