Transit News
MTA Gives The Gift Of The “Nostalgia Train” This Holiday Season
The MTA is obviously in a giving mood this holiday season. Why do you ask? Well simply because they are giving straphangers, especially railfans like myself the gift of the”Nostalgia Train” as a gift this holiday season. The MTA will run the “Nostalgia Train” on the between the hours of 10 am & 5 [...]
Friends Of Moynihan Station Unveil Principles
This past Wednesday the Friends Of Moynihan Station, a coalition which consist of citizens and civic leaders convened by Regional Plan Association unveiled their principles for the highly anticipated Moynihan Station. Here is a brief sample of the principles announced:
* Put the Public Interest First: Give the public a strong [...]
Should They Really?
The Daily News, some local politicians & transit officials seem to think so. The question I’m referring to is should the MTA consolidate all six of their operating divisions. This past Friday, Pete Donohue wrote an article about this topic as part of the New York Daily News’ “Halt The Hike” campaign. Here is the [...]
Second Avenue Subway Gets Guaranteed Federal Funding
Yesterday the MTA issued a press release announcing the guarantee of $1.3 billion dollars in federal funds to help build the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway. The news comes as a formality instead of breaking news since this allotment of funds was first brought up in September. However here is the full press [...]
On Display: Plans For The Hudson Rail Yards
Last month, I wrote about the MTA seeking & receiving bid proposals for the rights to develop the Hudson Rail Yards. The 26 acre land is highly sought after real estate where plans call for turning the area into a huge waterfront destination filled with everything from businesses to residences mixed in with shopping for [...]
Grade Crossing In Mineola To Soon Be Gone Forever
The dangerous rail grade crossing located on Roslyn Road in Mineola will soon be gone forever. This comes as great news to many who know how dangerous this crossing is. The grade crossing is no stranger to near or actual tragedies as many probably remember how 37 year old Michael Artale was struck and [...]
DOT & MTA Hope To Ease Holiday Gridlock
This past Thursday AMNY ran a brief article about the Department Of Transportation (DOT) & the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) implementing an anti-gridlock plan starting later this month. Here is the brief article courtesy of AMNY:
To prevent holiday traffic meltdowns, the Department of Transportation and the MTA will implement an anti-gridlock plan later this [...]
East Side Access Plan Reaches A Milestone
Things have been hectic the last few days so I am a little bit behind on some topics I wanted to blog about. This past Friday, the MTA released a press release about a milestone being reached in regards to the “East Side Access” plan. Here is the entire press release:
The MTA’s East Side [...]
