Transit News
Tell Us Something We Did Not Already Know…
There are more riders depending on the NYC subway to get around. Wow, who would have guessed? The captain obvious news comes from the American Public Transportation Association’s report that was released yesterday. According to the report, the NYC subway had the fifth highest jump amongst major subway & railroad systems throughout the U.S.
The NYC [...]
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 [...]
Gov. Spitzer To Support The TWU
It seems the transit strike of 2005 did not cause ill will between Elliot Spitzer & the TWU. According to a labor leader familiar with his intentions, Gov. Spitzer plans on supporting the Transport Workers Union Local 100 if it chooses to reacquire their checkoff power.
The planned support from Gov. Spitzer will most likely lead [...]
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 [...]
Subway Cell Service To Improve Tracking
Today’s edition of the New York Post has an article about the future cell phone service that will be introduced to subway stations. According to the report once the service is installed, 911 operators will be able to pinpoint your location in a station more accurately than if you were on street level.
Senator Chuck Schumer [...]
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 [...]
LIRR Construction Cancellation
The Long Island Railroad has canceled a planned construction project for this weekend. The project was to interrupt service for westbound trains to & from the St. Albans station. The LIRR had planned to offer alternative service via vans. However with the project being canceled for this weekend, trains will operate on their normal weekend [...]
600 Subway Cars Will Soon Be Sleeping With The Fishes
The MTA has reached an agreement to send 600 more subway cars to go sleeping with the fishes. The plan has the MTA send these cars which are used as underwater reefs for sea animals & divers. The MTA Board approved the $6.3 million dollar contract which will send cars mainly from the C & [...]
