Manhattan
MTA Rejects Free Shuttle Bus Plan
This past weekend was the first of 11 consecutive weekends where line riders were without service between Manhattan & Queens due to multiple projects ongoing. Part of the alternate travel plans for riders included a free shuttle bus offering riders a connection to other subway lines heading into Manhattan. However one of the major issues [...]
MTA Completes Initial FASTRACK
MTA workers doing work as a part of the initial FASTRACK. This past Friday morning, the MTA officially completed its initial run of the FASTRACK program. The program features complete shutdowns of line segments 24×7 for a period of time to perform much needed work. Work which would normally take a few months to complete [...]
Weekend 7 Service Suspended For 11 Weekends
The last couple of years has been extremely frustrating for those depending on the as the line has faced major but necessary service disruptions due to important projects. While the long term benefit is good for riders, it is a hard sell in the present especially with the latest news that weekend service between Manhattan [...]
Weekend Work Continues On The 7
As you will see in the updated “Service Diversions, a major diversion will be taking place on the this weekend as service will be suspended between Queensboro Plaza & 42nd St-Times Square. MTA New York City Transit has more via this press release: This coming weekend will be the third of three planned service suspensions [...]
Apple On The Express Track To Grand Central
A little over 24 hours ago, I wrote about gadget giant Apple & their hopeful plans to build their biggest store in the world inside of Grand Central Terminal. The company’s plan needed to first be approved by the MTA Financial Committee which was set to meet later in the day. As expected, the committee [...]
