NYC Transit
Irresponsibility Earns Someone $2.3 Million Verdict
There are different things that can frustrate someone including yours truly. For me, one of those things is seeing irresponsibility being rewarded. This was the case when a drunk man won a $2.3 million dollar verdict from MTA NYC Transit after losing a leg in a subway accident. The highly intoxicated man fell on the […]
Buses Come To A Standstill To Honor Edwin Thomas
10 days ago the life of a hard working Brooklyn bus driver came to an unfortunate end at the hands of a heartless bastard. The death brought many to tears from fellow bus drivers to his daily riders, & everyone in between. Family, friends, co-workers, & others showed up this past Monday at his funeral. […]
MTA NYC Transit & MTA Bus Thanksgiving Holiday Service
Late this afternoon the MTA sent out a press release via e-mail to announce details for NYC Transit & MTA Bus’ Thanksgiving Holiday service. Here are the complete details: MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus officials today announced service plans on subways and buses for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday. On Thanksgiving Day, […]
MTA Looks To Close More Token Booths
If the MTA has its way, straphangers will see the closing of more token booths. Along with this would bring an end to the controversial “Station Agent” program. If you recall this program which was implemented 3 years ago saw the agency move approximately 600 agents from inside the booth to outside of it to […]
MTA Looks To Lowball Transit Workers
Flash back to a week ago when I wrote about how TWU Local 100 President Roger Toussaint promised no repeat of the 2005 Transit Strike. The 3 day strike which crippled the tri-state region especially NYC is an event no one wants to relive. Even though the promise was publicly made, I wonder if Roger […]
