Buses To Replace Some Montauk Branch Trains
Starting October 6th & including the 8th & 9th, buses will replace some Monatuk branch trains due to rail inspections. Here are the details courtesy of a press release sent to be by the Long Island Rail Road:
The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service in place of trains for several areas of the Montauk Branch east of Babylon on Tuesday, October 6, Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9 as track inspections are made by the Sperry Rail Car.
The Sperry Rail Car, a bright yellow vehicle fitted with ultrasonic and induction test equipment is designed to detect internal rail defects not readily visible to the eye. Defects that are found will be corrected immediately by a crew of LIRR track maintenance workers. The Sperry Rail Car is used twice a year to inspect approximately 500 miles of LIRR track.
Tuesday, October 6:
Sperry Rail Car testing will take place between Babylon and Speonk. Passengers on three eastbound and three westbound trains will be affected.
Eastbound:
Customers on the 9:26 AM, 10:27 AM and 11:27 AM trains from Babylon will board buses instead at Babylon to complete their trips for stations Bay Shore through Speonk. Customers should anticipate increased travel time of up to 20 minutes.
Westbound:
Customers on the 9:33 AM, 10:33 AM and 11:33 AM trains from Patchogue will board buses at their stations Patchogue through Bay Shore up to 19 minutes later and transfer to trains at Babylon to complete their trips. Customers should anticipate increased travel time of up to 36 minutes.
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Thursday, October 8:
Sperry Rail Car testing will take place between Speonk and Montauk. Passengers on two eastbound and two westbound trains will be affected.Eastbound:
Customers on the 8:52 AM train from Babylon will transfer to buses at Speonk to complete their trips. Customers on the 11:56 AM train from Babylon will transfer to buses at Patchogue to complete their trips. Customers should anticipate increased travel time of up to 40 minutes.
Westbound:
Customers on the 11:20 AM train from Montauk will board buses at their stations Montauk through Bellport then transfer to a train at Patchogue to complete their trips. Passengers will depart up to 32 minutes later and should anticipate increased travel time of up to 30 minutes. Customers on the 2:51 PM train from Montauk will board buses at their stations Montauk through Westhampton and transfer to a train at Patchogue to complete their trips. Buses for customers from Montauk, Amagansett, Bridgehampton and Southampton stations will depart up to 13 minutes earlier than train time.
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Friday, October 9:
Sperry Rail Car testing will take place between Babylon and Patchogue. Passengers on two eastbound and two westbound will be affected.Eastbound:
Customers on the 9:26 AM and 10:27 AM trains from Babylon will board buses at Babylon to complete their trips for stations Bay Shore through Patchogue. Customers should anticipate increased travel time of up to 20 minutes.Westbound:
Customers on the 9:33 AM and 10:33 AM trains from Patchogue will board buses instead at Patchogue to complete their trips for stations Patchogue through Bay Shore and transfer to a train at Babylon. Customers should anticipate increased travel time of up to 28 minutes.
xoxo Transit Blogger
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TWU Members Protest MTA Headquarters
Yesterday, the TWU fought back against the MTA’s attempts to backtrack their way out of 11% raises awarded by an arbitration panel. Their method of choice was a protest in & around the MTA Headquarters in midtown. Shari Logan & Tom Namako of the New York Post have more in this brief report:
About 2,500 rowdy transit workers clogged the sidewalks and streets near MTA headquarters yesterday to protest the agency’s legal challenge to recently awarded raises.
The rally — which took up all of West 44th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues — resembled the hordes of TWU Local 100 members who demonstrated before the 2005 Christmas-season transit strike.
The union wants the MTA to drop a lawsuit aiming to halt 11 percent raises and health-care contribution rollbacks over the next three years.
I wish I was still residing in the city as I would have photographed the protest for my readers. As you all know, I support the workers in this instance as most deserve the raises that are being offered. While we have the typical knee jerk reactions of anti-MTA workers, anti-union, etc… from the normal culprits, those who know workers personally understand that most are not like the ones portrayed in scathing reports.
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Seneca Ave Station Falsely Labeled The Worst
I was in my kitchen the other night & had the Fox 5 news on while I was in the kitchen. I was cleaning up when a subway story caught my attention. The story was about how the Seneca Avenue station on the M was the dirtiest station in disrepair according to a MTA survey. Robert Johnson & Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News have more in this report:
It’s official: a dilapidated subway station on the M line in Queens is the worst of the worst.
The Seneca Ave. stop in Ridgewood is in the direst state of disrepair, according to an MTA survey that assessed conditions of stations across the city.
“It’s scary and old and rickety,” college student Catrina Dennis, 21, of Ridgewood said at the elevated Seneca Ave. station yesterday afternoon.
Signs of decay are everywhere: rusting metal, peeling paint and concrete cracks sprouting weeds. There isn’t a sign on the platform that hasn’t been scratched or painted by graffiti vandals.
Mark Newbold, a sheet metal worker, wonders about his safety every time a train rumbles into the station.
“The platform rocks,” Newbold, 41, said. “I do dangerous s— for a living and it’s still scary.”
Click here for the complete report.
I strongly disagree with this so called survey. If this was a legitimate survey, I can guarantee you that this station would not be rated the dirtiest station in disrepair. I have been inside this station numerous times & while it is no beauty, it is far from being in the worst condition. I can think of a number of stops such as Chambers Street on the J, M, & Z, East 143rd St-St. Mary’s on the 6, 21st St-Van Alst on the G, & so on & so forth.
One of the selling points of this station being the worst was the condition of the stairs. Newsflash, the stairs are like that at hundreds of stations. I know for a fact that numerous people have fallen on one of the staircases between the mezzaline & track level on the uptown side of the Castle Hill Ave 6 station.
When it rains, or snows (especially), going down the staircase is extremely dangerous. I have almost tumbled down those stairs numerous times. Thankfully I have good balance or I would have been injured. I have taken a tumble on the stairs leading to & from the street at the Whitlock Ave station which are not exactly in a state of good condition.
In the end, I would like to see legitimate surveys be taken that highlight the true condition of the system instead of ridiculous ones showcasing a false reality.
xoxo Transit Blogger
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Elderly Woman Hit By Q65 Bus
I was browsing the New York Daily News website & noticed I miss out on a story regarding an unfortunate accident in Queens. As expected when one hears or reads accident in Queens, they probably think it happened on Queens Blvd. If so, your instincts were spot on as a 65 year old elderly woman was hit by a Q65 in Forest Hills. Wil Cruz of the New York Daily News had more in this brief report:
A city bus struck an elderly woman on Thursday on a busy stretch in Queens, officials said.
The 65-year-old woman, who was not identified, was hit by a Q65 in Forest Hills about 11:45 a.m. She hurt her left arm but was expected to survive.
“She was responsive,” said an NYC Transit spokeswoman.
The woman was stable at Elmhurst Hospital Center. No one on the bus was injured.
The bus struck the woman at the intersection of 108th St. and Queens Blvd., fire and transit officials said.
It appeared to be an accident.
Still, the driver will undergo drug and alcohol testing.
That is routine after accidents, the spokeswoman said.
Thankfully the woman was in stable condition & no injuries occurred to anyone on the bus. Something needs to be done about increasing the safety for civilians on Queens Blvd.
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Service Diversions 09-24
I updated the service diversions page with the latest information for the weekend & upcoming week (beyond in some cases). Don’t forget to check in for any changes to the page. I also suggest printing out a copy of the page to use while riding the system. Have a safe & wonderful time as you enjoy the first official weekend of fall!
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