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Brooklyn Bus Driver Fatally Stabbed

Transit Blogger — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:34:38 +0000

Late yesterday evening, my sister sent me a text message asking if I heard about the Brooklyn bus driver who was fatally stabbed. I told her I did not & just a few minutes ago got the chance to find out what happened. The B46 driver who was killed was 46 year old Edwin Thomas. [...]

MTA NYC Transit To Run Vintage Buses In December

Transit Blogger — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:22:44 +0000

Earlier today, MTA New York City Transit sent a press release via e-mail to announce that vintage buses would run on 9 routes in December. Here are the complete details: For a period of five weeks between December 1st and January 2nd you won’t need a time machine to go back to the 1960s and 1970s. [...]

NY Times Writer Says MTA Needs A Champion

Transit Blogger — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:56:13 +0000

We all know the story, the MTA is in a deep financial crisis. The crisis is so bad that they might increase the initial planned fare hikes & add service cuts/eliminations to the mix. This is due to them not knowing where the money will come from to help close an over $1 billion dollar [...]

Drivers Promise Civil Disobedience If They Lose Toll Rebate

Transit Blogger — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:40:59 +0000

10 days ago the MTA held its monthly board meeting. However this was not the typical meeting as this one featured budget proposals to help trim an over $1 billion dollar budget deficit. I outlined the specific proposals which included the elimination of the Cross Bay Bridge toll rebate program. The proposal has been met [...]

Boy Falls Into Gap At Peekskill Station

Transit Blogger — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:38:04 +0000

This past Friday, a young boy fell into the gap at the Metro-North’s Peeksill station. Here is more from the Associated Press: A Metro-North Railroad spokesman says a boy has fallen into a gap between a train and platform in Westchester County, but the child was quickly pulled out unhurt. Railroad spokesman Dan Brucker says the boy’s [...]

Metro-North May Cut 4 Trains

Transit Blogger — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:01:26 +0000

On Friday, word came out that the Metro-North may cut 4 trains. To be more specific, the Connecticut Department Of Transportation is considering the elimination of 4 off peak trains on the New Haven Line. The line is owned by the DOT which must approve any service changes or fare increases. Martin B. Cassidy of [...]

Service Diversions 11/29

Transit Blogger — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:12:25 +0000

I apologize for not getting these up sooner. I have been extremely tied up with the holiday weekend. I have just updated the service diversions page with the latest scheduled diversions for this weekend & next week (and beyond in some cases). Don’t forget to check in for any changes to the page. I also [...]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Transit Blogger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:00:16 +0000

I would like to take this time to wish all of my readers a Happy Thanksgiving! May you have a safe, wonderful, & tasty day! xoxo Transit Blogger

Sneak Peek At The Ravitch Commission Proposals

Transit Blogger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:22:07 +0000

As we all know by now the MTA is in a deep financial crisis. The budget deficit continues to grow with each passing day & some wonder when we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Many people are pinning their hopes on proposals from the 12 deep Ravitch Commission. The commission [...]

The F Is The Next Line To Be Graded

Transit Blogger — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:45:40 +0000

About an hour ago, NYC Transit e-mailed a press release to announce that the is the next line to be graded in the 2008 Rider Report Cards. Here are the complete details: In our continuing effort to solicit feedback from our customers, MTA New York City Transit is again distributing Rider Report Cards throughout the [...]