Subway
MTA Still On Track To Buy New Subway Cars
Earlier today the New York Post had a brief report about the MTA still being on track to spend almost $1 billion dollars on 382 new subway cars. The report which was written by Tom Hamako features a headline that questions why the MTA would go through with a purchase consider its $1+ billion dollar [...]
MTA Statement On Terror Alert
Just a short while ago, the MTA issued a statement via e-mail in a response to the terror alert issued by the FBI & Department of Homeland Security. The terror alert was centered around the possibility of an Al Qaeda attack on the NYC Subway:
The MTA is aware of an unsubstantiated report of terrorist threats [...]
FBI Warns Of Possible Terror Attack On The NYC Subway
Last night the FBI & Department of Homeland Security issued a joint warning to elected officials about a possible terror threat. The threat consisted of a possible terrorist attack on the NYC Subway by Al Qaeda. James Gordon, Alison Gendar, & Larry McShane of the New York Daily News have more in this report:
The city [...]
City Councilman Releases A Report On Lexington Ave Lines
A direction many have to follow on the usually crowded uptown 51st Street platform. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit.
Earlier today I posted a statement the MTA released via e-mail about crowding on the Lexington Avenue subway corridor. I wondered why they suddenly released a statement about an issue that is known by many. [...]
MTA Statement On Lexington Avenue Corridor Crowding
Just a few minutes ago the MTA released a statement on crowding of the Lexington Avenue corridor:
As the sole subway corridor serving the east side of Manhattan, MTA New York City Transit’s Lexington Avenue Line is the busiest in the system. On an average weekday, 1.3 million customers board trains. To handle the [...]
MTA’s Doomsday Scenario?
As you know by now, the MTA is facing a huge budget deficit. The deficit seems to get bigger everytime you look. The prospects look so bleak that talk of actual service cuts has surfaced. The last thing our system needs is service cuts when ridership is at a very high level & will continue [...]
Rockettes To Take Nostalgia Train To Radio City Music Hall
The MTA’s New York City Transit division sent out a press & photo opportunity press release a short time ago. The press release was to announce that the Rockettes will be taking a nostalgia train to Radio City Music Hall to kick off a discount campaign. Here are the complete details:
MTA New York City Transit, [...]
Smith-9th Street Rehab Pushed Back & Will Cost More!
Coney Island/Stillwell Ave. bound F train entering the Smith-9th Sts. station on the & . Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit.
This Sunday will be a year to the day that I wrote about the MTA’s plans to close the Smith-9th Street station/terminal on the & . The closure was apart of the [...]
