Subway
TWU Still Wants To Bring Back Token Booths
Nearly 3 years after the MTA closed a number of token booths, the Transport Workers Union Local 100 continues to fight for the return of them. Jose Martinez of NY1 has more in this report: They’re not giving up. The MTA has closed almost 180 subway token booths since 2010, but the Transport Workers Union […]
G & R Service Loss Due To Sandy Repairs
Nearly 8 months after Hurricane Sandy ripped through our region, the repercussions of the storm are still being felt. A few days ago, the MTA announced that due to the severe damage sustained in the Montague Tube (links the between Manhattan & Brooklyn) it will be forced to shutdown service through it for up to […]
Suicide The Leading Cause Of Subway Deaths
In what comes as no surprise to me & I am sure many others, a report obtained by the New York Post shows that suicide is the leading cause of NYC Subway deaths. The subway which was done by the MTA shows that 51% of deaths between 2010 & 2012 on the subway were the […]
Tragic Weekend On The Subway
This weekend was filled with tragedy on the NYC Subway as it featured 4 deaths & the potential for a 5th. The tragic events first started on Friday morning around 2:15 AM when a man was pinned to the platform by a Bronx-bound (northbound) 2 train at the 174th Street station while trying to cross […]
A Train Service To The Rockaways Restored
The A Train returns to the Rockaways 7 months after Hurricane Sandy. (Photo courtesy of the MTA.) Today marked an important day in the post Hurricane Sandy recovery as A train service was restored to thousands in the Rockaways. The damage left millions of dollars in damage & a loss of direct service for months. […]
