MTA Wants To Upgrade Communications At 44 Subway Stations

Lately the MTA has had one piece of negative publicity after another. However Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News has a positive piece about the MTA’s plan to upgrade communications in 44 subway stations. Here is his report: Despite the dark clouds hanging over the MTA, there’s some good news for straphangers – […]


Subway Riders Criticize The MTA

East 143rd St.-St. Mary’s St. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit Last week I wrote about the MTA approving their budget savings plan which cut some projects including the rehabilitation of 19 subway stations. Javier C. Hernandez of the New York Times spoke with some straphangers to get their feelings on the cuts. Here […]


Mayor Bloomber Promises To Help GOP

So it seems Mayor Bloomberg is like an everyday person after all. This revelation stems from his promise to help the GOP due to their support on his failed congestion pricing plan. Kenneth Lovett & Kathleen Lucadamo from the New York Daily News has this report: Mayor Bloomberg is paying back New York Republicans for […]


Selfish Bastard

Should I be surprised about this story? (Matthew Sweeney;  AMNY): A man who jumped in front of a southbound E train in Manhattan Tuesday morning was passed over by the cars and then yelled at the conductor for not killing him. “He jumped. The train ran over him,” a police spokeswoman said. “He wasn’t injured […]


Sorry Eric, Try Again!

Earlier today, Benjamin Sarlin of the New York Sun had a report about an idea City Council Member Eric Gioia had for the MTA which would help them not raise fares next year. Here is his report courtesy of the New York Sun: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority should sell the roof over its head before […]