MTA Responds To Bus Report

In the entry below this, I discussed the bus report released this morning by the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign. It did not take the MTA long to respond to the report. Here is what they had to say: The Straphangers assertion that our bus customers are being “crushed by crowds” or that customers are “having to […]


NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Releases Bus Report

B68 turning around in the Mermaid Bus Loop in Brooklyn. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit This morning the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign released a bus report highlighting what they feel is a lack of adequate bus service to match growing bus ridership. Here is their report: The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today released an analysis […]


Church Avenue F Station Now ADA Compliant

MTA officials at the Church Avenue station showcasing the newly installed elevators. Earlier today the MTA’s New York City Transit division issued a press release to announce the grand opening of elevators at the Church Avenue station on the . The installation of these elevators now makes the station the 66th one out of 468 […]


LIRR Increases Service For Independence Day

LIRR train idle at the Ronkonkoma station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has issued a press release about the planned service increases for the Independence Day holiday. Here are the details courtesy of the MTA: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early afternoon service […]


MTA Talks About Select Bus Service

Bx12 approaching the Pelham Bay Park station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit The MTA’s New York City Transit division issued a press release discussing Select Bus Service. Here is the release courtesy of the MTA: MTA New York City Transit, in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), is rolling out Select Bus […]