Transit News
Speaking Of Metrocard Machines, The MTA Wants New Ones…
The MTA must really being eating its oats lately as they are going full speed ahead in so many different directions. This latest direction is their idea of looking for the next generation technology for their Metrocard machines. They are looking to award a study contract by the end of this year. The study contract […]
MTA Honors Heroic Employees
Today’s AMNY has a nice cover story titled “Everyday Heroes”. The feature is about how the MTA’s New York City Transit branch honored 51 “everyday heroes” yesterday with medals of excellence for acts of bravery or kindness. The article features the 4 men who earned top honors which happens to be a medal for heroism. […]
Second Avenue Subway Getting More Funds!
In a story I first read at Second Ave Sagas, the Second Avenue Subway is getting more federal funds. The increase announced yesterday was a staggering $1.3 billion dollars. For more details, I suggest reading Benjamin’s entry here. I will end this entry with 2 statements: 1. This is great news especially for Lexington Avenue […]
LIRR JFK – Lower Manhattan Link Funding….
I forgot to blog about some important transit news in regards to funding from the federal government. Last Friday, The Senate approved $2 billion dollars for NYC to build a LIRR link to JFK Airport. The $2 billion is part of the $20 billion President Bush promised NYC after the 9/11 attacks. However there was […]
Ehh $2.25……
Without question, today’s major transit story is the release of two sets of details for the MTA’s proposed fare hike. Each plan would raise the base fare from $2.00 to $2.25. However there are some differences as one proposal would keep the fares at one base price while the other proposal would base fares on […]
