Monthly Archives: August 2009

MARTA makes mistake

Posted on August 31, 2009 by brian

The following images were seen on MARTA’s website today. See if you can spot the mistake. Considering how MARTA launched a completely new website at the beginning of this month, I wonder if the mistake has really been live for … Continue reading →

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NYCT releases photos of 181 Street station work on official service changes twitter account

Posted on August 19, 2009 by brian

The shock here is not that NYCT uses twitter – they’ve been using it for a long time – but rather that they are actually releasing photos of the interior of the station, from right after the ceiling collapse to … Continue reading →

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181 Street Subway Station Collapse – Stupid Person-on-the-Street Comment of the Day

Posted on August 18, 2009 by brian

Today’s Metro newspaper features a short(!) article on the subway ceiling collapse at the 181st Street subway station on the (1) line. As usual, the reporter asked some subway rider member of the public to offer an opinion. The genius … Continue reading →

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Funky Schist Going Down in the City (Along the (1) Train Route)

Posted on August 17, 2009 by brian

Last night, apparently part of the ceiling collapsed at the 181 St station on the (1) New York City Subway line, causing debris to fall onto the tracks. This is causing all manner of mad craziness this morning. I took … Continue reading →

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DesignLine EcoSaver IV, a New Hybrid Electric Bus Model, Debuts in New York City

Posted on August 14, 2009 by brian

This morning, the DesignLine EcoSaver IV hybrid electric bus made its passenger-carrying debut for New York City Transit. The DesignLine EcoSaver IV bus is different from other hybrid buses already in the NYCT fleet because it is a series hybrid. … Continue reading →

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MTA too busy tailgating to notice Press Release screw up

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

MTA officials were too busy tailgating with NJ Transit officials at Penn Station New York today to notice the significant and glaring error in their all important press release. The press release, meant to announce the beginning of both LIRR/MNCR+NJT … Continue reading →

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Real-time departure boards for NJT Secaucus Junction available online

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

UPDATE: DepartureVision is actually online and working for possibly all stations in the system. Go here, click on a station, and then add “-mobile” after the “tid” part of the URL. Source: Railroad.net NJ Transit Rail forum —————————– New Jersey … Continue reading →

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LIRR to offer joint ticket to Meadowlands Sports Complex Rail Station

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

You can now buy and use a single train ticket to ride from stations on the Long Island Rail Road all the way to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey, home of Giants Stadium, a new football stadium to … Continue reading →

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Metro-North brochure for Meadowlands Rail Service

Posted on August 11, 2009 by brian

Metro-North Railroad has created a new brochure to explain their part of the direct service that they are planning to run with New Jersey Transit this fall. It is admittedly a complicated task to convey all of the options and … Continue reading →

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That pesky switch at Dyckman Street (1)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by brian

So…. Why exactly does a switch problem at Dyckman Street cause the suspension of southbound (1) train service??

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