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New Metro-North Ticket Vending Machine with SMART Card Technology

Posted on September 13, 2013 by brian

The new Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) Center at Grand Central Terminal contains TVMs that feature SMART Card Readers. Here is a photo I took of one of the new TVMs at GCT. Note the SMART Card reader below the display … Continue reading →

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New Ticket Vending Machine Center Opens In Grand Central Terminal

Posted on August 27, 2013 by brian

This morning I noticed that the long-under-construction new ticket vending machine center at Grand Central Terminal is now open for business. It was due to open in September 2013 so it’s a little early. This new ticket vending machine center … Continue reading →

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Two New Metrocards – Grand Central Centennial Mercury and Resorts World Casino

Posted on August 8, 2013 by brian

After a months long drought, I found two new Metrocards in the last two days. Both Metrocards were on the ground near Metrocard readers so I don’t know if/where they are for sale. The Grand Central Metrocard seems to have … Continue reading →

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Martz Trailways adds Curbside Express Bus Service to New York City

Posted on April 15, 2013 by brian

  In April 2013 Martz Trailways began Curbside Express Bus Service to New York City. The fare for this bus service is $25 round-trip, which is a significant discount off of the normal round-trip price. Martz offers this service from … Continue reading →

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Only 21 Minutes until the next train leaves on Track 4

Posted on January 30, 2013 by brian

The “Countdown Clocks” in the NYC Subway system have proven to be very useful. The MTA and NYCT should be commended for this. Occasionally, though, the Countdown Clocks provide a little unintentional humor. This morning at the Grand Central-42 St station of … Continue reading →

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Another new metrocard with advertisement on the front is released

Posted on December 26, 2012 by brian

Within the past few weeks, another metrocard with advertising on both sides was released. The ad is for Audible.com. A scan of both sides of this metrocard is below.

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New metrocard with advertisement on the front is released

Posted on October 4, 2012 by brian

MTA/NYCT announced in July that they would allow advertising on the front side of Metrocards, in additional to the traditional placement on the back side of the cards. A new webpage was created to describe the Metrocard options available to … Continue reading →

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1950s Photos from NYC Metro Area

Posted on February 27, 2012 by brian

I came across a collection of photos from the 1950s that shows railroad scenes in New York City and the surrounding areas. Many of these photos are very interesting. Here is a link to the entire album: Larry Green 1950’s … Continue reading →

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Photo of the United States Capitol subway system

Posted on February 26, 2012 by brian

A photo of the rarely photographed United States Capitol subway system showed up in the New York Times recently. More information about the United States Capitol subway system: Wikipedia, BelowThe Capital.org

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BREAKING NEWS: Crane Drops Load At World Trade Center Construction Site, Injuring Construction Worker, says CBS NY

Posted on February 16, 2012 by brian

BREAKING NEWS: Crane Drops Load At World Trade Center Construction Site, Injuring Construction Worker, reports CBS New York. And as a result of this incident, NYCT is reporting that the 1 train is suspended between Chambers St and South Ferry. Edit: … Continue reading →

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