Author Archives: brian

Temporary timetables for the G line crosstown subway service

Posted on July 17, 2009 by brian

Temporary schedules/timetables have been posted to the MTA/NYCT website for the G subway line. These temporary timetables are in effect throughout July and August 2009 due to “extensive system maintenance.”

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Penn Station receives escalator delivery

Posted on July 9, 2009 by brian

Walking past the construction site Monday, I saw that a door was open, allowing me to see and photograph (with cell phone camera) the empty space where a staircase once was, and where an additional escalator will hopefully soon be. … Continue reading →

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NJT makes official announcement of start of Meadowlands rail service

Posted on July 8, 2009 by brian

As I first posted two week ago, NJT rail service to the Meadowlands will begin on July 26, 2009. New Jersey Transit made the official announcement of this today. An excerpt: NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE FOR NEW MEADOWLANDS RAIL … Continue reading →

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SEPTA finally admits that photography is not prohibited or illegal

Posted on July 7, 2009 by brian

I’m not sure when the following webpage went live, but it seems it was at least during or before March 2009. But no matter, SEPTA now has a webpage that clearly states that photography was not and still is not … Continue reading →

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42 Street Subway Shuttle Wrap for Dark Blue on TNT

Posted on July 5, 2009 by brian

The latest advertising wrap on the outside of the subway cars that run on the 42nd Street Shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central is for the new TNT television series called Dark Blue. Here are some photos I took … Continue reading →

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NYCT finally posts the Service Changes poster for the G line extension

Posted on July 2, 2009 by brian

As announced here on the Railfan Window Blog first, the G line extension to Church Avenue is still scheduled to begin on-time on July 5, 2009. Here is the Service Changes poster than New York City Transit finally uploaded to … Continue reading →

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New York City Subway G Line Extension Date – July 5 – Is Almost Here

Posted on June 25, 2009 by brian

July 5, 2009, is the day that the New York City subway G line will be extended to the Church Avenue station on the F line. This is necessary due to the rehabilitation of the Culver Viaduct: Beginning July 5 … Continue reading →

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NJT Meadowlands Rail Service Begins July 26 2009

Posted on June 22, 2009 by brian

An article in The Star-Ledger has revealed that New Jersey Transit’s train service to the new station at the Meadowlands Sports Complex will begin on Sunday, July 26, 2009, for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match. In other interesting news … Continue reading →

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Help build the Tel Aviv subway system while relaxing on the beach

Posted on June 19, 2009 by brian

This Sunday, attend the Tel Aviv Beach Party in Central Park (in celebration of the city of Tel Aviv in Israel turning 100 years old), and while you’re there, tell them to build that long awaited subway already!!! If it’s … Continue reading →

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Those darn interns and their funny MTA SERVICE ALERT mistakes

Posted on June 19, 2009 by brian

This NYCT SERVICE ALERT appeared at mta.info Tuesday morning. Upon seeing it, I says to myself, I says: “Have trolley tracks been relaid in the Bronx and have the (B), (D), and (F) trains been diverted to run along them?!?!?” … Continue reading →

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