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Initial Ridership Figures for Yankee Stadium Metro-North Station
Weekdays: about 50 vs. projection of 400 Game days: high of 4,200 vs. capacity of 10,000 Source: Slow start at new station
Posted in commuter rail
Tagged Metro-North Railroad, MNCR, MNR, mta, new york city, nyc, station, train
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Final day of service for the R-40 “Slant” subway cars
Rumor has it that today *may* be the final day of service for these awesome subway cars. In fact, the R-40 Slants have always been my favorite New York City subway cars, based on their amazing modern design, penned by … Continue reading
Posted in railfanning, subway
Tagged mta, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, r-40, slant, slants, subway, train
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the REAL DEAL
The New York Post published an article today that tells how much of the new movie “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” was filmed in real New York City subway tunnels, in real New York City subway stations, and … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, film, railfanning, safety, subway
Tagged mta, new york, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, Pelham 1 2 3, station, subway, train
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Jerome Avenue Line Express Experiment
Starting Monday, there will be experimental peak direction express service along the Jerome Avenue El during an hour in the morning rush. Some Utica Av-bound trains run express from Mosholu Pkwy to 125 St AM Rush Hour, 7 AM to … Continue reading
Posted in railfanning, service alert, subway
Tagged mta, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, subway, train
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Bus Destination Sign Failure
And this bus looks like it was serviced/painted/cleaned-up rather recently, too! ::::shakes head:::: Photo taken with my cell phone camera. Please excuse the poor quality.
Posted in safety, Uncategorized
Tagged Bronx, bus, mta, new york city, New York City Transit, nyct
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MTA NYC Transit – 2008 Ridership by Subway Station
MTA NYC Transit has released 2008 subway ridership statistics by subway station for all 422 station complexes. Here are the top 10 busiest New York City subway stations for 2008: Station and subway lines Annual Ridership 1. Times Sq-42 St … Continue reading
Posted in bus, metrocard, railfanning, subway
Tagged mta, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, ridership, subway
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PATCO makes plans to reopen the Franklin Square station in Philadelphia
It’s a railfan’s dream come true! The Franklin Square subway station may be reopening! All those years of passing through it – its silence deafening – left me wondering if it would ever see passengers again. Well it just may! … Continue reading
Posted in railfanning, subway
Tagged abandonded, BRS, BSS, patco, philadelphia, philly, septa, station, subway
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This blog’s been quiet since…I became a father!
On May 20, 2009, my first child, a son, was born! He’s going to be a big railfan!
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New York By Rail – Amtrak Travel Trade Show at Penn Station TODAY
Today at New York Penn Station there is a travel trade show that focuses on New York State destinations reachable by Amtrak. I picked up a lot of good travel destination information. These are the people who put out the … Continue reading
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Tagged amtrak, nyc, nyp, penn station, train, travel
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The Great Broadway Bus Rerouting of 2009
Since NYC DOT is closing Broadway through Times Square in Manhattan and turning it into a pedestrian plaza, several bus routes are being rerouted off of Broadway and onto 7 Av. This happens May 25, 2009. And as a bonus, … Continue reading
Posted in bus, delays, service alert
Tagged Add new tag, broadway, bus, mta, new york, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, times square
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