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NJT makes move to replace Arrow III rail cars

Photos: NJT Arrow III cars at Princeton Junction, 12/31/2000 New Jersey Transit has announced a desire to replace their fleet of Arrow III electric multiple unit (EMU) rail cars. The media reports than an RFP has been issued, but I … Continue reading

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Girls in pajamas at Penn Station at 3:00 PM

That’s my guess based on the available info. See below: NJ TRANSIT and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation are partnering to promote the ease of traveling between Philadelphia and New York—via NJ TRANSIT and SEPTA. NJ TRANSIT and SEPTA … Continue reading

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MTA The Map December 2008 editions available now

Both December 2008 editions of the MTA The Map (Standard and Multilingual) were available for free (as always), as of Friday, at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex & Store at Grand Central Terminal.

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Railfan Philly all day for only $9.00 with the SEPTA Beer Pass

Railfanning Philadelphia’s transit system (SEPTA) got a lot harder recently when the much loved “Day Pass” was replaced with the much hated “Inconvenience Pass”. In short, the Day Pass allowed unlimited trolley, subway, and bus rides, as well as one … Continue reading

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Love for Wilson Av on the (L)

Stephanie Holmes relates some funny stories about her experiences using one of the most unique stations in the New York City subway system, the Wilson Avenue station on the Canarsie Line. Source

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe train skewers Cadillac DTS

On Friday, January 30, 2009, a car-carrier semi-truck got in the way of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train. Yadda yadda yadda, the train collected an elegant door prize. For the railfans out there, that’s a General Electric model C44-9W … Continue reading

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Gimbels Passageway restoration is in the 15 Penn Plaza project plans

Ever wished you could walk underground from the east side of Broadway at Herald Square to the west side of 8th Avenue at Penn Station? You used to be able to, up until around 1990, and in a few years, … Continue reading

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Take Transit to the Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Victory Parade

The Pittsburgh Steelers just won the Super Bowl, so what are you going to do??? RIDE TRANSIT! Yes, the mayor of Pittsburgh urges everyone to take transit to today’s parade. But will the buses and light rail trains be able … Continue reading

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Fashion Week is moving to Lincoln Center

The long awaited news… After all my work at Fashion Week last year (during which time I saw Julia Allison and Sigourney Weaver, and missed seeing Donald Trump, even though he was right next to me), it turns out IMG … Continue reading

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Bypassing the (A) platform at Fulton Street

It seems that the NY Times is reporting that NYCT is claiming that a new passageway will be built to bypass the (A) and (C) lines platform at Fulton Street for people transfering between subway lines east and west of … Continue reading

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