Category Archives: bus

VIDEO: Stuck in the snow – such is a bus’s life

Posted on March 18, 2009 by brian

I recently found a long lost movie, deep on my hard drive, that I made back in December 2003. It was filmed while I was living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In the middle of a snow storm … Continue reading →

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Metro-North’s Hudson Rail Link receives new bus

Posted on February 19, 2009 by brian

Metro-North’s Hudson Rail Link feeder bus service has received at least one new bus, and it is now in service. The bus, numbered M0029, was manufactured by Thomas Built Buses, Inc. and is their Saf-T-Liner® HDX bus model. The Saf-T-Liner® … Continue reading →

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Take Transit to the Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Victory Parade

Posted on February 3, 2009 by brian

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

Posted on February 3, 2009 by brian

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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MTA NYC Transit Bus Operator Killed in Line of Duty

Posted on December 2, 2008 by brian

  MTA NYC Transit Bus Operator Killed in Line of Duty MTA NYC Transit Bus Operator Edwin Thomas, 46, was stabbed to death on Monday, December 1st during a dispute with a customer onboard his B46 bus. The incident, which … Continue reading →

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Vintage buses to run today on the M23 and M8

Posted on December 2, 2008 by brian

Vintage New York City Transit buses from the museum fleet are scheduled to be running this afternoon starting at 2:30 PM on the M23 and M8 routes. They will also be running every weekday for the rest of the month, … Continue reading →

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New York City Express Buses May Go Away

Posted on November 11, 2008 by brian

  Oh what a glorious day this is! Those over-subsidized, slow-a** overbuilt-for-their-use MTA BUS and NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT EXPRESS BUSES may see large service cuts due to the budget crunch. It’s about time!!!

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+select bus service starts Sunday

Posted on June 26, 2008 by brian

+selectbusservice starts Sunday, June 29, 2008 on the Bx12 bus route in the Bronx. The first bus leaves from Edson Av/Bartow Av at 6:07 AM and runs westbound along the line to the terminal at Inwood / W 207 St … Continue reading →

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double-decker buses to return to new york city

Posted on May 23, 2008 by brian

A NYC Transit official confirmed that double-decker buses will be running in New York City this summer (or by the end of the year) as a test for possible future permanent service. Double-decker buses used to run along Fifth Avenue … Continue reading →

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oh, the X32 usually crosses the bridge too

Posted on January 30, 2008 by brian

Someone over at the NYCT “Service Alerts” office got clued in that the X32 crosses the Whitestone Bridge as well.

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