Category Archives: delays

Debris on the tracks at 191 Street Station causes (1) line delays

Posted on October 20, 2009 by brian

I received an MTA Text Message Alert about this while I was on a Bx20 heading for the 207 St terminal of the (A) train. Looks like I made the right choice this morning! [I usually take the (1) train … Continue reading →

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NYCT releases photos of 181 Street station work on official service changes twitter account

Posted on August 19, 2009 by brian

The shock here is not that NYCT uses twitter – they’ve been using it for a long time – but rather that they are actually releasing photos of the interior of the station, from right after the ceiling collapse to … Continue reading →

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181 Street Subway Station Collapse – Stupid Person-on-the-Street Comment of the Day

Posted on August 18, 2009 by brian

Today’s Metro newspaper features a short(!) article on the subway ceiling collapse at the 181st Street subway station on the (1) line. As usual, the reporter asked some subway rider member of the public to offer an opinion. The genius … Continue reading →

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Funky Schist Going Down in the City (Along the (1) Train Route)

Posted on August 17, 2009 by brian

Last night, apparently part of the ceiling collapsed at the 181 St station on the (1) New York City Subway line, causing debris to fall onto the tracks. This is causing all manner of mad craziness this morning. I took … Continue reading →

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MTA too busy tailgating to notice Press Release screw up

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

MTA officials were too busy tailgating with NJ Transit officials at Penn Station New York today to notice the significant and glaring error in their all important press release. The press release, meant to announce the beginning of both LIRR/MNCR+NJT … Continue reading →

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Real-time departure boards for NJT Secaucus Junction available online

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

UPDATE: DepartureVision is actually online and working for possibly all stations in the system. Go here, click on a station, and then add “-mobile” after the “tid” part of the URL. Source: Railroad.net NJ Transit Rail forum —————————– New Jersey … Continue reading →

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That pesky switch at Dyckman Street (1)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by brian

So…. Why exactly does a switch problem at Dyckman Street cause the suspension of southbound (1) train service??

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Monday’s NYCT Service Alerts Roundup

Posted on August 5, 2009 by brian

Yesterday afternoon I caught two interesting/funny service alerts posted at mta.info. The first one mentions Bowling Green-bound (5) trains, when (5) trains go all the way to Flatbush Av. Oops. The second one describes a low power condition at Grand … Continue reading →

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Power outage on the Brighton Line

Posted on August 4, 2009 by brian

There’s a temporary loss of power between the Prospect Park and Parkside Avenue stations on the Brighton Line. Those NYC Subway commuters are in for some delays… And this is after there were big problems out in the Rockaways this … Continue reading →

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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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