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BREAKING NEWS: Crane Drops Load At World Trade Center Construction Site, Injuring Construction Worker, says CBS NY
BREAKING NEWS: Crane Drops Load At World Trade Center Construction Site, Injuring Construction Worker, reports CBS New York. And as a result of this incident, NYCT is reporting that the 1 train is suspended between Chambers St and South Ferry. Edit: … Continue reading
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Tagged NJ Transit, nyc, nyct, station, subway, WTC
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Photo of damaged rails from the devastating earthquake in New Zealand
This is an interesting photo of the effects of the devastating earthquake that struck New Zealand.
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Dancer hit by Amtrak train when CN crossing lights and gates fail
From: CN warning system failed in fatal crossing collision With no safety gates or lights to warn her, Katie Lunn had no chance as a speeding Amtrak train approached her SUV Friday. The young Naperville dance teacher died after the … Continue reading
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Dog run over by train – twice – and lived
The dog lived. Happy ending. The engineer drove back in his car and rescued the dog.
Graffiti vandal loses leg in subway tunnel
These people do not belong in subway tunnels, and they should not be vandalizing public property. Let what happened to this kid be a lesson to others like him. Boy’s Leg Is Severed in Tunnel on N Line
NYCT releases photos of 181 Street station work on official service changes twitter account
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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Tagged mta, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, station, subway, train
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181 Street Subway Station Collapse – Stupid Person-on-the-Street Comment of the Day
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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Tagged mta, new york, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, station, subway, train
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Funky Schist Going Down in the City (Along the (1) Train Route)
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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Tagged mta, new york, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, station, subway
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SEPTA finally admits that photography is not prohibited or illegal
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
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
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Tagged mta, new york, new york city, New York City Transit, nyc, nyct, Pelham 1 2 3, station, subway, train
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