Category Archives: subway

The (7) Flushing line is getting pretty bad

Posted on July 28, 2008 by brian

So bad, that MTA New York City Transit has issued a service alert for mundane “congestion” along the line. It must be really bad congestion!

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Sutter Av station (L) Air Raid Siren lives!

Posted on July 27, 2008 by brian

The air raid siren that existed on the roof of the Sutter Av station in Brooklyn along the Canarsie Line, the L line, still exists! When the station was renovated, the air raid siren was removed. But it is now … Continue reading →

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Love for the Franklin Avenue shuttle (S)

Posted on July 27, 2008 by brian

  The New York Times has a nice little article and a slide show of photos about a nice little subway line in Brooklyn. Photo credits: New York Times

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Making more room on the train

Posted on July 17, 2008 by brian

  The Chicago Transit Authority is planning to remove all the seats from up to two cars on each rush-hour subway train set in order to provide more room for standees, and thus the overall capacity of the train. I … Continue reading →

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Subway car barge to depart this Saturday

Posted on July 16, 2008 by brian

  The famous “barge of death” will once again be departing New York City Transit’s 207 Street Yard for the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The latest estimate is for it departing this Saturday morning. The retired R-32 and R-40 … Continue reading →

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Stripper arrested for subway pole dances

Posted on July 13, 2008 by brian

  Stripper arrested for subway pole dances Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:47pm EDT By Pav Jordan SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A stripper who danced on the poles of Santiago subway trains to challenge the prudishness of Chilean society was arrested on … Continue reading →

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July 13 Nostaliga Train Route / GO

Posted on July 11, 2008 by brian

Down the Crosstown and Culver Up the Sea Beach Down the West End Up the Brighton Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONEY ISLAND BOUND ! Our Coney Island Nostalgia Train, consisting of vintage R1/9 cars, departs midtown … Continue reading →

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Fingered on the (1) train

Posted on July 6, 2008 by brian

This comes from Craigslist via Peter Rosa. Short version – some guy fingered some girl on the uptown (1) train but she didn’t get his full email address so now she wants to find him.

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The Broadway Bridge is up!

Posted on July 1, 2008 by brian

As expected, the bridge is up!

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The empty barge returns to 207 St yard today

Posted on July 1, 2008 by brian

Sometime between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM today the Broadway Bridge will be raised twice, mostly likely to allow the empty barge to return and then the tugs to head back to the Hudson. Source: Anonymous

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