Tag Archives: mta

Bus Destination Sign Failure

Posted on June 3, 2009 by brian

And this bus looks like it was serviced/painted/cleaned-up rather recently, too! ::::shakes head:::: Photo taken with my cell phone camera. Please excuse the poor quality.

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MTA NYC Transit – 2008 Ridership by Subway Station

Posted on June 2, 2009 by brian

MTA NYC Transit has released 2008 subway ridership statistics by subway station for all 422 station complexes. Here are the top 10 busiest New York City subway stations for 2008: Station and subway lines Annual Ridership 1. Times Sq-42 St   … Continue reading →

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The Great Broadway Bus Rerouting of 2009

Posted on May 18, 2009 by brian

Since NYC DOT is closing Broadway through Times Square in Manhattan and turning it into a pedestrian plaza, several bus routes are being rerouted off of Broadway and onto 7 Av. This happens May 25, 2009. And as a bonus, … Continue reading →

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Photos of Barge of Death from Saturday

Posted on May 17, 2009 by brian

Loyal reader David-Paul Gerber captured some outstanding photos of the “Barge of Death”, Weeks 297, which carries retired subway cars out to sea to be dumped to create artificial reefs. He took photos of the barge as it passed between … Continue reading →

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 … is coming closer

Posted on May 17, 2009 by brian

June 12 is coming fast, and the proff is on the side of New York City buses! I can’t wait to see this movie! I love the original!

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Pull the cords on the buses

Posted on May 12, 2009 by brian

The New York Times City Room Blog has a piece today on the return of bell cords to New York City buses. It is specifically the new Orion VII Next Generation buses that have these bell cords.  While I think … Continue reading →

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Broadway Bridge disrupts subway service twice today

Posted on May 4, 2009 by brian

You might not have noticed the service alerts, but the Broadway Bridge was raised twice today, disrupting (1) train service both times. Some people probably assumed that the “Barge of Death” was coming or going, but that was not the … Continue reading →

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Metro-North announces the first trains to stop at Yankees-E.153rd Street station

Posted on April 27, 2009 by brian

Along with the updated train schedules released today, Metro-North has announced the times of the first revenue trains to stop at the brand new station near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx called “Yankees – E. 153rd Street”. It opens on … Continue reading →

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Metro-North relaxes restrictions on bicycle transport

Posted on April 27, 2009 by brian

As of the new May 3 2009 timetable update, Metro-North Railroad will be allowing bikes on more of its trains. Here is a summary of the new rules, as per today’s press release: Of note to bicyclists, with the May … Continue reading →

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MTA Long Island Rail Road Celebrates 175th Anniversary With Commemorative U.S. Postal Stamp Cancel

Posted on April 24, 2009 by brian

The MTA Long Island Rail Road 175th Anniversary celebration I mentioned earlier this week is in full swing now at Penn Station! The commemorative U.S. Postal Stamp Cancel is taking place in the 34th Street Entrance Corridor. The LIRR is … Continue reading →

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