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Martz Trailways adds Curbside Express Bus Service to New York City

Posted on April 15, 2013 by brian

  In April 2013 Martz Trailways began Curbside Express Bus Service to New York City. The fare for this bus service is $25 round-trip, which is a significant discount off of the normal round-trip price. Martz offers this service from … Continue reading →

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New metrocard with advertisement on the front is released

Posted on October 4, 2012 by brian

MTA/NYCT announced in July that they would allow advertising on the front side of Metrocards, in additional to the traditional placement on the back side of the cards. A new webpage was created to describe the Metrocard options available to … Continue reading →

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1950s Photos from NYC Metro Area

Posted on February 27, 2012 by brian

I came across a collection of photos from the 1950s that shows railroad scenes in New York City and the surrounding areas. Many of these photos are very interesting. Here is a link to the entire album: Larry Green 1950’s … Continue reading →

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C train was suspended for a bit this morning

Posted on December 8, 2010 by brian

It’s never a good thing to see “Suspended” listed as the “Current Service Status” for a subway line.

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Water condition at 21 St – Van Alst station causes G train delays

Posted on August 20, 2010 by brian

The following MTA NYCT Subway service alert was posted this morning for the G train because of a “water condition” at  the 21 St – Van Alst station: Water? At 21 St – Van Alst? YA THINK?!!? These photos are … Continue reading →

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Redesigned New York City Subway Map to debut in June 2010

Posted on May 28, 2010 by brian

Concurrent with the subway service revisions planned to take effect June 27, 2010, a new subway map edition will be released that does more than just reflect the changes in service. The new map will still closely resemble the current … Continue reading →

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Javits Center shuttle bus gets a parking ticket

Posted on May 17, 2010 by brian

I came across this shuttle bus earlier today. As is not uncommon, it was part of a shuttle bus route connecting Penn Station with the Javits Center. However what was surprising was that this bus was displaying a NYC parking … Continue reading →

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Photos of Weeks Marine Crane 552 under Broadway Bridge

Posted on May 4, 2010 by brian

As I reported earlier today, the Weeks Marine crane 552 departed the 207 St subway yard after serving there for about nine years. The crane loaded all the reef-ready subway cars onto the Barge of Death. It also loaded the … Continue reading →

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The Barge of Death has returned to 207 St Yard

Posted on April 11, 2010 by brian

After an absence of several months (due to the fact that the reefing program was temporarily suspended), the Barge of Death is now back at 207th Street Yard. I can see the top of the backhoe that is on top … Continue reading →

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New York Transit Museum Grand Central Terminal Store Reopens

Posted on March 5, 2010 by brian

The New York Transit Museum store at Grand Central Terminal has reopened after its renovation. But the Gallery Annex is still closed (it is scheduled to reopen to the general public on or before March 18, 2010).

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