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Rockettes Ride the Vintage Rails
Two Rockettes handed out free Metrocards and rode NYCT’s “vintage” “nostalgia” train of R-1/9 class cars from the World Trade Center station on the (E) to the 47-50 Sts Rockefeller Center station on the (B)(D)(F)(V). The event was a promotion … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, railfanning, subway
Tagged arnine, mta, new york city, nyct, R-1, R-9, subway
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New York City Express Buses May Go Away
Oh what a glorious day this is! Those over-subsidized, slow-a** overbuilt-for-their-use MTA BUS and NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT EXPRESS BUSES may see large service cuts due to the budget crunch. It’s about time!!!
Amtrak guerrilla marketing campaign?
I saw this ad and many others plastered over the normal ads on my New York City Subway train this evening. I doubt it is a real marketing campaign by Amtrak. So who did it?
Subway Metrocard Vending Machines had credit/debit problems
On Monday, the NYCT Metrocard Vending Machines (MVM) had problems accepting credit cards and debit cards as payment: Later that morning, the website said the problem was resolved: Then the problem came back again! I don’t have a screenshot of … Continue reading
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Tagged credit card, mem, metrocard, mvm, new york city, nyct, payment, subway
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When will the new South Ferry on the (1) open for service?
The MTA website today says that the new terminal for the West Side IRT at South Ferry in on schedule to be completed by February 2009. However, the terminal may open for service earlier than that. NYCT may be … Continue reading
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Tagged construction, loop, mta, nyct, south ferry, subway, tunnel
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The (7) Flushing line is getting pretty bad
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!
Sutter Av station (L) Air Raid Siren lives!
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
Love for the Franklin Avenue shuttle (S)
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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Tagged brooklyn, frankline avenue, new york city, nyct, shuttle, subway, train
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