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Howard Roberts Jr, President of Obvious Information and City Transit President, tells the Post that subway ridership is already at an insane 50 year high of 1.5 BILLION riders a year. 
In even more obvious news, that means that riding the train is going to be more crowded and slower.  Shocker.
So what does he plan to [...]

No, there isn’t a “Village People” convention in town. It’s fleet week. Sailors and Navy staffers are all over midtown this week.
Usually, as the week goes on, the crew begins to spread out more and more. You’ll end up finding them in the subway headed for the far most reaches of the island.
One nice thing [...]

Anyone else think it is strange that Peter Kalikow’s picture and profile is still up as MTA Chairman on the MTA Website??

Last week, the MTA President, Howard Roberts Jr., announced that one of his first initiatives is to develop a subway and bus report card system.  Basically, the system would allow line riders to grade the system.  Everything from reliability and service to cleanliness and security is up for evaluation.
Sounds like a good plan.  Why?  Because [...]

Winner…Jameson whiskey. Have you seen this campaign? It is by far my favorite in a long time.
Finally, a campaign with a good sense of humor specifically targeted at subway riders. Here’s some favorite quotes…
Why people enjoy Jameson
“Maybe because ‘Next round on me’ is easier to understand than ’stanclearclosindoor’.”
“Maybe people like Jameson because the [...]

Check this bad boy out:

So if you already bought one of these…well…kill yourself.  OR just pull this thing out next time you are up in the Bronx.  Same out come.

Ever been on a train where someone pulled the emergency brake? It SUUUUUUCKS.
My train had the brake pulled this morning. Luckily, I was up and out very early this morning, so I don’t think there will be much of an impact on the overall line.
Anyway, we were stopped at the station when [...]

As bad as your over crowded train ride was this morning, it could have gotten a lot worse.  For example, you could have gotten off the subway and fell through a utility grate in the sidewalk!
Just climb back out, right?  Not so much.  Those things are deep!  And, factor in that no one is coming [...]