Cutting Student MetroCards: Vote Delayed
Ugh. Just get it over with already so we can go on with our lives realizing that this is not the end of the world. This is a followup to SUBWAYblogger’s recent post on this subject that became quite the source of debate. The vote to cut the program has been delayed. However, there are [...]
Read MoreBREAKING: LIRR Trains Collide including Derailment
Two east bound trains entering the Jamaica Queens station collided when apparently one of them derailed, and hit the other train. Apparently, one of the trains had two cars derail, which then bumped a neighboring train. The LIRR is calling the incident a minor/low impact derailment. There are a reported 20 minor injuries, and no [...]
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- Tags: collide, collision, derail, Jamaica, lirr, low impact, queens station, trains
The Straphangers Campaign released a report on the improvement of subway cleanliness. They say that the state of train dirt and has improved over the past few years. I guess, for the most part, that is true in my observation. They found that the L train and 7 train were the cleanest this year. The [...]
Remember way back when the MTA promised that part of the new fare hike would include some general system upgrades with a $30 million improvement package? Yeah well, the MTA has decided they’re just gonna hold off on that for a lil bit. This is such bullshit, it drives me nuts. If this is the [...]
Subway Mariachi Band
I love a good subway mariachi band. By far the most entertaining of the “on-train” subway performances.
The funny thing is, this picture was probably taken in July. Via Flicker
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- Tags: bunny, easter, subway
There may be hope after all! Gov. David Paterson announced his support of Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan for NYC. “Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of the residents of new York City and its suburbs: The Need to reduce congestion on our streets and roads, and thereby reduce pollution, and the need to raise [...]
Drunks and Trains Don’t Mix
There’s a new subway hero in town, and his name is Veeramuthu Kalimuthu, a Columbia University mechanic. It was Wednesday when Kalimuthu was waiting for his train at 116th Street. A person on the platform across from him (other side of the tracks) fell on to the tracks. People began screaming and yelling. Just then, [...]
How do you know it’s raining out in NYC? Your commute will probably look something like this…or worse. Let me sum up what you’re seeing. You stand on the musty platform waiting forever for your train to arrive. It finally does, and maybe you’re lucky enough to get on. A few stops later, you find [...]
