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 MoreSo you want to be a subway driver
All SUBWAYblogger readers must read this post by METRO today. I died laughing. It reminds me of many experiences which I have posted about in the past.
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- Tags: experiences, metro, subway
Using the Water in the Subway for Good?
I can think of few things more disgusting than using the water collected in the subway for anything other than chemical weaponry. However, it seems that the MTA may be looking into that as part of the sustainability plan. For example, MTA plans to power a “significant portion” of the Roosevelt Island Subway Station with [...]
Trump Gets Dissed
Ha! The contractors working on the refurbishment of the Columbus Circle subway station printed up a bunch of signs directing people to the Trump Globe. However, they spelled his name Trumph! Apparently, they did not follow proper procedure. “They are being reinstructed on the proper way to obtain a service information poster from the service [...]
Speakers on the Outside of Subway Trains
What a concept! [sarcasm] The MTA has finally decided to outfit the old trains in the system with speakers mounted on the outside [Daily News] of the trains. That way, people outside the train can hear the announcements while standing on the platform. I think we’ve all been in the situation where we’ve boarded a [...]
Congestion Pricing Moves Forward to Albany
New York City Council has officially backed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, which now moves forward to Albany for approval. Just to recap, the plan would charge drivers an $8.00 fee for driving below 60th Street from 6am – 6pm. There are provisions in the plan which allow for credits when paying a toll [...]
BREAKING: 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 [...]
