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 More“Courtesy is contagious…”
“…and it starts with you go f**k yourself.” On the newer trains (like the 2 train), they’ve added some more public service announcements. They aren’t especially new, but they seem to be playing them a lot more, and they’re starting to piss SUBWAYblogger off. For the longest time, you only had a couple basic announcements [...]
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Upcoming Fare Hike Hearings
The MTA released notice that they will be conducting public hearings regarding fare hikes around the New York. The hearings will begin in mid January and continue through the first week of February. This is the initial part of the announcement: Hearings will be held on proposed changes in fares and crossing charges, levels of [...]
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MTA Doomsday Rate Raping OK’d
The MTA approved the doomsday budget yesterday that will allow them to hike the fares starting as early as Thursday this week. The new budget would/will need to be approved tomorrow (Wednesday), and the new fare would kick in Thursday. How much? Single rides would be $2.50. The monthly unlimited Metrocard would jump to $104 [...]
Cold Outside, Hot in Subway
This transitional period is always tough when it comes to planning your outfits for the day. The cold has finally started to come. Yeah we had a quick cold snap earlier in the fall, but then it warmed back up again. Now it seems to be finally settling in. So when you are walking to [...]
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September Freebies: Ads On SUBWAYblogger.com
Back by popular demand, free ads on SUBWAYblogger.com. The free banner ads are available on a first come, first served basis only a week of your choosing in September. We are offering a free, week long banner ad in our left sidebar (premium space!). You can pick any 7 days you like so it doesn’t [...]
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The Subways (the band)
Cruising the interwebs for some subway video, I came across this music video for a band called “The Subways.” You know, they’re actually not bad. Anyway…
- 13 Rider Opinions
- Tags: music video, subways
BREAKING NEWS: The Subway is Dirty
Further proof that the MTA is an embarrassing bureaucracy. The MTA released the results of a comprehensive study that found the subway is dirty. Folks, I wish it was a joke. The MTA’s advocacy group’s 61 page [gasp] report said the stations are dirty aaaaaand many of them are literally falling apart. Read the report [...]
NYPD Flaunts $32,881 Salary?
Is the NYPD really flaunting the new starting salary for recruits? It’s $32,881. Where in Manhattan can you live for $32k a year? Hell, it hard to make ends meet with twice that. Well, the NYPD is making sure you know about it with half takeover ads on the subway. If you haven’t seen them [...]
