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Clearly, that was just was just bullshit.
Remember way back when the news came out that the MTA planned to invest some $30 million on service improvements? Remember when it was “delayed”? Well, now it’s just not going to plain happen.
It is all based on the slow economy, and the lack of income tax [...]

Just when I thought I was thinking a little too much about subway seating strategy, I stumbled across this site that went as far as making complex diagrams.
Now that’s dedication.
(but I admit I am a little jealous)

And you thought that ditch between the rails was there to collect water and muck (pictured here).  Well, you should also know it is there to save your life.
An unidentified man fell onto the tracks today at Delancey Street while waiting for the F train.  Luckily he fell in a way which allowed his body [...]

I must say, I had excellent subway timing today. It has been a really, really long time since I got to the platform and walked right onto the train both times today.
There was no waiting whatsoever for me today. I got to work early, and got home ahead of schedule.
I’m always a little [...]

The MTA is recruiting websites for their new (?) affiliate marketing system.
If you are a webmaster, they would looooove to pay you 5% for all the sales traffic you send to transitmuseumstore.com.  That’s right, cash money for selling transit schwag.

Well, we weren’t especially impressed with the program, so you won’t be seeing ads for subway [...]

Thank goodness this is not a NYC subway car. However, I’d imagine it can’t be that far behind.

This little gem is from the Toronto subway system, and I discovered it on this Canuck blog. In a recent advertising move, Ikea launched a campaign up there in Cana-dee-a.
They took over an entire train and [...]

Tonight around 5pm, an N train jumped the tracks. There have been conflicting reports of whether or not it was just one car or two that derailed…not that it matters. The fact is that there was a subway derailment.
Passengers on board had to be removed with a rescue train. Typically, this means a train that [...]

That’s what the MTA is saying these days when they look at the capital improvement budget.  There’s a gaping $3 billion hole smack in the middle of the budget responsible for general repairs and maintenance of the transit system.
Yep.  $3 Billion.  Oops.
“The [CAPITAL] program has some shortfalls in it,” Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Elliot Sander [...]