More Trains Become Reefs

June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A barge full of subway cars head out to sea for their watery graves. Judging by how long the MTA keeps trains in service, I would estimate that those trains were made in 1903. See more at Gothamist

Mar

23

Happy Easter

March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The funny thing is, this picture was probably taken in July.

Via Flicker

Mar

22

Paterson Backs Congestion Pricing

March 22, 2008 | 8 Comments

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 significant revenue [...]

Jan

27

Holy Construction

January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

Wow was there a lot of construction on the tracks this weekend!
Saturday, I thought I would run out to do some shopping. I needed some new clothes and shoes, so I thought I’d head down to the Herald Square area to cruise the stores.
An hour later, I finally made it. Normally, that trip would have [...]

Jan

20

The Subway: Where Politics and MLK Day Converge

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Uncivilsociety reminds us of a somewhat darker time in subway history. This ad once ran on the subways in a pre-civil rights era. It combines two themes in one ad that today would be considered unbelievably offensive.
First, the tongue-in-cheek way they use “women voting.” As if it were an inevitability. Then again, as we all [...]

Jan

13

Looming Snow Could be Subway’s First Test

January 13, 2008 | 8 Comments

Tonight/Tomorrow’s snow could be the subway system’s first test of 2008. Wet weather tends to cause massive cluster f*cks on most lines.
All it takes is a hold up ad ONE point on a line, and the entire line suffers. So what do we hope to avoid?
Snow in general isn’t an issue most of the time. [...]

Nov

25

The Delays Aren’t Just our Imagination

November 25, 2007 | 2 Comments

Remember almost a year ago when we reviewed the Top 10 causes of subway delays? Well, it turns out those delays add up. There’s been a significant decrease in “on time” running on the system.

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The oldest lines appear to be the most unreliable (no shock there). If you notice, [...]

Nov

17

Don’t Bother Attending Fare Hike Hearings

November 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

Because MTA board members don’t even bother attending, and it’s their job. Yes, three board members have managed to not attend a single fare hike hearing, yet they are eligible to vote on the issue when the time comes.

Andrew Saul, Donald Cecil and Susan Metzger are the board members who have not made it to [...]

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