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Dustin Dibble, 25, of Brooklyn fell onto the subway tracks back in April of 2006.  A train came and ran over his leg.  Unfortunately, the leg had to be amputated at the calf. Dibble was drunk at the time and reportedly had a BAC of .18. The courts just awarded him $2.3 million! They found [...]

Hell, why not?  If banks, auto manufacturers, and more are all bellying up to the pork buffet, why can’t the MTA? Senator Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to write a check for a few billion dollars to bail out the MTA. Just think, this could have been done back when Congestion Pricing was all [...]

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 [...]

Was anyone delayed by the wall collapse on Lexington in the 30′s today? Apparently, there was a 10 foot wall that collapsed at a construction site.  Emergency officials evacuated a neighboring building as a precaution because they feared that the ground movement might make the foundation of that building unstable.  It wasn’t really that bad [...]

So here’s an idea that came to my mind.  I’m sure I am not the first one to think of this, so I’m by no means trying to take credit.  I’m just trying to initiate the discussion. What if Metrocards were priced based on residency? People living in the 5 boros would receive a significant [...]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said it best today when he summed up the state of the MTA.  He says the MTA does not have a single dollar for it’s 2009 capital plan.  Not just falling a little short…literally does not have a single dollar. So now law makers are scrambling to find revenue alternatives.  They are [...]

Looks like the MTA is still installing those pointless LED message boards.  The signage is designed to tell passenger when the next train will arrive as well as relay important messages. The whole project has been a huge joke.  Some stations have had them installed for months if not a year or more.  The kicker…they’ve [...]

Due to a complete cluster f*ck of the MTA financial systems, the Daily News reports that the MTA has drawn up plans to shut down the W and Z lines as well as turn the J into a local train. These plans are not official, but they seem like they’ll have to be put into [...]