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 MoreHoly crap! Was the MTA listening to us? Remember back in June when we were talking about how cool it would be to have train cars without seats (aka standing room only)? Yeah, guess what? They’re doing it! (Read Here) In about 6 months, retrofitted cars will hit the rails as part of a pilot [...]
The natives are getting restless folks. In 3 separate incidents, people found themselves under subway trains. SUWBAYblogger assumes that they were suicide attempts unless other information is available. Why? Isn’t that cold? Well maybe, but there’s good reason. The media would report if someone were pushed onto the tracks. That would be a big story. [...]
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 [...]
