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 MoreDid You See the Wrapped Shuttle Train?
The MTA just unveiled its fully advertisement wrapped subway train. The shuttle (S) from Times Square to Grand Central has every single car wrapped from top to bottom, inside and out with a giant vinyl ad for History’s “Cities of the Underground.” The Times reports that the vinyl costs $75,000 per car. I don’t know [...]
The nostalgia subway train ran to Yankee Stadium for the final game, but did you know that it is also the final season for Shea Stadium? Haha. Yankee Stadium is stealing spotlight bigtime. Anyway, the MTA is going to run the nostalgia train out to Queens for the final Mets game at Shea Stadium. The [...]
WOW. Gun Show on the Subway
Holy hell, did you see all the guns on the subway today? Apparently, it’s all part of “Operation TORCH,” a new federally funded security initiative. The NYPD received a $30 million grant to increase subway security in a major way. However, it seems like they are only focusing on major subway hubs. The police units, [...]
A small bomb was set off in Times Square around 3:45am today. The explosion occurred on the doorstep of the Army/Navy recruitment station on the island in the center of Times Square. As a result, the police immediately suspended subway service in Times Square. Luckily, trains kept moving and simply bypassed Times Square. However, since [...]
