The only blog written from the NYC Subway system

I’m about one or two more back to back track fires away from taking cover in a bunker somewhere.  Seriously.  Things over the past couple weeks are just getting crazy. It all started with summer showing up light a white hot freight train.  For weeks, we enjoyed beautiful mid 70′s each day.  Then, overnight it [...]

New York City Council has officially backed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan, which now moves forward to Albany for approval. Just to recap, the plan would charge drivers an $8.00 fee for driving below 60th Street from 6am – 6pm. There are provisions in the plan which allow for credits when paying a toll [...]

If you went to the MetroCard machine today to buy a new monthly card and felt an odd sensation in your rear, that was the MTA raping you. Ok, perhaps a bit strong, but the point remains the same. The new fare increase kicks in today.  That means your $76 monthly card just jumped to [...]

Has there been an insane amount of transit failures this week, or is it me? There was Tuesday’s insanity, with what was first reported as a train derailment.  Turns out to have been a fairly massive mechanical failure. Then, there was today’s crap on the 1, 2, and 3 line.  Still don’t know what the [...]