Archive for November, 2007
Running Out Of Ways To Say This….
241st/Wakefield bound 2 train entering Simpson St. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit I am running out of clever ways to say that enter any line here ____ is at or below average according to their 2007 Rider Report Card. Today’s usual suspect is the 2 train which finished with an overall grade of […]
Finally, They Break Down The Walls Of Jericho…. (Ok so maybe not Jericho)
Not the 42nd Street Shuttle but a Shuttle train nonetheless! Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit The MTA must be ecstatic that they finally broke down the walls of Jericho, (ok maybe not) in terms of the overall grade for a line in their “2007 Rider Report Cards”. Unfortunately the MTA might have to […]
What A Nightmare Commute!
Today’s edition of AMNY has an exclusive story on the nightmare commute of airport worker Miguel Diaz. The paper feels his daily commute qualifies him to be called an “AMNY Extreme Commuter”. After reading his story, I can’t disagree with the paper’s designation for him. Mr. Diaz’s commute starts in Williamsburg at the Marcy Avenue […]
The Answer Is Probably Yes….
The question you might ask is are the fare hearings a waste of time. This question was posed in an article written by AMNY’s Marlene Naanes in today’s paper. Here is the entire article courtesy of AMNY: Misha Jemison says she is the face of the fare hike. A Lehman College sophomore who works two […]
On Display: Plans For The Hudson Rail Yards
Last month, I wrote about the MTA seeking & receiving bid proposals for the rights to develop the Hudson Rail Yards. The 26 acre land is highly sought after real estate where plans call for turning the area into a huge waterfront destination filled with everything from businesses to residences mixed in with shopping for […]
