Archive for November, 2007
Should We Be Surprised?
I know I’m not when New York Daily News transit reporter Pete Donohue broke the news that three MTA board members skipped every public hearing on proposed fare and toll hikes. Here is the entire article courtesy of the New York Daily News: Three MTA board members are total truants; they skipped every public hearing […]
Multiple Rider Report Card Grades Are In….
This past Friday, the MTA issued a press release with partial results for the 2, 3, & Times Square Shuttle’s respective 2007 Rider Report Cards. Currently the MTA does not have the full results posted on their website. I have seen the full results posted elsewhere. However I feel a sense of responsibility to my […]
Police Search For A Man Who Shoved An MTA Motorman To The Tracks
According to Bobby Cuza of NY1, the police are searching for a man who pushed a MTA motorman to the tracks. Here is the brief article on the incident courtesy of NY1: Police are searching for the man who pushed an MTA motorman onto subway tracks. According to police, a motorman waiting on the shuttle […]
Newsday Seeks LIRR Rider Feedback
The Newsday is running a feedback section for Long Island Railroad riders (LIRR) in terms of customer behavior. According to the paper, the section is in response to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) renewing its customer courtesy campaign. Here is one of the 3 responses left so far: I was on the 6:04 p.m. train […]
Teen Dies After Being Hit By LIRR Train
This past Thursday, a 16 year old teenager named Phelim Lynch was hit by a westbound Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train just west of the Floral Park station. The incident took place as he & a 17 year old friend were walking along the tracks. According to some of his friends, the area in & […]
