Archive for October, 2008
LIRR’s Diesel Fleet Shows Improvements
Last October a consultant named Donald N. Nelson told the Long Island Rail Road in a report that its diesel fleet was in “serious trouble” due to frequent breakdowns. This led to a call to arms by the agency which has led to some nice improvements since last year. In a press release that was […]
Too Little Too Late Might Be The Story For The Ravitch Commission Report
This past June, I wrote an entry about New York Governor David Patterson appointing 12 members to the MTA Financing Commission. The commission which is headed by former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch is known in most circles as The Ravitch Commission. Their goal was to recommend strategies to fund MTA capital projects and operating needs […]
Two Officers Shot At 21st Street-Queensbridge Subway Station
Station sign on the downtown platform at the 21st Street-Queensbridge station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. Around 5:15pm yesterday, two officers were shot & seriously injured by an illegal immigrant who tried to use a Student Metrocard to enter the subway the 21st Street-Queensbridge station on the line. Al Baker & Sewell Chan […]
Permanent Citizens Advisory Commitee Releases New ADA Accessibily Report
The P.C.A.C., better known as the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee, has released a new report on ADA Accessibility at the MTA. The new report which is 116 pages long praises the Long Island Rail Road & Metro-North when they said both agencies “have few issues with respect to accessibility.” Here is a sample of the […]
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Agrees To Disability Reforms
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, which has come under intense scrutiny for their possible role in helping former LIRR employees collect fraudulent disability benefits, has agreed to disability reforms proposed by federal lawmakers. Alfonso A. Castillo has more in this report for Newsday: The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board has “unanimously agreed” to adopt a number […]
