Archive for October, 2008
NYCT To Distribute Rider Reports Cards On The 4 Next Week
Woodlawn bound 4 train approaching the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. In a press release that should hit their site soon, MTA’s New York City Transit division announces that the will be the next line to be graded by riders. The agency will distribute “Rider Report Cards” to passengers […]
Senator Schumer Questions The Integrity Of Doctors
The never ending LIRR Disability Benefits Scandal dubbed the “Gravy Train Scandal” by the New York Post, took another turn today after some elected officials held a meeting with officials of the Railroad Retirement Board. After the meeting, Senator Schumer questioned the integrity of doctors who helped retired LIRR employees cash in on disability benefits. […]
New South Ferry Station To Open In December
One of the more unheralded projects being worked on over recent time was the completion of a new South Ferry station/terminal. If you have ever rode the to South Ferry you are well aware of having to be in the first 5 cars to exit the station. How could any of us ever forget the […]
Downtown Express Talks About The Fulton Transit Center
The latest issue of the Downtown Express features two transit related stories. The first one looks at how the Fulton Transit Center is stuck in limbo. While it shares the same concerns of being over budget & behind schedule like the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, it does not share any sort of timetable for […]
Credit Crunch Could Possibly Make MTA Debts Skyrocket
The biggest news in the country if the world is the economic woes that have sent shock waves from Main Street to Wall Street. While the focus has been on banks, financial institutions, & such, they are not the only ones who are facing bleak times if things don’t improve. The MTA which is already […]
