Archive for November, 2008
The E Is The Next Line To Be Graded
The MTA’s New York City Transit division just sent out word that the will be the next line asked to be graded as part of the 2008 Rider Report Cards. Here are the details: In our continuing effort to solicit feedback from our customers, MTA New York City Transit is again distributing Rider Report Cards […]
The 7’s Story Remains The Same
Flushing-Main Street bound 7 train @ Queensboro Plaza. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. I’m sure when the MTA sought the feelings of riders for the 2008 Rider Report Cards, they were expecting an improvement from last year. They added extra service & implemented a line manager program that they felt would give the […]
The L Shows A Slight Improvement
Canarise-Rockaway Park bound L train leaving the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. Well ladies & gentlemen, the first set of results are in from the 2008 Rider Report Card series. The first set of results are for the & lines. In this entry I will focus exclusively on the L […]
MTA Looks To Close More Token Booths
If the MTA has its way, straphangers will see the closing of more token booths. Along with this would bring an end to the controversial “Station Agent” program. If you recall this program which was implemented 3 years ago saw the agency move approximately 600 agents from inside the booth to outside of it to […]
MTA Looks To Lowball Transit Workers
Flash back to a week ago when I wrote about how TWU Local 100 President Roger Toussaint promised no repeat of the 2005 Transit Strike. The 3 day strike which crippled the tri-state region especially NYC is an event no one wants to relive. Even though the promise was publicly made, I wonder if Roger […]
