Archive for November, 2008
LIRR President Releases A Statement On Recent Accidents
Earlier today, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Helena Williams held a press conference at the Jamaica Station to discuss the recent accidents around the station including how yesterday’s accident would affect the P.M. rush. The agency just released her statement via a press release: The three major service disruptions that have occurred this year […]
MTA Reopens Dey Street
Just a short while ago the MTA issued a press release to announce the reopening of Dey Street to vehicular traffic. MTA is pleased to announce that Dey Street, between Broadway and Church Street, is being reopened today to vehicular traffic. The reopening of the street will benefit local merchants, businesses and residents just in […]
LIRR Service Affected For A.M. Commute
Late Sunday evening the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) sent out a press release via e-mail to alert the media that A.M. service would be affected due to the derailment that occurred earlier in the day. The affects will be seen in the form of delays, service cancellations & service reductions. Here are the complete […]
LIRR Derailment Just West Of The Jamaica Station
In the previous entry I mentioned how I was having a telephone conversation with my sister. During this conversation, she asked if I had heard & subsequently blogged about the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) derailment that occurred west of the Jamaica station. I told her I did not so I decided to hit the […]
NYC Comptroller Proposes Plan To Help The MTA
Yesterday afternoon New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. held a press conference outside of Grand Central Terminal. During the press conference he proposed an idea to help the MTA raise money. The proposal calls for raising the automobile registration fees of drivers who reside in the 12 counties that the MTA serves. According […]
