Archive for November, 2008
4 Commuters Hurt In Minor LIRR Accident
Earlier this morning, my sister sent me a text message saying she was stuck on her LIRR train due to an accident. I did not notice the text message until sometime later but decided to poke around to find out what happened. As it turns out, local media outlets had the story. The cause for […]
MTA Might Look To Increase Fare & Toll Revenue By 23%
Will the W seen here departing the 36th Ave station on its way to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd turn into a thing of the past? Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. Yesterday afternoon I wrote about the huge service cuts bombshell provided by New York Daily News reporter Pete Donohue. The bombshell included specific details of […]
NYC Councilman John Liu Wants Federal Bailout For The MTA
While browsing the net late last night, I decided to visit StreetsBlog to see what I might have missed on the transportation front. After scrolling down the page, I found an article by Brad Aaron which talks about how NYC Councilman John Liu wants a federal bailout for the MTA. Mr. Liu made his feelings […]
MTA’s Doomsday Scenario?
As you know by now, the MTA is facing a huge budget deficit. The deficit seems to get bigger everytime you look. The prospects look so bleak that talk of actual service cuts has surfaced. The last thing our system needs is service cuts when ridership is at a very high level & will continue […]
LIRR Executive Busted As Part Of Disability Benefits Scandal
LIRR executive Fredreick Kreuder became the first person charged in relation to the LIRR Disabilty Benefits Scandal. Photo courtesy of the New York Daily News As my daily readers would know, I have done my best to keep up with the LIRR disability benefits scandal. The scandal which comes from allegations that many now retired […]
