Archive for January, 2009
Potential Stimulus Package = More Of The Same
As I wrote about, one of the major issues overlooked in last year’s presidential election was the investment into our country’s mass transit infrastructure. I personally voted for the Obama/Biden ticket for many reasons with one of them being that they would be more serious about investing in mass transit. The news seemed to reflect […]
LIRR To Run Modified Holiday Service On MLK Day
Just a few minutes ago the Long Island Rail Road issued a press release via e-mail. The press release was to announce it is running modified holiday service on Martin Luther King Day. Here are the complete details: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will operate on a holiday schedule on Monday, January 19, Martin […]
Public Hearing Reminder
On Christmas Eve, I posted the link to the MTA’s .pdf which oultlined the proposed fare & service changes along with the schedule for public hearings. As a reminder, today is the first scheduled hearing. The MTA sent out a press release via e-mail yesterday afternoon to serve as a reminder: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority […]
MTA Lays It All On The Line To State Leaders
The MTA went to Albany yesterday to plead their case for a bailout. The message was pretty clear, either bail us out or the fares go up. Glenn Blain of the New York Daily News has more in this report: MTA officials and transit advocates took the case for a financial bailout directly to state […]
B’s Results Showcase More Bogus Improvement
Bedford Park Blvd. bound B train speeding by Neck Rd. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit I started off last year’s entry for the train’s “Rider Report Card” results with a sarcastic “BREAKING NEWS”. This stemmed from the fact that the line like its peers achieved an overall average or just below average grade. […]
