Archive for January, 2009
LIRR 2008 Year In Review
LIRR train entering Woodside. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit 2008 has come & gone & for the Long Island Rail Road, which might be a good thing considering the highs & lows the agency experienced. Positive things did happen under LIRR President Helena Williams watch such as a complete communications overhaul & adding […]
Man Dragged To Death By NYCT Bus
This past Saturday, a 21 year old Brooklyn man was dragged to death by an out of service MTA New York City Transit bus. Dorian Block & Jotham Sederstorm of the New York Daily News have more in this report: An out-of-service MTA bus dragged a Brooklyn man 100 feet to his death Saturday after […]
NY Times Editorial – Obama Must Make Transit A Priority
Today’s print edition of the New York Times has a very strong editorial on why President-elect Obama must make transit a priority. Here is a sample: Unlike President Bush, Barack Obama is going to enter office with a clear appreciation of the urgent problems of climate change and America’s growing dependency on foreign oil — […]
6 Train Rider Report Card Handout
Earlier this morning, MTA’s New York City Transit e-mailed a press release to announce that the will be the last train graded as part of the 2008 Rider Report Cards. Here are the complete details: MTA New York City Transit is concluding its second annual distribution of Rider Report Cards this week. Riders on the […]
Service Diversions 01-02
I have just updated the service diversions page with the latest scheduled diversions for this weekend & next week (and beyond in some cases). Don’t forget to check in for any changes to the page. I also suggest printing out a copy of the page to use while riding the system. Have a safe & […]
