Archive for February, 2009

Site Update 02/28

I will be moving this site to a different server I own this weekend. So you will not be able to access it for a brief period. Hopefully the DNS will not take long to propagate & things will be up & running smoothly by Monday. There should be a difference in how fast you […]


Service Diversions 02-27

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 & […]


The F Sings The C- Blues

Jamaica/179th St. bound F train approaching the Ditmas Ave. station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. It is after 4 a.m & here I am doing a Rider Report Card entry. If you guessed that whatever line I was going to write about earned the same overall grade from 2007, take your bow as […]


East New York Track Work To Affect Weekend LIRR Service

Earlier this afternoon the Long Island Rail Road issued a press release via e-mail. The release was to announce that weekend service on 3 branches will be affected due to track work at the East New York interlocking. Here are the complete details: As part of its track rehabilitation and renewal project, the MTA Long […]


Silver Comes Up With His Own Toll Proposal

The Ravitch Commission recommendations came out a few months ago & ever since then, the talk has been about what will or will not get approved in Albany. The proposal that has received the most press is the tolling of the East River Bridges. Throughout history if you even hinted at the thought of doing […]