Archive for February, 2009
How The MTA Fuels The Upstate Economy
Earlier this month, Tri-State Transportation Campaign Associate Director Veronica Vanterpool posted a must read entry about how the MTA helps fuel the upstate economy including regions they do not provide any service in. Here is a sneak peak: Not surprisingly, most of the debate over the MTA’s financial problems has occurred in the MTA’s 12-county […]
Reappointment Is Truly A Blow To Mass Transit
Last June, one of the biggest transit stories was the defeat of a major transportation bill in Albany. The bill called for the installation of bus-mounted cameras to deter cars from using bus-only lanes. The main culprit behind the defeat of the bill was New York State Assembly Transportation Committee Chairman David Gantt. Many transit […]
Staten Island Railway Gets New Locomotives
2 of the 4 new locomotives for the Staten Island Railway. Photo courtesy of the MTA. Earlier this month, the MTA announced that it will take delivery on 4 new locomotives for the Staten Island Railway. They issued a press release about it via e-mail: MTA New York City Transit’s Staten Island Railway (SIR) is […]
MTA Starts Video Screen Pilot Program On The L
One of the video screens installed as part of the pilot program. Photo courtesy of the MTA. The same act plays itself out at every single station in the system whether you are a new to the NYC Subway or a battle tested veteran. The act I speak of is the old bend over slightly […]
MTA Testing New Type Of Flooring
Any rider of the NYC Subway knows how disgusting the floors look all over the system. It is bad enough we get used to the smell of urine or rats running around, but to have to see & step on floors dirty with gum & other things puts it over the top. The MTA hopes […]
