Archive for May, 2009
Manhattan Bus Changes Take Effect Memorial Day
Earlier today, the MTA sent me a press release to talk about Manhattan bus route changes that will take effect on Memorial Day. Here are the complete details: MTA NYC Transit announces that, effective Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, route changes will take effect on the M5, M7, M10, M20, M27, M30 and M104 bus […]
MTA Taps LIRR President To Replace Elliot Sander
The resignation of MTA CEO/Executive Director Elliot Sander continues to make news as the MTA has named his interim successor. The interim successor will be none other than Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams. She will officially take over on an interim basis pending approval from the MTA Board at their May 27th meeting. […]
LIRR To Provide Extra Service To Start Memorial Day Weekend
Yesterday, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced it will be providing extra service for the start of the Memorial Day weekend. Here are the complete details via a press release I received yesterday: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional service this Friday, May 22, for those starting the Memorial Day holiday […]
MTA To Extend G Line To Church Ave
When I last blogged about the Culver Viaduct project in February, it was to talk about the MTA announcing the awarding of a $179M dollar contract for the project. However the story originally dates back to 2007 when the MTA announced that the Smith-9th Streets station will be closed up to 1 year due to […]
LIRR To Restore Service To Belmont Park
Most of the media coverage about the potential “doomsday scenario” service cuts focused on bus routes & the NYC Subway itself. However for horse racing fans, their attention was on the loss of LIRR service to Belmont Park. I am a member at a horse racing forum which featured a big thread about this issue. […]
