Archive for January, 2010
Preliminary State Budget Shorts MTA $104M
Two days ago, New York State Governor David Paterson unveiled his executive budget for fiscal year 2010-2011. It should come as no surprise that the numbers do not look good overall. However I will focus on the numbers in relation to the MTA. Here are a few bullet points from the budget: The Budget provides […]
S.I.R. Tompkinsville Fare Collection Begins
The Staten Island Railway recently finished the multi-million dollar Tompkinsville Fare Collection Project which involved different facets for the beginning of fare collection at the station. Starting tomorrow, the fare collection officially begins at the new station house. Here are the official details courtesy of a press release I received from MTA New York City […]
Brighton Line Station Rehab Update
If you checked the “Service Diversions” page for the most recent update, you would have noticed that the Brooklyn-bound side of the Avenue U & Neck Road stations are scheduled to reopen. Just a few minutes ago, I received a press release to talk about it. Here are the complete details: MTA NYC Transit announces […]
MTA CEO Releases Report On First 100 Days
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has undergone many changes over the last year. One of the biggest changes came in the form of a new leader in MTA Chairman/CEO Jay H. Walder. Although his tenure has been short in length, his efforts to implement change have not. Earlier today, the Chairman/CEO released a report entitled “Making […]
Service Diversions 01-14-10
I just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest plans scheduled for this weekend & following week (beyond in some cases). For customers using train service to travel to or around the Fulton Street Transit Center, don’t forget to read this post with important information. If you are interested in reading what diversions are […]
