Archive for April, 2010
Subway Countdown Clocks Expand To Brooklyn
New PA/CIS board at the Kingston Avenue subway station. Photo courtesy of MTA NYC Transit via Twitpic. The technological upgrade of NYC Subway stations continues as MTA NYC Transit has officially expanded its real time subway countdown clocks to four new stations in Brooklyn along the 2 & 3 lines. Here is more information courtesy […]
MTA To Trim $40M From Project Budget
A few days ago, the MTA announced in a continued effort to trim their budget deficit, they would be cutting $40M from planned projects. Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News had more in this report: The MTA will cut $40 million in fat from its budget – chopping 141 projects after a take-no-prisoners […]
Editorial: Spare Charities From MTA Mobility Tax
If you have been a long term reader of this blog, a topic I have wrote about on many different occasions was the report released by the “Ravitch Commission” back in 2008. The report contained multiple suggestions for creating dedicated revenue streams for the cash strapped MTA. One of the suggestions came in the form […]
Staten Island Bus Drivers Sick Day Controversy
The winter of 2009-2010 was a brutal one for the tri-state area. Storm after storm battered the region & left traveling dangerous or near impossible for many. When the weather was extremely bad, many businesses closed early or entirely. However some industries do not have such luxuries & public transportation is one of them. This […]
Service Diversions 04-09-10
I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest information for the weekend & following week (beyond in some cases). LIRR riders, do not forget about the major work affecting the Hempstead & Port Jefferson lines. I suggest you print out a copy of the diversions to carry with you or use your […]
