Archive for June, 2010
Service Diversions 06-04-10
I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest information for the weekend & following week (beyond in some cases). For riders going near the Broadway-Nassau & Fulton Street stations, do not forget to read this entry to see what service is affected. I suggest you print out a copy of the diversions […]
Cablevision Submits Wi-Fi Proposal To The MTA
If you have spent any time on a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) or Metro-North Railroad train, you will see how tech savvy most riders have become. If they are not messing around on the latest & greatest smartphones, others are using iPads, laptops, & such. So this news might excite them as Cablevision has […]
Fulton Transit Center June Work Schedule
Once again work on the Fulton Transit Center will lead to service diversions at the station for 3 of the 4 weekends in June. As it did last month, MTA NYC Transit is issuing a schedule of the work in advance. Here are the complete details courtesy of the press release they sent me earlier: […]
LIRR To Stop At Mets-Willets Point This Weekend
Anyone who is involved or into the skateboarding scene knows about the big Maloof Money Cup happening this weekend. The MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has announced that its Port Washington line trains will be stopping at the Mets-Willets Point station this weekend due to the event. Here are the complete details courtesy of […]
MTA Statement On Manhattan Institute Report
In the entry below, I wrote about how the average salaries of MTA workers rose by 2.4% in 2009 according to a report by The Manhattan Institute. Shortly after the report’s release, the MTA issued this statement which I received earlier: “The payroll data released today show that over the past year the MTA reduced […]
