Archive for June, 2010
MTA IG Report On Subway Station Conditions
The scene at the 181st Street station after the brick ceiling fell to the platform & tracks in August 2009. Photo courtesy of MTA NYC Transit. The state of the NYC Subway system is in disarray. One does not need an Ivy League education to figure that out. It will take decades before the system […]
Service Diversions 06-29-10
I just updated the “Service Diversions” page with all of the scheduled work as of this moment. All of the diversions scheduled to end by 5 AM yesterday have been removed. I apologize for not updating the page sooner as I honestly forgot to do so. I suggest you print out a copy of the […]
Massive Bus Cuts Hit Bronx Bus Riders Hard
Continuing with the theme of bus cuts, Patrick Rocchio of the Bronx Times looks into how these massive cuts are hitting Bronx riders hard: The community is bracing for cuts to bus lines that will add minutes to the commutes of thousands of straphangers after Sunday, June 27. One of the few bright spots in […]
Bx14 Changes Eliminated
The Bx14 was a bus route I knew fairly well for the 2.5 years I lived in Parkchester. When I first heard about it being on the chopping block, I was not surprised. Honestly the bus did not have much service during the day compared to other routes & night service was over fairly quickly. […]
Editorial: Blame Pols For Slashing Transit Funds
For the longest time, I have opined how arguably the biggest culprit for the MTA’s financial woes are the elected officials who will be the first in line for face time to criticize fare hikes, service cuts, system conditions, etc… yet will be the same individuals who continue to raid the funds or not properly […]
