Archive for July, 2010
Service Diversions 07-22-10
I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest weekend diversions. The remaining diversions scheduled to end by 11:59 PM Friday are still listed. The next update will be sometime after 12:01 AM Saturday when those diversions are officially over. Don’t forget to read this entry if you plan on using any service […]
East Meadow Joins Fight Against MTA Payroll Tax
Ah the infamous MTA Payroll Tax is back in the news again. As longtime readers know, I have been dead set against this funding mechanism since it was first proposed in December 2008 as a part of a package to help starve off the MTA’s “doomsday scenario.” I was not alone in these sentiments as […]
TSTC Wonders About The Future Of L.I. Bus
The big news over the last 24 hours is the MTA’s intention to cut funding to the often neglected Long Island Bus due to its current financial crisis. The story has made headlines throughout online & offline media outlets. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is the latest to look into it via an entry by Ryan […]
Service Diversions 07-21-10
I apologize for not getting to this sooner. I normally have the page updated after 5:01 AM Monday but I forgot to do it. The correct info was posted but I like to have the weekend diversions removed so the latest information for the upcoming week & beyond in some cases is at the forefront. […]
MTA May Cut Long Island Bus Funding
There is no doubting that the MTA serves the mass transit needs of millions in the tri-state region via multiple methods. The most commonly known methods include the NYC Subway, NYC Transit Buses, Long Island Rail Road, & the Metro-North Railroad for starters. However the one method that is arguably the most overlooked is Long […]
