Archive for August, 2015
Service Diversions 08-31-15
I apologize for not having the Service Diversions posted this weekend. However they have been updated for the current week. Make sure to follow @TransitBlogger on Twitter by clicking the button in the sidebar as I am using it more often. Also if you are into indie music make sure to follow @IndMusicReview & @SurgeFM! […]
3 NYC Subway Train Operators Attacked
Saturday night was not a good one for 3 NYC Subway train operators who were attacked in separate incidents that occurred within a short time frame. The unfortunate events first began in Manhattan where a train operator was punched by a lowlife who opened his cab door at the Essex Street station. Dan Rivoli of […]
MTA Worker Commits Suicide In Subway Station
Sadly the weekend got off to a grim start in the world of transit as a MTA maintenance worker committed suicide after jumping in front of a Bronx-bound shortly before the afternoon rush hour on Friday. Rocco Parascandola of the New York Daily News has more: The MTA maintenance worker was killed Friday afternoon when […]
Sen Schumer Seeks $550M For Repairs
In a followup to the story of the U.S. District Court’s decision to cap the payout at $125M for Amtrak for superstorm Sandy damage, Senator Chuck Schumer is seeking $550M in unused superstorm Sandy funds to help Amtrak fund its proposed project to fix the East River tunnels. Newsday Transit Reporter Alfonso A. Castillo has […]
Payout Cap Could Cause LIRR Repair Delays
The fallout from superstorm Sandy continues to rear its ugly head in the tri-state area in terms of our transit infrastructure. One of those key pieces is the Amtrak owned East River Tunnels that the LIRR uses to & from Penn Station. Last year the much maligned Amtrak proposed plans to fix 2 of the […]
