Archive for February, 2018
SI Railway President’s Day 2018 Service Plan
Here is the MTA Staten Island Railway’s service plan information for the upcoming President’s Holiday: On Friday, Feb. 16, the Staten Island Railway will operate on an early evening rush hour schedule to help folks get a jump start on the long weekend. Extra SIR trains will be added earlier in the afternoon beginning at […]
It Is Always Trump’s Fault I Guess
I have attended over a thousand shows in my lifetime. The most common theme regardless of who was playing was the crowd always seemed to have that one idiot in the crowd who would request “Freebird”. I started to think, is this person following me from show to show? Now we have another form of […]
Manhattan DA Stops Prosecuting Farebeaters
Farebeaters aka turnstile jumpers in the NYC Subway are as old as the system itself. For years, when one was caught doing this illegal act, they were served a ticket to appear in court or pay a fine. However Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance wants to stop prosecuting farebeaters as it is a waste of time […]
Amtrak Train Breaks Apart At 125 mph
Amtrak just can’t catch a break as the agency is once again making the news for all the wrong reasons. This time it comes from a train that was headed to New York’s Penn Station from Washington D.C. when it broke apart as it was going 125 mph. Danielle Furfaro of the New York Post […]
MetroCard Machines To Undergo Software Upgrade
Earlier today, the MTA announced that its MetroCard Vending Machines will be undergoing a software upgrade this upcoming Saturday. During this time, riders will not be able to make any purchases using credit or debit cards. Here are more details courtesy of the release I received: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is performing a major […]
