Archive for November, 2018
5 People Sickened By Pepper Spray
Yesterday was anything but a typical ride along the Lexington Avenue lines after 5 people were sickened by pepper spray. 4 of the 5 victims were MTA workers. The incident started around 7pm last night when a train pulled into the Grand Central station. When the doors opened, a man sprayed pepper spray on a […]
7 Train Riders Face 2nd Day Of Delays
train riders once again faced a nightmare of a commute on Tuesday as the line was plagued by delays. The first issue began shortly before 6am when a train’s emergency brakes were automatically activated. Nearly an hour later, Manhattan-bound express service was suspended due to a train being stalled near Queensboro Plaza. Afterwards the delays […]
MTA Holds First Fare Hike Public Hearing
In what my opinion comes as nothing but theater, the MTA held the first public hearing on what will most likely be the latest fare hike aka financial burden for the region. My good friend Greg Mocker of Pix 11 has more: Since 2009, fare and toll increases have been budgeted by the MTA. At […]
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I would like to take this moment & wish each & every person a Happy Thanksgiving! May you all have a great holiday filled with great food & even greater memories! xoxo Transit Blogger
Plastic Wrap Causes Travel Nightmares
The day before Thanksgiving is always one of the heaviest travel days of the year. In a region like the tri-state area, this is just more added chaos to what is already the norm. Riders who especially deal with Penn Station know all about the chaos as it is a regular occurrence for them due […]
