Buses
QM24 Moving To 6th Avenue
Earlier today, the MTA Bus Company announced that its QM24 express bus route would now operate on 6th Avenue instead of 8th Avenue. The 3rd Avenue portion of service remains unchanged. Here are details courtesy of a press release: MTA Bus Company announced that beginning today, Monday, April 18, the QM24 will operate along 6th […]
Darryl Irick Will Head All MTA Bus Divisions
Earlier today, MTA Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder announced that Darryl Irick will be the new head of all MTA bus divisions. Here is more courtesy of a press release I received: Citing a depth of experience covering all areas of bus operations from maintenance to service planning, MTA Chairman and CEO Jay H. […]
B63 Gets Real Time Bus Location Information
The other day I was browsing news sites & saw a story about real time bus information coming to the B63. I was surprised the MTA did not send out any sort of press release about it. However that did not last long as a few hours later they did. Here is more information on […]
MTA Releases Their 2011 Agenda
This is a post I meant to write on Friday but I went out to party with 2 of my best friends so I had no time. Anyhow….. Friday’s are usually a day where you have to pay extra attention to the news as stories seem to slip through the cracks & do not generate […]
DiNapoli Takes Issue With Bus Maintenance Costs
A new year has barely begun & New York State ComptrollerThomas DiNapoli is already issuing scathing reports against the MTA. His latest issue revolves around bus inspections & the costs of maintenance being too expensive. He claims that nearly all of the agency’s hybrid buses have not been properly inspected. Also he claims that 62% […]
