Buses
Buses Meet Their Final Resting Place
B68 turning around in the Mermaid Bus Loop in Brooklyn. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. For those who ever take the time to wonder where do buses go that have logged hundreds of thousands of miles & provided rides to millions, your answer is here well at least for NYC Transit buses. Buses […]
NYC Transit Recognizes Bus Operators With New Award
MTA’s New York City Transit division has unveiled a new award to recognize bus operators who provide exemplary service. The award which is called the Govan Brown Presidential Award was presented for the first time to 4 bus operators earlier today during a ceremony held at the New York City Transit Headquarters. Here are more […]
100th Street Bus Depot Is Already Crumbling Apart
When it rains it pours when it comes to the MTA. The agency spent $93 million dollars to build the “100th Street Bus Depot” located on you guessed it, 100th Street between Park & Madison Avenues. The depot was “substantially” completed in 2003 & opened for service in 2004. Now in under 5 short years […]
MTA Advertising Goes Digital
Before I get to this entry, let me apologize for the lack of updates over the last 48 hours. I was extremely busy & couple that with some broadband issues that seem to be squared away. So let me get back to business. This past Tuesday, Holly M. Sanders of the New York Post wrote […]
Save Time & Money By Axing The Bus Fare?
Here’s an idea for the MTA, axe the bus fare on routes such as the M34 & M42 because it would speed up the commute & save money from the need of fewer buses to service the routes. Sound crazy? The Regional Plan Association sure doesn’t think so as they proposed the idea this past […]
