NYC Transit
Countdown Clocks Come To E & G Lines
Countdown clocks are now here for the & lines. Here is more via the official press release I received: Countdown clocks at all stations on the & lines are now live, thanks to MTA New York City Transit’s use of beacon technology as a new, innovative way to bring real time train arrival information to […]
MTA Allegedly Uses Secret Cleanup Crews
Last Friday the MTA lost a case against Manuel Reyes who was allegedly suffered disabling injuries due to an accident on a Queens bus back in 2007. However the verdict of the case is not what is sending shockwaves through the transit world, it is the allegation that the MTA has secret cleanup crews to […]
MTA Workers File Grievance
The job of a MTA employee especially those who work underground can be very tough & sometimes downright brutal & toxic. I personally know many such workers personally over the years who have complained to me about the conditions. So when I saw an exclusive report by Nicole Johnson of Pix11, it came as no […]
A Train Derailment Near 125th Street
When riders boarded a Queens-bound train this morning, they assumed it would just be another regular commute to their destination. Unfortunately that was not the case after a minor derailment this morning just outside the 125th Street station that caused as of press time 34 injuries. Andrew Siff & Jennifer Millman of NBC New York […]
MTA Seeks Subway Station Proposals
The MTA announced today that it is seeking proposals for work on 4 subway stations in Manhattan. Here is more via the press release I received: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has issued a Request for Proposals for four reimagined stations in Manhattan: 163 St , Cathedral Parkway (110 St) ; 86 St ; and […]
