Staten Island

S42 & S52 Restructuring

Continuing with the theme of reminders about upcoming service cuts, MTA New York City Transit sent me this press release about the restructuring of the S42 & S52. Here are the complete details: As part of the 2010 service reductions effective Sunday, June 27, 2010, S52 bus service will be rerouted in the St. George […]


X13 & X14 Consolidation

With the service cuts only days away, expect the MTA to be issuing reminders of what services will be cut, consolidated, etc… They started this off by issuing a reminder of the X13 & X14 express bus consolidation that will take effect this Sunday. Here are the details via the press release they sent me: […]


Second Bus Dispatcher Caught In Sick Time Fraud

Well the form reversal did not last long as Staten Island is once again being seen in a bad light in the world of mass transit. The calling out sick controversy continues to hang over the borough’s head as a second bus dispatcher has been caught calling in sick while actually being out of state. […]


NYC Transit To Begin AA Study Of Staten Island

Earlier today, MTA New York City Transit announced it will be beginning an “Alternatives Analysis ” study on how to improve public transportation options on the North Shore of Staten Island. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release they sent me: MTA New York City Transit is beginning an Alternatives Analysis (AA) […]


MTA Bus Driver Saves Man From Burning SUV

MTA Bus Driver Andrew Camputaro. Photo courtesy of Monaster/New YorK Daily News. It is safe to say that the last 7-10 days in the world of mass transit has not been kind to Staten Island. If it was not a story coming out about a high percentage of drivers calling out sick prior to a […]