System Conditions
NYC Transit Scraps General Line Manager Program
One thing was for sure, during the previous regime at the MTA, many different ideas were tossed around or implemented to achieve the same end goal, operating at top efficiency. One of those ideas was implemented in 2007 as NYC Transit underwent a massive reorganization of management for its subway operations via individual line general […]
MTA Carbon Emissions Verified
Carbon footprint is a term that many of you have probably read or heard over the last couple of years. Regardless of the industry in question, reducing carbon footprints has been a goal reached for by many & the MTA is no different. Last year, the agency not only issued a report on environmental sustainability […]
Parkchester Station Rehabilitation
Service in the Bronx on the has been going through some changes due to station rehabilitation work. The most prominent changes stem from the closure of the Morrison Av-Soundview and Whitlock Av stations due to this project. We can now add a 3rd station that will be affected due to this project & that would […]
Subway Car Announcement Report Released
It is that time of year again, where the NYPIRG Straphangers’ Campaign releases its Subway Car Announcement Report. The report focuses on the clarity & accuracy of subway car announcements. Here is the press release they issued this morning for the report: More than 80% of basic announcements made on subway cars are clear and […]
35% Decrease In LIRR Gap Incidents In 2009
If you have been a long time reader of this blog (especially in 2008), you will recall countless entries about the gap problems which have plagued the LIRR. Late yesterday afternoon, the agency sent out a press release to announce some great news. Gap incidents decreased by 35% in 2009. Here are the complete details: […]
