System Conditions
1 Train Service To Resume At 5 AM
Just a little after midnight, I received word from MTA NYC Transit that train service would resume at 5AM, a week after the brick facade collapse at 181st Street. While service will resume, the 181st Street station itself will remain closed until further notice & shuttle buses will still run between 168th Street & 191st […]
MTA NYC Transit To Inspect 168th Street Station
In what boils down to a common sense move considering the unfortunate events that unfolded at the 181st Street station, MTA New York City Transit will inspect the 168th Street station due to it having a similar ceiling structure as its neighbor station to the north. Here are the details courtesy of a press release […]
Renovations Far Off For Many Subway Stations
When accidents such as the one that occurred Sunday night at the 181st Street station on the 1 happen, the media usually focuses on the problem & looks to see if it is present elsewhere. So the piece in today’s New York Post comes as no surprise as they have uncovered other stations with similar […]
Mayor Bloomberg Hypocritically Blasts The MTA
If you were to open up a dictionary & look up the word hypocritical, a huge picture of Mayor Bloomberg would be right next to word. The latest display comes from his decision to blast the MTA for failing to adequately fund the expansion of the system while keeping the current form in good repair. […]
181st Street Station Update
Current state of the 181st Street station after brick facade collapse. Photo courtesy of MTA NYC Transit. Late last night, I shared the latest update on the latest condition of the 181st Street station on the along with the service pattern running on the line due to the accident. Now I am back with the […]
