System Conditions
Permanent Citizens Advisory Commitee Releases New ADA Accessibily Report
The P.C.A.C., better known as the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee, has released a new report on ADA Accessibility at the MTA. The new report which is 116 pages long praises the Long Island Rail Road & Metro-North when they said both agencies “have few issues with respect to accessibility.” Here is a sample of the […]
Park Slope Advocates Push For Simple Fixes At 4th Ave-9th St Station
Stained wall on the Manhattan bound side of the 9th St station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. If local Park Slope advocates had their way, the MTA would embark om simple fixes for the many problems at the 4th Ave-9th St station on the , , , , & ( & late nights […]
Filthy LIRR Restrooms Are Unacceptable!
As a commuter on the Long Island Rail Road, I know what it is to pay a premium on commuter costs due to living in the suburbs. One of the things that irk me about the premium costs as compared to the subway are the conditions we are forced to put up with. I have […]
An Acceptable Level of Cleanliness Would Cost NYCT $100 Million
The startling figure was discussed in an article by New York Daily News transit reporter Pete Donohue. His article went into details on how it would cost New York City Transit (NYCT) approximately $100 million dollars to maintain an acceptable level of cleanliness throughout the entire NYC Subway. Here is more from Pete’s article: It […]
Temporary Subway Platforms Don’t Get The Job Done
If you might recall, 9 months ago a 14 year old named Avi Katz fell to the trackbed after stepping on a platform edge to see if a was on its way. The incident helped fuel a co-sponsored report by State Assemblyman Dov Hikind & Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer which highlighted the horrific condition […]
