System Conditions
New Report Highlights What I & Others Already Knew
The string of bad publicity for the MTA continues as two separate reports came out detailing either service or system condition issues. In this entry I will talk about the first report which focused on system conditions. The report was co-sponsored by State Assemblyman Dov Hikind & Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. The report’s initial […]
MTA Expects Ridership To Fall Flat In 2009
A few days ago Matthew Sweeney of AMNY had a report about the MTA’s projection for 2009 ridership numbers to fall flat. Here is his report: After more than a decade of growth in transit ridership, the MTA is predicting that bus and subway straphanger numbers will fall flat in 2009. Ridership on subways has […]
So This Is What We Pay For
Woodlawn bound 4 train approaching the 183rd Street station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit As I addressed in the previous entry, the MTA will most likely look to implement substantial fare hikes next year to help close the budget deficit that is nearing $900 million dollars. Now in that entry I mentioned how […]
MTA Cutting Its Budget By $61M
The MTA is in a major hole financially. This is not news to any of us who keep tabs with all the happenings in & around the MTA. In keeping with the bad financial news theme comes a report about the MTA’s New York City Transit division cutting its budget by $61 million dollars. This […]
Poughkeepsie Station Restoration
Poughkeepsie station sign on the southbound platform. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit Earlier today the Metro-North division of the MTA issued a press release highlighting a $5.8 million dollar restoration that will take place at the Poughkeepsie station. Here is the press release courtesy of the MTA: The original roof on the landmarked […]
