System Conditions

MTA Sustainability Webinar Links

Yesterday, I promised to post the link to the archived webcast of the MTA Sustainability Webinar as soon as it became available. Here are the links for broadband & dialup connections: MTA Sustainability Webinar – 300K MTA Sustainability Webinar – 56K xoxo Transit Blogger


MTA Sustainability Webinar Review

Earlier today, I took the time to watch & participate in the MTA’s Sustainability Webinar. The purpose of the webinar was to showcase some of their sustainability goals, initiatives, & practices. I found the webinar to be very informative in discussing what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has already done & looks to do in the […]


A Very Useful Commuting Tool

I just stumbled upon a very useful commuting tool thanks to Steve Ritea of Newsday. He has an article that will appear in today’s edition of Newsday which talks about CleverCommute.com . Here is his article courtesy of Newsday: Feb. 12, the evening rush: A stalled Long Island Rail Road train in Valley Stream and […]


LIRR Last 2 Days = Not So Good……

The last two days would definitely qualify as bad ones for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). They first had to deal with a track fire during Tuesday evening’s rush hour that knocked out service on the Port Washington line between Hicksville & Huntington. This also caused delays on the Ronkonkoma line. Yesterday was no […]


Bus Reroute Benefits MTA Chairman

10 days ago New York Daily News writer Nicholas Hirshon wrote a story about the reroute of the Q54. So what is so special about a reroute to a bus route that compelled him to write a story? Well it is because this was not just a normal reroute but one that benefits MTA Chairman […]