System Conditions
Jay St Escalator Breaks Down Often
Subway riders don’t consider many aspects of the system their friends. The few things they might are seats, nice cold (in the summer) & warm (in the winter) cars, & oh yes those precious escalators. They come in especially handy when your feet are killing you & the thought of climbing stairs makes you want […]
Subway Riders Scared Of Rotting Stairs
A lot of subway stations have rotting staircases. This statement comes as no surprise considering the age & state of disrepair of the NYC Subway. So it came as no surprise when I came across a Daily News piece by Natalie Musumeci which talks about how riders of the are scared of the rotten staircases […]
Assemblyman Ra Opines On LIRR 3rd Track
Many of my readers know that I have long been a supporter of the MTA Long Island Rail Road’s plan to build a third track on its main line between Floral Park & Hicksville. I’ve argued that this project should have taken priority over the ridiculous 7 line extension. However not everyone has been a […]
Rehab Work Complete At 7 D Line Stations
For those who pay attention to the Service Diversions I update frequently, you would have noticed a lot of work on the recently. Most of this work was being done at 7 stations in the southern part of Brooklyn with one of the biggest parts being turning Bay Parkway into a fully ADA compatible station. […]
FASTRACK Returns To 7th Ave Lines
Just a short time ago, MTA NYC Transit sent out notice that FASTRACK will be returning to the 7th Avenue lines. Here are the details: The Broadway/Seventh Avenue corridor is next up for FASTRACK. For four consecutive weeknights beginning Monday, June 25th, more than 800 maintenance workers will replace, inspect, repair, paint and clean subway […]
