Transit News
Wheelchair Accident At Penn Station Plays on Fears….
I spoke with my sister during her lunch break yesterday. She knows how I love to follow anything transit related so she will always ask me if I had heard about any story she comes across. During our conversation, she asked if I had heard about the wheelchair accident at Penn Station. I told her […]
Subway Cell Service To Improve Tracking
Today’s edition of the New York Post has an article about the future cell phone service that will be introduced to subway stations. According to the report once the service is installed, 911 operators will be able to pinpoint your location in a station more accurately than if you were on street level. Senator Chuck […]
MTA Increasing Emergency Training
The MTA’s New York City Transit division will be increasing emergency training this week. Employees from the agency’s commuter railroads & bus lines will receive their own increase in emergency training very soon. The training will be broken up into half day sessions which will include how to identify & report suspicious activities as well […]
LIRR Construction Cancellation
The Long Island Railroad has canceled a planned construction project for this weekend. The project was to interrupt service for westbound trains to & from the St. Albans station. The LIRR had planned to offer alternative service via vans. However with the project being canceled for this weekend, trains will operate on their normal weekend […]
600 Subway Cars Will Soon Be Sleeping With The Fishes
The MTA has reached an agreement to send 600 more subway cars to go sleeping with the fishes. The plan has the MTA send these cars which are used as underwater reefs for sea animals & divers. The MTA Board approved the $6.3 million dollar contract which will send cars mainly from the C & […]
