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Which if any artic routes should go back to 40 footers?

Truth be told not all of the route using articulated buses are best off with them, so in that case which ones would be better with standard sized buses?

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Cuomo Announces Transformational Plan to Reimagine New York's Br's and...

http://www.mta.info/news-governor-cuomo-bridges-and-tunnels-led-lights-open-road-tolling-automatic-tolling/2016/10/05   October 05th, 2016 "Open Road" tolling and colorful LED lights are among the...

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MTA buses are less popular while subway ridership rises

New Yorkers are abandoning the city’s sluggish buses by the droves — even as the subways experience record ridership and the population keeps growing, officials said Thursday. Transit experts at a City...

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MTA: Don’t Ask Us to Do More for NYC Bus Riders

Thursday, October 6, 2016 32 Comments MTA: Don’t Ask Us to Do More for NYC Bus Riders by David Meyer   NYC’s buses are the slowest in the nation. Image: TransitCenter   Bus ridership in New York City...

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NYC Bus Slowest in Nation - Website Verifies How Slow Your Route Is

Thursday, October 6, 2016 10 Comments How Bad Is Bus Service on Your Route? Check This Web Site and See by Brad Aaron   Image: busturnaround.nyc   Just how bad do bus riders have it in NYC? Today the...

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N24 regularly late

I know bus schedules have a good -/+ 5 minute give, but the N24 (Jamaica to Hicksville) is one of the worst. I use Transit app on my iPhone which shows exactly where the bus is via gps (on majority of...

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mis engarde the metrocard transfer limit is 2h15

So i yesterday went to take the n32 for Hempstead i was taking The train from the Bronx towards Far Rockaway. ..i swiped the metrocard at 3:13am so in retrospect the metrocard should've. Had a transfer...

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LIRR accident in New Hyde Park

Here is a video of Prince Andrew viewing the damage. http://patch.com/new-york/newhydepark/lirr-derailment-update-33-hurt-4-seriously   Thirty-three people were injured, four seriously, in Saturday...

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How long can trolley buses go w/o power

So I saw this video of trolley buses in SF and the buses had to take a detour due to construction and the buses need to be detached from the overhead wires. How long can the buses go before they need...

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Select Bus Service Coming To M79 In 2017

Select Bus Service Coming to 'City's Slowest' M79 Bus Next Year: Officials By Shaye Weaver | October 7, 2016 3:42pm | Updated on October 10, 2016 8:48am The M79 will become a Select Bus Service route...

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SB Signal

There is a sign on the 1 train Northbound just beyond leaving the 207st yard lead with black letters and a yellow background that says just "SB". Anyone know what this means? Thanks!

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The R160 AAS Program Thread

So, since I love the technological advances of the R160's, I decided to make a thread regarding the R160 AAS programs. Ill first start off with the programs for the .   207th St-Far Rockaway 207th...

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Photos and video

I haven't seen a FAQ but how do I upload pics and video? I can't using Tapatalk and when I use safari I don't see how to do so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Train fleet during the rush hour and total fleet of subway

Hey "subwayers"    Firstly, sorry for my english, I speak french and I work in the brussels subway.   I'am return from New York City, I had use the subway a lot of time... Amazing subway, so familiar...

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Stranger Picks Up, Shakes Young Boy Between Subway Cars

Cops are searching for the stranger who grabbed a boy on board a moving subway train in Manhattan, pulled him out into the area between the subway cars and shook him, threatening to throw him onto the...

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New Subway Map

There is a new subway map out for September. I got it two days ago, but I couldn't post it until now because of Yom Kippur. The only change that I have noticed so far is the mention of Q70 SBS the...

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MNRR soliciting proposals for Beacon-Danbury line

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/transit/2016/10/13/metro-north-beacon-line/91990548/

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Gateway Tunnel could begin construction in 2019

I'm surprised by how under the radar this announcement is, given its importance...   The Gateway project (which includes the new 4 track Portal Bridge and Gateway tunnel) has been put on the "fast...

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NYCT Issues RFI for Dual-Mode Work Loco + Battery Powered Shunter

http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/locomotives/new-york-city-transit-seeks-dual-mode-locomotives.html?channel=528   NEW York City Transit (NYC Transit) is seeking expressions of interest by November...

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Could the days of subway ridership growth be over?

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2016/10/12/nobody-goes-anymore-crowded/

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