50-60 teens swarm a BART train, robs passengers
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View ArticleTriboro Coach new website
I was searching the internet and I find this new triboro coach website which claims to be a transportation company related to old Triboro coach which was taken over by MTA. Anyone know anything about...
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MTA Considers Suing Amtrak Over Penn Station Debacle
Could the MTA sue Amtrak over Penn Station? By: LINDA SCHMIDT POSTED:APR 24 2017 10:27PM EDT UPDATED:APR 24 2017 10:44PM EDT NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - MTA board members are fed up with Amtrak's...
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New York City’s Subway System Violates Local and Federal Laws, Disability...
This is great news. I hope that they win the lawsuit against the MTA. It is discriminatory not to at least have a majority of stations that are ADA-accessible. 24% is inexcusable. They should have...
View ArticleAny advice for a wheelchair user wary of using the subway?
I recently started using the bus sometimes and the sense of freedom is exhilarating, and I really want to try taking the subway, but I'm worried about the mechanics of it, like the gaps and elevator...
View ArticleAnd we cant even get a Cross Sound crossing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaozhou_Bay_Bridge Jiaozhou Bay Bridge (or Qingdao Haiwan Bridge) is a 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long roadway bridge in eastern China's Shandong province, which is part of...
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Photos of buses on the world and NY[2017]
Hello people!, I post this new thread to show the photos of the buses that are in any side of the world To get started! Argentina: Line 45 - Micro Omnibus 45 S.A.C.I.F. Bus N° 39 - Metalpar Iguazu II...
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Idiots at MTA are going to tear down Montauk Cutoff as part of ESA
Screen Shot 2017-04-25 at 4.13.08 PM by spicker613, on Flickr
View ArticleWhere do you draw the line in railfanning?
So this came from the R179 thread and it was an interesting enough topic and I didn't want to derail the thread by going off topic. Anyway, as some (or most) of you know, railfanners at Times will tend...
View ArticleThe first span of the Kosciuszko Bridge opens today
First span of Kosciuszko Bridge will open on Thursday with a light show coordinated with the Empire State Building...
View ArticleTwo LA rail project milestones
1) As of 29 March, the Downtown Regional Connector tunnels are being excavated by TBM. link ICYMI, this project will connect three of the four currently operating light rail lines with the Red Line...
View Article3 New Bridges Rise in New York, With Looks That Could Stop Traffic
3 New Bridges Rise in New York, With Looks That Could Stop Traffic https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/nyregion/3-new-bridges-rise-in-new-york-with-looks-that-could-stop-traffic.htm (Too messy to...
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MTA Tests Electric Buses for Use on NY Streets
The future of New York City Transit buses is electrifying. Or to be exact, electric. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board has approved leasing five electric buses, the first half of 10 to...
View ArticleAcademy expands GoBuses, offers double decker bus service between Miami and...
VanHool TD925, GoBuses, same subsidiary which offers bus service between NYC and Boston http://keysweekly.com/42/the-new-go-buses-offer-low-cost-trips-to-mainland/ https://www.gobuses.com/
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Angry NJ Transit riders urge 'NoPayMay' protest for shoddy service Angry NJ...
Angry NJ Transit riders urge 'NoPayMay' protest for shoddy service By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on April 28, 2017 at 9:59 AM, updated April 28,...
View ArticleWhy Are Jersey Jitneys Hated?
I Never Really Understand Why Jersey Jitneys Are Hated? Yeah I Know They Are Basically Just NJT Routes But Cheaper. But Why The Bad Wrap?
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Culver Line stations will reopen on Monday May 1
http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/culver2016/index.html Coney Island-bound trains will not stop at Avenue I, Bay Pkwy, Avenue N, Avenue P, Avenue U, and Avenue X until 5 AM, Monday, May 1 I wonder...
View ArticleSBS Updates: M79, Bx6, Q52/Q53, B82 and a possible LIC route
There have been numerous updates to the timelines for the implementation of SBS routes. M79 SBS First of all, the M79 SBS will begin operation on May 21, 2017, a month later than anticipated....
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New York MTA Buy 200 Ex-TTC Orion VII Diesels
I've been holding on to this tidbit of information for about two months now, but I was told that the MTA would be buying 200 Ex-Toronto Transit Commission 2003-04 Orion VII Gen-II Diesels. These units...
View ArticleModernizing signaling
I know we've touched on this topic before. Just wanted to share from the Times this morning! Interesting comparison with London as well....
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