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Question of JFK Express R44 signage near its end on April 1990
When the was extended to Queensbridge after the 63 Street line opened, the destination sign on the R44s it was using (pre GOH) said 21 Street- LaGuardia Connection. What was supposed to have been that...
View ArticleNYPD cracks down on subway break dancers, but should they?
NEW YORK (PIX11) - Whenever any of the 300 or so acrobatic dancers is on your train, it’s guaranteed not to be your routine subway ride. Dancing on a moving subway train takes athletic ability,...
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What happens when a "bus bridge" is used?
This weekend, service runs as far north as 96th Street. There's a bus bridge between 96th and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. Suppose you live in the Bronx and you took a bus to the White Plains Road...
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Sandy Recovery: Cranberry Street Tunnel Closeing
I was stuck on a PATH train with some PATH and NYC Subway personal and I was talking with them. They said that after the Montague Street Tunnel ( train) is reopened, they dont know if it will be on...
View ArticleR28 7926-7927: Their Journey To IRM
My apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. Interesting videos that have popped up only a few days ago. 7926-27's move from Concourse Yard, 7/7/04 7926-27's move from NY to IRM, 7/19/07 Videos by...
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MTA blunders
New York is sports, and mass transit is the best way to see your teams and players in action. Beat traffic, tolls, parking headaches, and rising gas prices. Let the MTA take you to the games....
View ArticleQ52/Q53 +SelectBusService
It's Happening [insert gif here] Updates from the DOT's website here. The community engagement planning process is underway. The first public workshop will be held on April 24, 2014 from 6:00 –...
View ArticleLocal Bus Routes are Being Ignored
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/03/the-commute-local-bus-routes-are-being-ignored/
View ArticleWest Hempstead Branch to be closed down in 2016
NEW YORK - Today, the MTA has announced that due to a lack of strong ridership and high operating costs that it would discontinue West Hempstead service in 2016. This comes on the heels of the...
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Vision Zero debuts in Queens
In the city’s first major traffic safety upgrade under Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan, a Woodside intersection will see dramatic changes, the Daily News has learned. Three months after an...
View ArticleLo-V paint schemes?
Hey guys was the red paint scheme on the Lo-v's ever used in regular service? Not for a museum train. Thank you!
View ArticleCoach USA Crash in Long Island kills speeding pickup truck driver
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9487328
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Report Traces Port Authority’s Flaws to a Crumbling Business Model
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/nyregion/report-traces-port-authoritys-flaws-to-a-crumbling-business-model.html?ref=nyregion Basically confirms the divergence of funds that were dedicated to rail...
View ArticleMTA to abandon entire hybrid fleet, replace with pre-owned Gilligs
Top secret. Just heard it from my boy at Zerega, says he heard from his boss's cousin's brother. So it's some top quality info.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train, Bethlehem, PA
I took my 2 year-old daughter to watch the "choo-choos" at her demand. We caught this. Keep in mind, she was sitting on my shoulders as I shot the video.
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MTA to revive (V) and original (M) train service by early June, plus adds an...
Finally the MTA will bring back the plus the original !!! This will be great for subway customers! Beginning Saturday, June 7th customers in Queens, Manhattan, plus Brooklyn will benefit from an...
View Article(AUS)Dulwich Hill tram extension proving too popular
From the SMH: Dulwich Hill tram extension proving too popularApril 2, 2014 - 5:44PM Jacob Saulwick Transport ReporterLess than a week after opening, Sydney's newest piece of public transport is already...
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Speed camera agreement for city may be on the way
Looks like Mayor de Blasio could get his speed cameras after all. Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders couldn’t agree on a plan to authorize more cameras for the city and Nassau and Suffolk counties in...
View ArticleHow does propullsion system work on the NTT's?
Im currently taking a electrical class and my professor said we need to explain why something works in a particular way in the electrical field. I gave him 3 topics and he liked the idea of me...
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BART unveils new car design
If you ever wondered what the future of BART will look like, you’ll get a chance to get a sneak peek in a couple weeks. BART will be debuting its next generation of cars at a series of public viewings...
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