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Cat on tracks in Brooklyn leads MTA to run D and N trains local for more than...
Attention ladies and gentlemen, this express train is making all local stops because of cat traffic up ahead. The MTA diverted and trains onto local tracks through a stretch of Brooklyn for more than...
View ArticleShooting at Elizabeth Station.. 3 in custody
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/08/01/3-in-custody-after-man-shot-on-nj-transit-train-platform-in-elizabeth/
View ArticleLIRR total trains and Metro North
Just wondering, does each branch uses a separate total # of cars for 1 train? (Both LIRR and Metro-North) *Going to Atlantic Terminal: 6 cars for 1 train *Going to Penn Station: 12 cars for 1 train...
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Amtrak train leaves Penn Station for Washington, D.C., without its passengers
An Amtrak train bound for Washington pulled away from Penn Station on Saturday without some pretty important cargo: its passengers. Scores of travelers were stranded after the Acela Express 2253 took...
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Question on cars...
Damn R32's... Pic related. So great the R179 order is delayed now for several months meaning that I have of deal with those trains a little longer. Now I like new tech trains and can define why...
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Ontario County's Bus System Now Part Of RGRTA
There's now a Rochester connection if you take the public bus system in Ontario County. As of Friday, Ontario County Transit Service is now part of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transit Authority....
View ArticleFL9s finally available in HO Scale
I understand this should be in the model railroad section but after all these years, they're finally available http://www.rapidotrains.com/fl9_ho.html
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British investment executive fired for trying to dodge $72,000 in train fares
A high-flying investment executive has been brought to earth after he avoided paying $72,000 in train fares on his daily commute. Jonathan Burrows, who earns more than $1.6 million a year and has two...
View ArticleAttention Metro North "historians"
In addition to the FL9s that Rapido is doing in HO scale, they also are doing Metro North Budd cars with barely visible New York Central plating at the top. I currently own an Atlas Metro North HO...
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MCIs and Prevosts and MTA orders
I was in Bay Ridge and Staten Island yesterday on the X27 and X1, and the buses I was on were in good shape. I've been rather critical of the Prevosts since they came out, but they've grown on me a...
View ArticleExpress routes within Manhattan
Just curious or anyone can answer.. I remember when they had 3 express routes in Manhattan the X25, X90, and another route. Now all they have is the X80 that goes to Randalls Island during events....
View ArticleWhy Transit is a Last Resort for Many
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/08/commute-transit-last-resort-many-part-1-3/
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(D) train @ 42 St-Times Sq
Uptown and trains pulled into 42nd St-Times Sq ( platform) today on express track just before 7:30 this evening. Not sure why or where they were going. Anyone know? This happened after my train this...
View ArticleThe goTenna
http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_talk/213013/bluetooth-enabled-device-can-get-you-on-the-grid-from-anywhere/ It claims that it can be used ANYWHERE in the world. It's a device that gives you...
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Cops Are Now Ticketing Subway Riders for A Totally Legal Transfer
08/04/14 10:27am There are certain things we do in this city that we know might not be technically legal, but are tacitly acknowledged as acceptable, so we do them anyway. These things all come with...
View ArticleTwo Double-Decker tour buses collide in Times Square, 17 injured
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/08/05/multiple-injuries-reported-after-2-double-decker-buses-collide-in-times-square/...
View ArticleGirl sues MTA over train derailment
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140805/kew-gardens/subways-cause-panic-attacks-for-teen-who-was-aboard-derailed-f-train-suit I think it is very fair to have the MTA pay for this girl's therapy, and...
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Steamy Subway Platform Transformed Into Soothing Spa
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here," warn the unwritten words on every subway entrance in the summertime. The platforms are thick with hot, stagnant air, it's around 90 billion degrees, and you have...
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Bedbugs found on at least three N line subway trains
Stand clear of the bloodsucking parasites! Bedbugs were discovered on at least three subway trains on the line this week, authorities said. Two trains were taken out of service Sunday after the...
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LIRR Disability Fraud Could Happen Again, Says GAO Report
Six years after an investigation revealed rampant federal disability fraud among retired Long Island Rail Road employees, a government report says there still are not enough safeguards in place to...
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