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New Articulated Buses
Here are three shots of the newest artics around here. All of these buses are 2013s.
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MTA is testing sensors, video systems that would save people who fall on...
Lives will be saved. The MTA is confident it has found ways to reduce the staggering number of people who are killed or maimed by subway trains each year. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has...
View ArticleMTA solves one problem on the Bx15 and creates another
MTA solves one problem (having two Bx15 local buses scheduled to leave Fordham at the same time) and creates another (15 and 20 minute gaps in local service northbound) Before: Fordham Plaza...
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Which Airport Needs Improvement in the NYC Area?
There are three airports (as all of you here already know): John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) I just had thought...
View ArticleBrooklyn Party Themes Hit New Low: 1980s Subway
Grab your shoulder pads and hang on to your purse—the 80s is coming back to Brooklyn! But, like, the fun 80s. The Daily News reports that artist and 2007 New York City transplant Shaina Stigler plans...
View ArticleRailfan Harassment at Northport Station on LIRR
If you can, watch this on YouTube and read the video description; it provides more of a perspective as to what exactly happened.
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More bedbugs spotted, this time on the 5 & 7 lines
MTA officials are investigating reports of bedbugs found on New York City subway trains. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images) Just over a week after three New York City subway trains were taken out of...
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MTA says NO to Riverdale for more Bx7 & Bx10 local bus service
Pols call for more buses, but MTA is unmoved By Shant Shahrigian Posted 8/14/14 Marilyn Capellan says during the summer, she can handle long waits for the Bx10 bus at the crowded stop where West...
View ArticleM.C. Hale Depot Discussion
Mother Clara Hale - The new Mother Clara Hale depot is finally set to reopen with many of her old routes, and a few new ones! After much anticipation, it is now known that 126th street operations will...
View ArticleCuomo signs 25 MPH NYC speed limit into law
NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) - Cuomo signed a new law in Manhattan on Saturday that makes the speed limit 25 MPH. He was flanked by two traffic signs that read "speed limit 25." The current speed limit was...
View ArticleFuture of the XBL?
I've been thinking about this topic for awhile. Does anybody see a future for the XBL if the ridership keeps rising and more and more buses start using the XBL. Most mornings is backed up by 8am and...
View ArticleTrolley Museum of New York needs you.
Yesterday And so here is the special announcement we promised you earlier… Five Borough Transit would cordially like to invite you to come with us to the Trolley Museum of New York for a chance to...
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RPA Moving Forward Accelerating the Transition to Communications-Based Train...
Just found this document a few days ago, this is from May. http://library.rpa.org/pdf/RPA-Moving-Forward.pdf Here is a preview
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Historic Port Chester Metro-North Station Reopens as Port Chester Hall &...
August 13th, 2014 New Port Chester Hall & Beer Garden The historic 1890 train station in Port Chester has been renovated and has reopened to the public as the Port Chester Hall & Beer Garden in...
View ArticleRegulatory loads on State Buses
With ridership at ridiculous levels on weekends (on Lakeland at least) I see that on most MCI state buses, for the 40 footers you seat 49 and stand 23. On the 45 footers, you seat 57 and stand 15. I'd...
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Today is the 8th anniversary of the First revenue run of the R-160 fleet as...
This one happens to be taken by Terrapin Station of subchat More pics here thanks to pics from todays date in history on nycsubway.org...
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NYWB Goodies
Cover: E. 180th Street Station and General Offices between 1939 and 1941 Photo album, made from a notepad, has photographs affixed by glue. On the front cover is a photo showing the exterior of East...
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NYWB Goodies Part 2
Page 30: NORTH PORTAL Page 31: Looking north toward Gun Hill Rd. Page 32: What is left of the signals. Page 33: GUN HILL ROAD / Looking north. Page 34: GUN HILL ROAD Page 35: BJ TOWER / Looking north...
View ArticleBus routes by Depot
I have seen a list in the past, but cant find it right now. I need a list that will show what route leaves what depot. Can anyone help ? Thanks !
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