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33 Facts About The New York City Subway That You Probably Didn’t Know
Stand clear of the closing doors, please. Posted on Aug. 5, 2014, at 10:46 a.m. 1. If all of the tracks that make up the NYC subway were laid end to end, they would stretch from New York to Chicago....
View ArticleSeveral apps don't have real time subway info currently
I am not happy about this.It appears the MTA has changed the feed it uses for the real time info and a lot of apps aren't currently showing the data.For example BusNYc Moovit and INtime NYC aren't...
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Bratton, NYPD going after fare evaders and swipers
Article #1 EXCLUSIVE: Arrests for transit fare evasion surge in recent years, putting it among city's top offenses leading to jail: Daily News analysis Fare-beating arrests have increased 69% — from...
View Article125th st IND Station. 4 southern most stairs removed?
I've noticed that in the 125th st IND station the two southern most stairs on both platforms have been removed, why is that?
View ArticleW8 to run on Sunday
http://transportation.westchestergov.com/images/stories/Schedules/Fall14Poster.pdf Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers will now have Sunday service.
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MCI D4500CT CNG Discussion
New Jersey Transit 2015 MCI D4500CT CNG 7278 by Shane Ramkissoon, on FlickrPowertrain specs: Cummins ISL-G & Allison WB-500R Gen VNumber arrangement for all buses(Preliminary): 7254-7400Current...
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NABI 60-BRTs (Orlando, Soon To Be Retired)
I'm posting a a series of images taken between 2012-2013 of the soon to be retired NABI 60-BRTs. These buses are being retired early, due to significant reliability issues that have plagued them since...
View ArticleUpper East Side Construction Accident Leaves Worker Injured
Wednesday, August 20, 2014UPPER EAST SIDE (WABC) -- A worker was injured during a construction accident on the Upper East Side Wednesday afternoon.The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. at East 83rd...
View ArticleBusMap a helpful realtime bus tracker with trip planner
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/busmap/id632812258?ls=1&mt=8
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Miami Dade Transit's New Buses
Here are the first of 35 new buses from Gillig. These buses will be both hybrid and diesel. Credits go to Miami Dade Transit's Central Division for taking these photos of these new buses. See...
View Article(AUS) Train crash at Altona leaves nine injured
From The Age: Train crash at Altona leaves nine injured Nine people were injured when two trains crashed near the Maidstone Street crossing in Altona at about 7pm on Friday. Police say a passenger...
View ArticleNJT Major Bus Replacement Procurements Starting Next Year (2015)
CRUISER BUS REPLACEMENT Project Scope: The new cruiser buses will replace buses manufactured from 2000 to 2003 over a five year period. The new buses will be a mix of 40 foot and 45 foot...
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I've hit gold! SI RAIL PROPOSAL
Transportation Collection Title Suggested Rapid Transit Lines in Richmond Borough Date 1930 Description Map of Staten Island and the surrounding region printed mostly in black on off-white paper, with...
View ArticleA nice iOS APP for commuter
it's a realtime bus tracker and trip planner. really useful https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/busmap/id632812258?ls=1&mt=8
View ArticleStaten Island Fantasy Map in progress
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View ArticlePATH train costs more to operate than NYC subway, NJT, PATCO
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-22/path-train-less-efficient-than-subways-as-cars-cover-loss.html
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EXCLUSIVE: Transit union angry at MTA for giving temporary jobs to retired...
BY PETE DONOHUENEW YORK DAILY NEWSSaturday, August 23, 2014, 2:30 AMRetired subway motorman Mike Mahar won an unusual blue-collar lottery, and now can shout — as happy as a Super Bowl champ — “I’m...
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Riders prefer the G shuttle bus to the G train
This is a pretty funny article. Obviously this is not a scientific survey of all riders, but I think the point is quite valid and I suspect a lot more riders agree with the sentiment. I took the...
View ArticleThere is a Difference Between Rule Enforcement and Passenger Harassment
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/08/commute-difference-rule-enforcement-passenger-harassment/
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