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Should the MTA expand its subway etiquette rules?

  NEW YORK (PIX11) — A prankster recently posted a very official-looking addendum to the rules of conduct in the New York City subway, voicing the silent complaints of many straphangers. Right now,...

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MTA capital plan would renew 7, N and Q subway platforms

 Straphangers in western Queens took notice when the MTA proposed its $32 billion capital plan. An overhaul of subway stations along the Astoria line and the No. 7 were included among the agency’s...

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Broadway Express or 6 Aveune Express

Ok to end it all up, which line is better, the Broadway Express , or the 6 Avenue Express . I want to choose 6 Avenue, but now that the is running local, I go with Broadway.

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Amtrak to Montauk

Hey guys what if Amtrak implemented a service departing friday nights and arriving back to penn sundays like cannon ball but using Acela trains it would stop at Pennn, and Jamaica and go to Montauk

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IRT Lexington Av Exp or IRT Broadway/ 7av Exp

Which is better 2/3 or 4/5?

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A Look Inside MTA New York City Transit’s Sign Shop

  Ever wonder where all of those printed subway station signs come from? There’s actually a little shop in Brooklyn manned by a small group of dedicated MTA New York City Transit workers who fabricate...

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8 Aveune Express or 6 Avenue Express

I meant to add that the is twice as better as the during rush hours or anytime because it helps people who want to take those two trains because it is taking the ease of riders who take the or .

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Best Express Line Discussion Thread

It's getting annoying seeing different threads for the express lines. So lets move them right here and compare the express lines in this thread. I'll start. Which would be better to use: the 8th Avenue...

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Which is the Best Express?

Ok to end it all up, which line is better, the Broadway Express , or the 6 Avenue Express . I want to choose 6 Avenue, but now that the is running local, I go with Broadway.

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NYC Transit’s Fabrication Team Breathes New Life into Old Equipment

Shop workers are masters of fabrication down at MTA New York City Transit’s Coney Island Shop.  When they need a component or a part that is no longer manufactured, they – well - they make it...

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The First Chairman for the MTA Has Died at Age 101

I have saddening news to announce.   William J. Ronan, the first ever chairman for the MTA, has passed away in Florida at the age of 101. The link below explains the whole thing.   Read more:...

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(S) Shuttle in NYC

If you had the chance to put a Route anywhere in NYC, where would you put it and what would the schedule be for that route?

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Question about the new 115 lb rails

So The new 115 lb rails seem to be hitting alot of portions on the lexington avenue line and the queens blvd line. I have a few questions about these rails #1 What was the point of replacing the...

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Andrew Cuomo Announces Random Ebola Drills On New York Subway

Here is the link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/16/andrew-cuomo-ebola-subway-drills_n_5999108.html If you're planning to ride the New York subway in the next few days, you may get more than you...

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What's this thing?

I've noticed that in a lot of old cab pictures, this thing seems to show up a fair bit:   What is it and what was it used for? It seems to have been removed in GOH, in OpenBVE the pre-GOH sets have...

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We Wait, and Wait, and Wait

http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/10/commute-wait-wait-wait/

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HEY! what's your favorite bus fleet?

Just curious on knowing everyone's top fleet in the MTA and beyond! let me know I'll start   I like the Orion's OG's & NG's, Gillig low floor advantage, the 99' novas are cool, and the Nova artics...

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ATD exam December 2014

Hi, I need to know how to prepare for the upcoming ATD exam. Thanks

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Bx21 to Astoria

Who here remembers the Bx21 going to Astoria and connecting with the RR train and the M35 at Astoria Blvd?

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Your favorite location in the NYC Subway

I have a favorite section of the NYC Subway and that's riding the Uptown or express between 103rd Street with the drop to the lower level, then the level-off (for lack of a better term) at 110...

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