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,...
View ArticleMTA 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...
View ArticleBroadway 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.
View ArticleAmtrak 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
View ArticleA 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...
View Article8 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 .
View ArticleBest 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...
View ArticleWhich 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.
View ArticleNYC 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...
View ArticleThe 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:...
View Article(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?
View ArticleQuestion 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...
View ArticleAndrew 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...
View ArticleWhat'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...
View ArticleWe Wait, and Wait, and Wait
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/10/commute-wait-wait-wait/
View ArticleHEY! 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...
View ArticleATD exam December 2014
Hi, I need to know how to prepare for the upcoming ATD exam. Thanks
View ArticleBx21 to Astoria
Who here remembers the Bx21 going to Astoria and connecting with the RR train and the M35 at Astoria Blvd?
View ArticleYour 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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