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MTA bus hit by bullet in East Harlem shooting; At least 1 hurt on street
MANHATTAN (WABC) -- A New York City MTA bus was struck by a bullet and at least one person injured in a shooting in Manhattan Monday evening. The say the bullet hit the M3 bus at 104th Street and...
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MTA bus driver accused of distracted driving in Queens, doing paperwork with...
RICHMOND HILL (WABC) -- An bus driver has been taken off the road for alleged distracted driving. The passenger says she pulled out her camera after she was concerned he was getting distracted. It all...
View ArticleKeep the trains and station clean - good things will follow
The MTA needs to step up its maintenance of the trains and the stations. I see filth everywhere - just look at the tracks at the Grand Central and Times Square shuttle stops, and those are high...
View ArticleNYC Ridership by station [AMNY]
Ridership on the city's subway system is exploding, with the highest number of people taking the rails in over 65 years. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says ridership grew 2.6% to 1.75...
View Article2014 Ridership Stats released, Bx12 now busiest route in NYC
The major news with the release of 2014 NYC Bus ridership statistics is that the M15 cedes it's crown as most used route in the city to the Bx12. The Bx12 benefits from a sizable increase in weekday...
View Article2014 Subway Ridership Stats. I think we all know the story
http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub.htm http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_weekend.htm http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm
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MTA Starving Stray Cats In Effort To Rid Them From Subway Station
Residents in Brooklyn are accusing the of starving stray cats at a train station. For the last 5 years, a colony of stray cats has called an Avenue O subway station home. Some live in holes in the...
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Mayor to ask MTA to study Brooklyn subway expansion
When Mayor Bill de Blasio releases his sustainability plan for New York City on Wednesday, he will ask the to consider running a subway south along Utica Avenue in Brooklyn, according to a portion of...
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MTA Campaign Tells Commuter Rail Riders ‘Groom At Home,’ ‘Keep Your Feet Off...
Manners matter in the suburbs, too. The is expanding its "Courtesy Counts" campaign to both Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road. More than 2,000 posters have been placed on Metro-North and LIRR...
View ArticleThoughts on alleviating the record ridership crunch (SBS question)
http://secondavenuesagas.com/2015/04/22/thoughts-on-alleviating-the-record-ridership-crunch/ As part of what the author says on how to improve ridership concerns is to greatly improve upon bus rapid...
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Flawed Bus Design Creates Dangerous Hazard For Pedestrians
bus drivers are on the defense, saying they’re not the cause of pedestrian accidents. Drivers are blaming the bus and pointing to what they say is a fatal flaw. Last year, the city passed the Right...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Union claims laws behind Vision Zero plan, allowing cops to arrest...
The laws governing the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths are unconstitutionally vague, the Transport Workers Union charges in a new suit. Local Law 29, allowing cops to arrest...
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Audit finds 30% of Express Buses Miss Schedule
This past week, I actually saw supervisors checking up on some of the off-peak QM5/6's that are chronically late and people have complained about. The may be taking this more seriously now....
View ArticleRailroad Crossing with no Gates
WABC 7 investigates Metro North railroad crossings with no gates, as well as one at NJT http://7online.com/news/investigators-still-no-gates-at-dangerous-railroad-crossings/678568/
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Zerega Av and Buhre Av 6 Stations To Reopen After Renewal Project
Zerega Av and Buhre Av 6 Stations To Reopen After Renewal Project Select Language▼ April 24th, 2015 “Garden of Earthly Delights,” by James Arredondo (Photo credit: MTA/Rob Wilson) Zerega Av and...
View ArticleShould the MTA consider posting "special service" trips on overhead...
Considering how often this happens system wide I think its Overdue that MTA start posting on its platform signs about short turns & special services..primarily during rush hour... few examples as...
View ArticleWays to curb 6 train congestion?
I live in Co-op city and the 6 train is the fastest way for me to get too pelham bay for my 29 bus. Lately the 6 train has been a little more sluggish and delayed than usual. Local trains have been...
View ArticleNew MN schedules April 26
I haven't gone to the station to get a new schedule. However, I looked on the computer and find that New Haven local trains on the weekend take LONGER to get to GCT. Running time wasn't added eastbound...
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Stations still named, but no longer serving streets (especially on the G)
In light of the recent change of the Van Wyck station to Briarwood, I was thinking about the closing of two other stations served by the : Myrtle-Willoughby Avenues and Metropolitan Avenue/Grand...
View ArticleAutomated Route Announcements
Okay, those of you that take the W1/2/3/4/20/21/25/26/55/41/42/45/52/60/61 in the Bronx and the BxM4C in Manhattan are familiar with the automated announcements the bus bus makes depending on where...
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