Centro Syracuse to install new Fareboxes
So apparently Centro is getting new fareboxes sooner than I had expected! They are going to be GFI Odyssey Plus, to replace the aging GFI CENTSaBILL fareboxes which have been jamming frequently. I look...
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Should the NYC subway map include N.J.? This man thinks so, and he's not alone
Stewart Mader wants to put New Jersey on the map. The New York City Subway map. Mader, a 34-year-old Hoboken resident who takes the PATH and the subway to his digital media job in lower Manhattan,...
View ArticleR142A Master Controller
Hi, I am going to be making the entire console to an R142A, with the help of software engineers and computer engineers. I was wondering how I can get the handle to twist back to a vertical position,...
View ArticleWhy do some Queens express buses use Queens blvd while others use the L.I.E
Okay when taking express buses into Queens all bus lines from QV and CP (excluding downtown and super express buses) use Queens Blvd and the QM2,3,and 20 use Northern Blvd and the QM2 and 20 super...
View ArticlePope Francis in Philly thread
Philly has announced transportation details for Pope Francis in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families SEPTA announced they will close 251 of its 282 rail stations. (map included)...
View ArticleThe MTA and DOT Still Are Not Answering Questions
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/06/the-commute-the-mta-and-dot-still-are-not-answering-questions/ THE COMMUTE: The first Woodhaven / Cross Bay Select Bus Service (SBS) newsletter has been released....
View ArticleRemoval of Charlie Pellet "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Please"
The R142 set testing new shortened announcements had its programs updated very recently. They got rid of the old classic "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Please" announcement:
View ArticleUnited Pulling out of JFK ending P.S service will run PS service out of EWR
this is shocking but kind of expected, but jfk's terminal 7 will look wierd without the UAL logo...
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NYC bus drivers don’t want to be responsible for killing pedestrians, protest...
In 2014, 144 pedestrians were killed in traffic collisions in New York City. According to data compiled by WNYC, at least five of those deaths involved an MTA bus. One of those victims was Marisol...
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Unless Albany Acts, NYC Bus Lanes Are About to Get Clogged With Cars
Five years ago, the state passed a bill allowing the city to install cameras that catch drivers who illegally use bus lanes on six Select Bus Service routes. Unless Albany acts soon, that legislation...
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MTA Partners with Operation Lifesaver
The MTA is launching a multimedia ad campaign to help the public stay safe at its Metro-North and LIRR railroad crossings. The initiative comes four months after the deadliest crash in Metro-North...
View ArticleMTA Regional Bus Operations SCRAPPED List
***This is a brief SCRAPPED list that I've been keeping. Some of you remember that I kept this list on other websites. So since we have NEW buses coming in...this list would come in handy. NOTE: The...
View Article(AUS)Rail network hit: Metro trains 'halted across Melbourne'
From the Age: Rail network hit: Metro trains 'halted across Melbourne' June 18, 2015 - 5:22PM Clay Lucas Metro Trains will not be required to offer commuters compensation for the peak-hour shutdown...
View ArticleSources: Mayor to Expand Car Ban in Central, Prospect Parks
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/06/18/mayor-expanding-car-ban-in-central--prospect-parks.htmlI swear, this is ridiculous. I seriously hope all this BS of his gets rolled back the second...
View ArticleJune 28, 2015 Bus Route & Schedule Changes
Bus Route Changes: M35: http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/planned_servChanges_M35.htm B26/Q58: http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/planned_servChanges_B26Q58.htm M86:...
View ArticleCapital District Transportation Authority, Albany
New Gillig's in service; 4129-4132. New MCI in sevice for NX; 330. Out of Service: NX 313, LFS Nova 9953
View ArticleUpdates on Q44 SBS and Bx5 Extension, and other potential changes
http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/150622_1000_Transit.pdf 1. SERVICE CHANGES: EXTEND BX5 TO BAY PLAZA ON WEEKENDS (Page 131-134) Service Issue Bay Plaza shopping center is a major destination...
View Article100th anniversary trip?
Special General Order Coming to the Q Line Posted by Stef on Sat Jun 20 02:56:46 2015 A3 and A4 Tracks - Out of Service 9AM to 6PM 6/27 and 6/28, from Prospect Park to Ocean Parkway due to the...
View ArticleIntermediate ticket questions
Why did the intermediate price remain at $3.00, but all other ticket prices went up? I noticed that yesterday when getting a ticket to head to Woodlawn. Also wanted to know if I can use a left over...
View ArticleWere Losing Our Route Colors To The Newer Subway Cars Sadly
Ive been notcing lately that with the arrival of the new subway cars such as the R-142,A,160,179,188, And future cars That the Route colors no longer mean anything.. I wish we had the technology to...
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