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LIRR Train Collision near Jamaica
A LIRR train headed to Huntington and an equipment truck sideswiped each other just east of Jamaica station Friday evening. It happened around 6:30 p.m. It's unclear how many passengers were inside the...
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Apparent Train Collision Shuts Down Westbound LIRR Service
Westbound service on the Long Island Rail Road was suspended early Friday evening due to what appeared to be a collision between two trains. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. near the Jamaica...
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R142
How come with the R142 I hear a release of air coming from the train. I'm not talking about when the breaks are released. I'm taking when the are jerking from left to right you hear it , sometimes you...
View ArticleUpcoming Conductor Exam Question(s)
Hi. I'm new to this site but I have a question... The Conductor Exam is coming up in September. I'm 21 and I don't any job experience with the MTA, new to all this, and I read that I should get the...
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R46 on BMT Eastern Division and the Mystery Behind It
There's been something on my mind I've noticed lately that has caught my attention... So apparently (as most of you here know), there was a fan trip that was held on 7/4/1976, which was the day...
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Explain Me This
Well, I have a story to tell here. Bare with me on this. So, last week, I was on my home, heading uptown. It was at 86th Street. As usual, an R62A train arrived in the station at a fast speed....
View ArticleFan Railer Operates Shore Line Trolley Museum NYC Subway R9 1689
So today (7/18/15), I had the chance to visit the Shore Line Trolley Museum up in Branford, CT for the first time. Here, I show you the operation of R9 1689. This is my first time operating, so cut...
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Worst nyc subway accidents
You guys can think of any bad accidents that happened in the past. Here's a photo I have of an R38 involved in a collision in coney yard back in 1972 car #3990 was damaged beyond repair supervisor of...
View ArticleB7
How comes the B7 isn't base out of Flatbush depot I mean it comes from Midwood then all the way to Bed-Stuy ?
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Moving ahead with Queens Blvd Line Signal Improvements
From the MTA.info page: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority today gave preliminary approval to two contracts totaling $205.8 million to Siemens Industry Inc. and Thales Transport & Security...
View ArticleHow Common is Bus Bunching?
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/07/the-commute-how-common-is-bus-bunching/ THE COMMUTE: Last Thursday, I had an appointment near the Kings Highway train station on the Brighton line. I either take...
View ArticleBus Announcements
Ok so I used to take the NICE bus (those who take that bus will know) and I noticed that their busses have built in GPS and automated announcements.. The bus would detect the street and say what stop...
View ArticleSex crimes in the subway on the rise
http://pix11.com/2015/07/21/sex-crimes-in-the-subway-on-the-rise-mta/ Honestly, I'm a bit surprised more people do their actions more in the morning rather than at night, but then again because of...
View ArticleBus Driver Slammed On The Brakes And Saved A Toddler In The Middle Of The Road
Bus Driver Slammed On The Brakes And Saved A Toddler In The Middle Of The Road The people aboard a local bus thought it was just a normal day until they suddenly felt the brakes bring their commute to...
View ArticleBill de Blasio considers raising funds for MTA through East River bridge...
Congestion pricing is back on the table. The de Blasio administration, which has so far refused to take a position on the controversial traffic-busting plan, said it will consider the measure to...
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Good News Everybody! Aggressive Cost-Cutting and Additional Revenues Help...
This is great news! I hope that the MTA could reduce duplications such as NYC Transit/MTA Bus. NYC Subway/SIR, and so on. It is good that they are saving money. But, I think that Gov. Cuomo will...
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On Day 3 of Delays, Rail System’s Shortfalls Are Painfully Clear
On Day 3 of Delays, Rail System’s Shortfalls Are Painfully Clear By BENJAMIN MUELLER JULY 22, 2015 Photo Asher Kaufman, 8, waited for a train at the New Jersey Transit New Brunswick station on...
View Article2015 MTA Bus Roadeo
After a long hiatus, it's back. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=558481080956979&set=gm.10152603452329229&type=1&theater
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Cat rescued from subway tracks, delayed more than 80 trains
A mischievous cat escaped from a leash at a Manhattan subway station and delayed more than 80 trains when it jumped onto the tracks during Wednesday afternoon rush-hour, authorities and transit...
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R32 GE rebuilt throwback
Looking back at the rare R32 GE rebuilt they were very rare because there were only ten of them their set numbers were 3594-3595, 3880-3881, 3892-3893, 3936-3937, 3934-3935 here's a picture I have of...
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