Proposed new High Speed Rail alignment for the Northeast
This is the current proposal. This proposal misses out on major cities such as Worcester and Springfield and replacing it with less important cities like Woonsocket. My proposal would involve two new...
View ArticleQuestion about Amtrak Empire Trains prior to 1991 relocation
Where would Amtrak store its trains upon arrival at Grand Central Terminal before 1991?
View ArticleNight Tube launch maybe Delayed
The 24/7 subway service London is waiting for is getting delayed. The launch of the Night Tube (which is September 12th) maybe pushed back due to a series of union disputes and strikes (2 of which in...
View ArticlePope Francis NJT Thread
http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PapalTo Saturday and Sunday Atlantic City Line trains will express from Atlantic City to Philadelphia, no intermediate stops, limited...
View ArticleNew CNG Procurement
It's now time for the CNG order ladies and gentleman! If anyone has been following the sub-forums in the bus section you know the base order calls for 138 buses with options for 125. I can now...
View ArticleAmtrak to borrow NJT/MARC equipment for Pope Weekend
Amtrak will be utilizing NJT and MARC train sets and run them on the NEC as "Event Extras." Those event extras will also be making an extra stop at Hamilton NJT station. Event Extras running between...
View ArticleSubway delays up, MTA's expectations down: audit
http://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-subway-delays-up-mta-goal-for-on-time-trains-down-comptroller-thomas-dinapoli-1.10734371
View ArticleMeet Jessica Ettinger, Voice of NYC Subway's Lexington Avenue Line
Didn't see anyone post this I don't think, literally was just on yesterday! I'm kind of glad they brought light to the MTA trying to get rid of her announcements! Also didn't know she was on TODAY on...
View Articlewhat is the difference between mta and nyctabus
I am curious to know what the difference is between the to agencies.
View ArticleMy Monthly Rant
I dont come on here often but am a user for years now...heres my rant for this month lol..bare with me 1. ALL summer long for the 2/5 has been knocked out between 180-3ave/149 with shuttle...
View ArticleWhy is the subway slower than it used to be?
I've heard too many times that in the old days, the expresses were actually expresses and there was "rapid" in "rapid transit." I don't get the push for people to get out of the comfort and sense of...
View ArticleNeed help in locating a subway stop
The address of the place I'm trying to get to is 56-15 Northern Blvd in Woodside Brooklyn but looking on Google streets says it has 2 subway stops on Broadway but looking at the street view I don't see...
View ArticleFRA probes LIRR Cannonball train for overcrowding
12 rail cars, 3 reserved, 9 unreserved http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/08/17/lirr-federal-probe/
View ArticleWhy You Should Care About the Woodhaven Boulevard Bus Lanes
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/08/the-commute-why-you-should-care-about-the-woodhaven-boulevard-bus-lanes/ THE COMMUTE: If the Department of Transportation (DOT) has its way, bus lanes currently...
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View ArticleFreight rail barges at NY Harbor
On a remote stretch of the Jersey City waterfront, railroad cars loaded with lumber, rice and scrap metal from points north, south and west are rolled onto a barge, then pushed by a tug boat east...
View ArticleBus only lane q53/52
So it appears on a stretch of woodhaven blvd they are getting ready for the bus only lane as this past week they chalking line and started painting the bus only lane....from driving the q53 last...
View ArticleWoman Fatally Struck By Bus
A 69-year-old woman was fatally struck by the driver of MTA bus in midtown this morning, while crossing 57th Street between 8th Avenue and Broadway....
View ArticleHow would you improve subway service in the Bronx?
Subway service within the Bronx is in vast need of improvement. Whether it's northbound trains taking forever to pull into Pelham Bay, only half of the available peak hour service serving the exclusive...
View Article(6) train now stands out as least reliable in the subway
The most updated wait assessment statistics made available shows something that line riders are unfortunately well aware of. Service has gotten worse and much so within just the past couple of years....
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