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Design Study: B-Div Rollsigns of the 1970s
One of my favorite things is to trace the subway's graphic design language through the colorful and vibrant late-1960s and 1970s during the Vignelli period. Colors were vibrant, designs were crisp, and...
View ArticleDetour Question
Service Change Posted: 09/23/2015 6:14PM Q11, Q21, Q52 and Q53 buses are detoured and delayed due to a vehicular accident at Woodhaven Blvd and 80 Rd. Detour is as follows: BM5, Q11, Q21, Q52,...
View ArticleRegenerate braking powers TFL Tube station
Very interesting story thought you guys might be interested. https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/recycling-energy-from-tube-trains-to-power-stations
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What if the Polo Grounds Shuttle/Culver Av Shuttle never closed and still...
What do you guys think the would done if the Polo Grounds shuttle never closed and if the Culver Shuttle was never demolished?
View ArticleIncreasing the ADA-accessibilities to each ADA-accessible or potential...
As many of you NYC Transit Forums members know that today marks the 2-month, 25th year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act of 1990. 2 months ago, many disabled people in...
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MTA NYC Subway: Jamaica-bound R160 (F) Train at Parsons Blvd (6 Av Exp/63 St)
Taken 9/19/15. Some weekend for the Line. Two Service Changes: 1.) Jamaica-bound trains ran express from Neptune Avenue to Smith-9th Streets. 2.) Jamaica-bound trains ran express from West 4th...
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Another TWU Ad
The latest of advertising by the TWU (Transport Workers Union) that warns of the consequences of a not fully funded capital program for he . It shows Mayor DeBlasio operating a vandalized subway car....
View ArticleThe MTA Needs to Explain and the Q35 Then and Now
MTA's Response on how they intend to improve service to the Rockaways. http://rockawaytimes.com/2015/09/03/ideas-for-smarter-transportation-the-mta-on-the-record-with-the-rockaway-times/ The MTA...
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(F) Train Shuttle Bus Action in Brooklyn
We've all heard, seen, saw, and know of Railfan Window Views? Well, here is my first-ever Busfan Window View, on board the Train Shuttle Bus to Church Avenue, New Flyer-Xcelsior ”XD40“ #7098 From the...
View Article"WEST Farms Sq - EAST Tremont Av"
I was thinking about this station and started wondering... Is there any other train station, anywhere, whose name includes both "West" and "East" (or both "North" and "South")?
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Exclusive!: B Train via Broadway Express/Whitehall
Taken 9/21/15. This is two video segments taken and put together as one. Due to rail conditions at 72nd and 125th Sts, & trains ran local between Manhattan and (the Bronx)(for the line). They were...
View ArticleFare prepayment? (To speed up boarding - not SBS)
At certain busy stops, bus stops can suffer from long dwell times, or there are many routes that converge at a major hub area (i.e., near Flushing-Main Street, downtown Brooklyn, and Jamaica, Queens)....
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MTA buses testing new safety technology
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New safety systems are being tested on buses. The technology being tested is aimed at improving safety for drivers, customers and pedestrians. It includes pedestrian-turn warnings...
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NYC subway riders rate the rails on Yelp; Q is best, while C and R are most...
By REBECCA HARSHBARGER, FELIPE DE LA HOZ, and CRISTIAN SALAZAR September 30, 2015 The Q line makes subway riders gush online, while the C and R trains are the most reviled by commuters, according...
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(7) Suspended
Suspended Posted: 10/01/2015 6:46PM Due to signal problems along the line, service has been suspended between 34 St-Hudson Yds and Flushing-Main St in both directions. Take the and trains instead. LIRR...
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The last stop for alternate (6) trains, 3Av-138th
Days, 10:30 AM to 3 PM, Wed to Fri, until Oct 2 This service change has been happening on the line for so long that I can't even tell you when it began. Maybe early Spring? And I recall it...
View ArticleRapid Transit (1949) Video (I wish the subway system was really Rapid Transit)
This is a great video, showing how the subway should be. Based off the video, the system looks a lot better operated with competant, thinking, breathing, humans, instead of computers. Just look at the...
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Several injured after MTA bus crashes Queens home
[Photo credit: © newyorkkid87 on Instagram] Jamaica, Queens — Several people were injured after an bus crashed into a Queens home Saturday night. The crash happened at 177-45 Meadow Road in Jamaica...
View ArticleAMNY: The Secrets of Grand Central
Looking through the secrets of Grand Central station. http://www.amny.com/transit/secrets-of-grand-central-terminal-1.6743090
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