Category Archives: subway

Broken Escalators at PATH World Trade Center Station

Posted on July 1, 2010 by brian

Apparently there was only one working up escalator this morning at PATH’s World Trade Center station. This, folks, sure looks like Pedestrian Level of Service F (LOS F). Photo by: Remy

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Redesigned New York City Subway Map to debut in June 2010

Posted on May 28, 2010 by brian

Concurrent with the subway service revisions planned to take effect June 27, 2010, a new subway map edition will be released that does more than just reflect the changes in service. The new map will still closely resemble the current … Continue reading →

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Photos of Weeks Marine Crane 552 under Broadway Bridge

Posted on May 4, 2010 by brian

As I reported earlier today, the Weeks Marine crane 552 departed the 207 St subway yard after serving there for about nine years. The crane loaded all the reef-ready subway cars onto the Barge of Death. It also loaded the … Continue reading →

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Next cars to be reefed: redbird, yellowbird, R-42

Posted on April 13, 2010 by brian

Currently on the dead line at 207 Street Yard are a redbird, a yellow rider car, and some R-42 cars. These cars may soon be loaded onto the Barge of Death for a one-way trip to the reef.

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The Barge of Death has returned to 207 St Yard

Posted on April 11, 2010 by brian

After an absence of several months (due to the fact that the reefing program was temporarily suspended), the Barge of Death is now back at 207th Street Yard. I can see the top of the backhoe that is on top … Continue reading →

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Attention Railfans: Photographing the DC Metro just got easier

Posted on March 5, 2010 by brian

WMATA is replacing the 2.5 inch tall car number stickers on the subway car sides with new 5 inch tall car number stickers (as seen in the photo above). This will make identifying the car numbers of the subway cars … Continue reading →

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Article and video tour of abandoned subway tunnels and stations in Boston

Posted on February 15, 2010 by brian

Very interesting stuff. Though I’d really like to see a map of all the places mentioned. The graphic on the site only shows two of them. Transit archeology: Tour of abandoned subway network offers a glimpse of how the T … Continue reading →

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Graffiti vandal loses leg in subway tunnel

Posted on February 15, 2010 by brian

These people do not belong in subway tunnels, and they should not be vandalizing public property. Let what happened to this kid be a lesson to others like him. Boy’s Leg Is Severed in Tunnel on N Line

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Photographer wins $30k from City of New York over arrest

Posted on February 15, 2010 by brian

I know Robert and am very happy to see this result. Second Ave. Sagas: Unlawful arrest for subway photography costs city $30K myFox New York: Shutterbug Fights Bogus Ticket

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MARTA decides to rename Yellow Line to Gold Line

Posted on February 14, 2010 by brian

Last week MARTA was deliberating over what to do about this. Now they’ve made a decision. The Gold Line name will be phased in over time.

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