The following MTA NYCT Subway service alert was posted this morning for the G train because of a “water condition” at the 21 St – Van Alst station:
Misery for the G
Water? At 21 St – Van Alst? YA THINK?!!?
These photos are from four years ago. So I hope they get right on that…
Monday afternoon there was an accident involving a New York City Transit bus on the Bx10 route and a car. The car fared much worse than the bus it seems. The driver of the car had to be cut out with the Jaws of Life. This section of Johnson Avenue was closed for a while and all buses and cars coming down Kappock Street had to be diverted to Palisade Avenue. And all through this there was no mention of the service change on mta.info.
My wife happened upon the accident scene and took the following cell phone photos.
Note: the bus involved in the accident was 2009 Orion VII Next Generation (NG) Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) #4379.
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 one, with the following significant design changes:
Compare the March 2010 The Map to the New The Map:
March 2010 NYC Subway "The Map"
Proposed new NYC Subway "The Map"
Take a look at many other versions of the NYC Subway Map by browsing my gallery of map scans at Railfanwindow.com.
Source: New York Times
Weeks Marine Crane 552 in the Harlem River Ship Canal today
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 scrap trucks onto another barge for delivery to a scrap dealer. Here are some photos of the crane being pushed by Weeks tug Elizabeth through the canal and towards the Hudson River at around 1:20 PM today.
Photos taken by my wife. Thanks!!
Announcement on MTA.info
MTA New York City Transit and the New York City Department of Transportation will be holding a Planning Open House on April 21st to give you an opportunity to:
* Learn about the 34 St Transitway project and proposed station locations
* View design plans for the corridor
* Give us your suggestions and comments
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Science, Industry & Business Library
188 Madison Av at 34 St
There will be no formal presentation. Please stop by at a time most convenient for you.
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.
I know Robert and am very happy to see this result.
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A PDF of the updated budget-shortfall related service reductions package can be found on this page: Board and Committee Materials or directly here: http://mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/100125_1031_service2010-nyct.pdf.
