Tag Archives: New York City Transit

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the REAL DEAL

Posted on June 7, 2009 by brian

The New York Post published an article today that tells how much of the new movie “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” was filmed in real New York City subway tunnels, in real New York City subway stations, and … Continue reading →

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Jerome Avenue Line Express Experiment

Posted on June 4, 2009 by brian

Starting Monday, there will be experimental peak direction express service along the Jerome Avenue El during an hour in the morning rush. Some Utica Av-bound trains run express from Mosholu Pkwy to 125 St AM Rush Hour, 7 AM to … Continue reading →

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Bus Destination Sign Failure

Posted on June 3, 2009 by brian

And this bus looks like it was serviced/painted/cleaned-up rather recently, too! ::::shakes head:::: Photo taken with my cell phone camera. Please excuse the poor quality.

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MTA NYC Transit – 2008 Ridership by Subway Station

Posted on June 2, 2009 by brian

MTA NYC Transit has released 2008 subway ridership statistics by subway station for all 422 station complexes. Here are the top 10 busiest New York City subway stations for 2008: Station and subway lines Annual Ridership 1. Times Sq-42 St   … Continue reading →

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The Great Broadway Bus Rerouting of 2009

Posted on May 18, 2009 by brian

Since NYC DOT is closing Broadway through Times Square in Manhattan and turning it into a pedestrian plaza, several bus routes are being rerouted off of Broadway and onto 7 Av. This happens May 25, 2009. And as a bonus, … Continue reading →

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Pull the cords on the buses

Posted on May 12, 2009 by brian

The New York Times City Room Blog has a piece today on the return of bell cords to New York City buses. It is specifically the new Orion VII Next Generation buses that have these bell cords.  While I think … Continue reading →

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Gothamist interviews Dr. Jonathan Zizmor, The Subway Doctor

Posted on May 8, 2009 by brian

Gothamist just posted an interview with Dr. Jonathan Zizmor, The Subway Doctor. In short, this is what the Doctor says on the topics relevant to this blog: He rides the subway two or three times per week The subways are … Continue reading →

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Broadway Bridge disrupts subway service twice today

Posted on May 4, 2009 by brian

You might not have noticed the service alerts, but the Broadway Bridge was raised twice today, disrupting (1) train service both times. Some people probably assumed that the “Barge of Death” was coming or going, but that was not the … Continue reading →

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Vintage IND subway train to run in service April 29

Posted on April 23, 2009 by brian

In honor of New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declaring April 29th, 2009 “Duke Ellington Day,” The Islands Of The Bahamas is sponsoring a free ride (no additional cost beyond the normal subway fare) on the New York City … Continue reading →

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The 2009 METS MetroCard is here!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by brian

Continuing a long tradition, New York City Transit has released its 2009 edition METS / Take the (7) Train to the Game MetroCard. There have been 2 million copies of the card produced, and they are available for purchase at … Continue reading →

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