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MTA website announces the opening of the new South Ferry Subway Terminal Station

Posted on March 12, 2009 by brian

The MTA Capital Construction website has finally announced the opening of the new South Ferry Subway Terminal Station. The New South Ferry Terminal Station will open to the public on Monday, March 16, 2009 No time is given, but various … Continue reading →

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Barge of Death returns on a beautiful Sunday morning

Posted on March 8, 2009 by brian

What a way to ruin a beautiful Sunday! The Barge of Death returned to the 207 Street Subway Yard this morning. It passed under the raised Broadway Bridge. The barge was escorted by the Weeks Marine tugs “Virginia” and “Shelby”. … Continue reading →

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British Transport Police Patrol New York’s Penn Station

Posted on March 5, 2009 by brian

Walking through the Amtrak concourse at the rathole Penn Station this morning, I came upon the gaggle of British Transport Police (BTP), still decked out in the traditional Bobby’s helmets and all, who were last seen in Philly on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Collect the metroPCS Metrocard

Posted on February 24, 2009 by brian

metroPCS wireless service has begun an advertising campaign that includes branded Metrocards. Beginning on Tuesday, February 17, the company will be launching a fun and unique Metro Card campaign, selling colorful purple MetroPCS reusable Metro Cards at three Bronx locations, … Continue reading →

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New name tablets at 96 Street

Posted on February 23, 2009 by brian

Since at least June of last year, the southern half of the 96 Street station on the (1), (2), and (3) lines sported new white walls tiles, with empty spaces left for the name tablets. I noticed this morning that … Continue reading →

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Ads covering subway car windows

Posted on December 10, 2008 by brian

I just stumbled upon some most alarming information. It seems New York City Transit has started placing ads right on top of subway cars windows. I immediately fired off a letter of complaint to the MTA, which explains why I … Continue reading →

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Seatless subway cars in Boston, then NYC

Posted on December 9, 2008 by brian

Boston just took out the seats in two cars of one Red line subway train. The article also states that NYC Transit plans on removing the seats from four of the cars of rush hour subway trains. While four of … Continue reading →

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Rockettes Ride the Vintage Rails

Posted on November 13, 2008 by brian

Two Rockettes handed out free Metrocards and rode NYCT’s “vintage” “nostalgia” train of R-1/9 class cars from the World Trade Center station on the (E) to the 47-50 Sts Rockefeller Center station on the (B)(D)(F)(V). The event was a promotion … Continue reading →

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Amtrak guerrilla marketing campaign?

Posted on July 31, 2008 by brian

I saw this ad and many others plastered over the normal ads on my New York City Subway train this evening. I doubt it is a real marketing campaign by Amtrak. So who did it?

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Subway Metrocard Vending Machines had credit/debit problems

Posted on July 30, 2008 by brian

On Monday, the NYCT Metrocard Vending Machines (MVM) had problems accepting credit cards and debit cards as payment: Later that morning, the website said the problem was resolved: Then the problem came back again! I don’t have a screenshot of … Continue reading →

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