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Meadowlands Rail Station Inaugural Train Ride and Opening Ceremony

NJ Transit, the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, and the Port Authority of NY & NJ hosted an inaugural ride to the opening ceremony of the new Meadowlands Rail Station today. The inaugural train departed Hoboken at 1:25 PM, … Continue reading

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Meadowlands Rail Station Ribbon Cutting Today

A ribbon cutting ceremony and inaugural train ride to the new NJ Transit Meadowlands Rail Station is taking place today.

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Temporary timetables for the G line crosstown subway service

Temporary schedules/timetables have been posted to the MTA/NYCT website for the G subway line. These temporary timetables are in effect throughout July and August 2009 due to “extensive system maintenance.”

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42 Street Subway Shuttle Wrap for Dark Blue on TNT

The latest advertising wrap on the outside of the subway cars that run on the 42nd Street Shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central is for the new TNT television series called Dark Blue. Here are some photos I took … Continue reading

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NYCT finally posts the Service Changes poster for the G line extension

As announced here on the Railfan Window Blog first, the G line extension to Church Avenue is still scheduled to begin on-time on July 5, 2009. Here is the Service Changes poster than New York City Transit finally uploaded to … Continue reading

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New York City Subway G Line Extension Date – July 5 – Is Almost Here

July 5, 2009, is the day that the New York City subway G line will be extended to the Church Avenue station on the F line. This is necessary due to the rehabilitation of the Culver Viaduct: Beginning July 5 … Continue reading

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Those darn interns and their funny MTA SERVICE ALERT mistakes

This NYCT SERVICE ALERT appeared at mta.info Tuesday morning. Upon seeing it, I says to myself, I says: “Have trolley tracks been relaid in the Bronx and have the (B), (D), and (F) trains been diverted to run along them?!?!?” … Continue reading

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Initial Ridership Figures for Yankee Stadium Metro-North Station

Weekdays: about 50 vs. projection of 400 Game days: high of 4,200 vs. capacity of 10,000 Source: Slow start at new station

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Final day of service for the R-40 “Slant” subway cars

Rumor has it that today *may* be the final day of service for these awesome subway cars. In fact, the R-40 Slants have always been my favorite New York City subway cars, based on their amazing modern design, penned by … Continue reading

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is the REAL DEAL

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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