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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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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’s Yellow Line – some say a poor choice of name

Posted on February 10, 2010 by brian

Some in the Asian community in Atlanta do not like the name of the subway line though their community – the Yellow Line. All the MARTA subway lines were renamed last year to reflect colors instead of compass directions. Article … Continue reading →

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C train is so bad, it has service alerts when it isn’t even running for the weekend!

Posted on January 11, 2010 by brian

According to the service alert above, the (C) isn’t running right now due to a police investigation. The problem is that the (C) isn’t running at all this weekend to begin with! No C trains running – Take the A … Continue reading →

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(1) and (6) trains had big problems this morning

Posted on January 10, 2010 by brian

Things did not look good for the IRT No. 1 and 6 subway lines this morning. The (1) had signal problems at three different stations all at the same time! 116th Street-Columbia University Station 59th Street-Columbus Circle Station Marble Hill-225th … Continue reading →

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Cortlandt St BMT subway station uptown side to reopen Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Posted on November 24, 2009 by brian

MTA New York City Transit has announced that the uptown side of the Cortlandt Street BMT subway station will reopen at 3PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 (see poster). That is, if isn’t open already (see screen shot below) : … Continue reading →

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Rockettes to ride subway to promote Metrocard deal for Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets

Posted on November 18, 2009 by brian

They’re doing it again! Just like last year, the world famous Radio City Rockettes will be riding the nostalgia train tomorrow to promote the current MetroCard Deal, which saves you $10 off of tickets to select performances of the Christmas … Continue reading →

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Ride the subway to the Yankees World Series Champions Ticker Tape Parade

Posted on November 5, 2009 by brian

MTA New York City Transit has provided some good advice on how to best travel to the ticker tape parade celebrating the New York Yankees victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 baseball World Series: Although the Lexington Avenue … Continue reading →

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Need a proctology clinic? Check your Metrocard.

Posted on October 27, 2009 by brian

I couldn’t believe that I had found a real Metrocard when I picked it up off a reader in a midtown subway station this evening. But it seems to be legit. A proctology clinic advertising on a Metrocard. A google … Continue reading →

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