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Please Help the Shore Line Trolley Museum (Branford)

Admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:07:47 +0000

I am taking the liberty of posting this email I received from Branford. I made a contribution and plan on contributing more as I can. Please help save the collection Dear Members and Friends of the Museum: We know that you care about the museum and are concerned about the impact of Hurricane Irene, which [...]

WMATA and SEPTA Restore Service, MTA Still Not Going Your Way

Admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:42:26 +0000

While we can understand the delay in restoring Metro North and LIRR since SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) also has not restored its regional rail services, we do not understand why the MTA has not restored at least some subway service and does not plan to do so in time for the morning commute. Both [...]

MTA NOT Going Your Way This Weekend

Admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:15:30 +0000

In an unprecedented move the MTA is shutting down the subway system for the first time in its 107 year history for a reason other than strikes. It is a part of a complete shutdown of all public transit in the New York City area in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. This has never happened before, [...]

MTA Overbudget and Behind Schedule

Admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:21:19 +0000

The Federal Transit Administration is reporting that the MTA is behind schedule and overbudget on two key projects: East Side Access and the Second Avenue Subway. We are not surprised in the least and fully expect that the cost overruns and delays will only get worse. Meanwhile according to AM New York Although the MTA [...]

Kustom Kills & Hot-Rod Thrills Rumblers Car Show

Admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:13:33 +0000

Today was the 11th Annual Kustom Kills & Hot-Rod Thrills Rumblers Car Show. Here are some pictures I took at the event.

MTA to Bus Riders: Walk if Our Machines Are Broken

Admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:31:54 +0000

The MTA has been criticized for its policy of heavily fining bus riders on the new “Select Bus Service” Routes whose only offense was that they were either unfamiliar with the system or worse yet, that the MTA’s fare machines were BROKEN. According to this report on NY1 When Aaron Goldberg rode the M15 without [...]

Eastern State Pen Revisited

Admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:03:50 +0000

On Saturday, July 16th, Eastern State Penitentiary was holding a block party in honor of Bastille Day. It included a “re-enactment” of the storming of the Bastille. Can anyone think of a better place in the Eastern United States to hold this event? The site looks like a medieval castle! Getting there was half the [...]

MTA Reduces 6 and 1 Service: Fails to Notify Riders

Admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:52:08 +0000

According to this report on NY1 and a corresponding story in the Daily News the MTA has quietly reduced service The MTA cut back the number of peak and off-peak trains on the 1 and 6 lines on July 1 without telling riders or holding public hearings. A spokesperson said the impact on riders is [...]

More from The East River Ferry

Admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:41:55 +0000

Here are some more pictures I took from the East River Ferry. I rode it on Saturday June 25th for the second time to see if the ridership is still strong on the first day of paid operation. The free rides are over and the riders are still coming – hopefully that is a good [...]

New York Waterways Returns to the East River

Admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:13:46 +0000

New York Waterways has returned to East River service bigger and better than before. In the late 1990′s I worked on the East Side of Manhattan and I used the ferry which operated between 34th Street and Long Island City. It was very convenient for me since I could effectively have the best of both [...]