Posts Tagged ‘MTA’
MTA to Lorimer L/G Riders On Halloween: TRICK, BITCH.
10AM SATURDAY MORNING: Dropped by all four entrances and the signs have been taken down, either by men in gorilla suits or the MTA themselves. To be doubly sure I paid the $2 with my coffee from home in hand and witnessed the L train come and go. DEAR (panic mongering) MTA: PLEASE TAKE YOUR [...]
You’re Stuck In Williamsburg Because the L Train Hates You
If you live in Williamsburg and didn’t know where the JMZ train is, you better figure it out fast if you wanna get to Manhattan without the aid of a bridge. That’s right, the L train has forsaken you once again and will NOT be running this weekend – at ALL – between the Myrtle-Wyckoff [...]
More Fun with the G-Train – Our Advice: Get a Bicycle. . .
According to our good friend and local assemblyman, Joe Lentol, the G train will once again be snarling your commute across Brooklyn for six weekends to come. The work schedule for each weekend will be 12:01 a.m. Saturday through 5:00 a.m. Monday. The 6 weekends are: July 17-19 July 24-26 August 7-9 August 21-23 September [...]
Once Again, L-Train Outages: Sorry Bushwick!
Sorry Bushwick, the MTA doesn’t like you. According to the MTA website, there will be no L trains between Lorimer St and Myrtle- Wyckoff Avs. stations starting on Monday, July 12 and going through Friday, July 16. These outages will be in effect from 11:30 PM to 5 AM. The much beloved bus service will [...]
MTA Adds Van Service to BK and Queens
With the imminent death of the V and W trains this weekend and a number of other MTA transit cuts, Mayor Bloomberg announced the addition of commuter vans to the list of NYC transportation options. According to a New York Times piece, the new service allows commuter vans to pickup passengers in parts of Brooklyn [...]
Bullet Train From NYC To Long Beach (Video)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided to play with the emotions of the Long Beach commuter. A time-lapse Youtube video was produced on the 818 train from Penn Station to Long Beach Station. The normal 55-minute ride was reduced to a mere two and a half minutes, with only the East River Tunnel omitted for security [...]
