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Bay Area’s First “Express” Toll Lane To Open On 680
NY transit to lay off hundreds
Monday, May 3, 2010 16:00
A tunnel on the New York City subway system. (By Mary Altaffer/Associated Press) As Metro wrestles with a $189 million deficit in its operating budget, transit agencies across the country are also grabbling with declines in revenue. Metro’s finance committee is meeting this morning to discuss possible cuts and fare increases. the agency that operates [...]
Signs calling out bad subway manners to be removed
Friday, April 23, 2010 23:30
NEW YORK – A Manhattan graphic designer who put up signs to stop bad subway etiquette has been told to take them down. Jason Shelowitz has been posting service advisory signs in subway stations calling out the most disgusting habits. An NYC transit spokesman said Thursday that it’s against the rules to post signs in [...]
“WTF?” MTA Campaign Not Over Yet
Friday, April 9, 2010 18:30
Though the MTA rejected the Working Families Party’s request to post their “Service Nightmare” parody ads in the subways, the group has been working hard to get the posters up anyway. They sent a message to their supporters online, saying they will ask the MTA to reverse the decision on free speech grounds and asking [...]
Sources: MTA cuts back on bus runs to save cash | NYC Subway News
Thursday, April 8, 2010 0:30
Thursday March 25, 2010 6:52 PM by Heather Haddon At some point, it may be faster to walk rather than ride a bus in the city. NYC Transit officials have quietly scaled back on bus service across the city in the past two months, fueling crowding and straphanger anger, union officials and bus drivers said. [...]
Sources: MTA cuts back on bus runs to save cash
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 8:30
Thursday March 25, 2010 6:52 PM by Heather Haddon At some point, it may be faster to walk rather than ride a bus in the city. NYC Transit officials have quietly scaled back on bus service across the city in the past two months, fueling crowding and straphanger anger, union officials and bus drivers said. [...]
NYC woman dies, struck by train while retrieving purse
Saturday, March 13, 2010 17:00
Category: News Author : Kim LaCapria Posted: March 12, 2010 Tags : New York City, NYC, nyc subway fatalities, nyc transit, rose mankos, sad, subway safety, woman struck by NYC subway A woman was killed yesterday on an Upper East Side subway track during an attempt to retrieve a fallen gym bag. Rose Mankos, 48, [...]
New York City news, culture and more from amNewYork
Friday, March 5, 2010 14:16
Wednesday March 3, 2010 8:17 PM By Heather Haddon Michael Steinberg was attacked by a deranged man in 2006 at the 110th train subway stop and is advocating for booth attendants to keep their jobs. (Photo by Tiffany L. Clark) Michael Steinberg doesn’t need to be told that station agents are vital to subway security. [...]
