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TN MOVING STORIES: Bus Service Cuts Lead to Subway Ridership Boom, Bike...
Top stories on TN: Service on Metro-North’s Port Jervis line resumes today, after months of storm-related repair. (Link) Railroads are benefiting from the oil boom in the Montana/North Dakota/Canada...
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MTA: Bronx Reverse Commute On The Rise
A Metro-North station in the Bronx (photo by dpriddy via flickr) More Bronx residents are commuting to northern suburbs for work — and the health care industry is what’s drawing them. William Wheeler,...
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Don’t Expect Cooling On NYC Subway Platforms — Especially During a Heatwave
Safety bumps on a platform's edge look like proverbial fried eggs on a hot day in the subway. (Photo by Susan NYC / flickr) (New York, NY – WNYC) Every summer, as the heat builds and the atmosphere in...
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Tix On NY Commuter Trains Will Be Valid Longer…But A Refund Will Still Cost $10
Tickets on this Metro-North train will be valid longer, starting in September. (traingeek/flickr) (New York, NY – WNYC) Starting in September, Long Island Railroad and Metro-North riders will have...
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MTA, NY Pols Fire Off on Court Decision Striking Down Key Transpo Tax
For the best summary of this issue LISTEN to this short conversation with WNYC’s Matthew Schuerman: If you do not see flash audio player please install the latest flash player. Download MP3 (New York,...
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Yankee Stadium Parking Company Defaults On Its Bonds
Mural near Yankee Stadium. (photo by Flickr / wallyg) If you do not see flash audio player please install the latest flash player. Download MP3 (New York, NY – WNYC) The Yankees are in the playoffs...
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Transpo Travelog: Trains, Planes, Taxis, Buses, Subways, and a Little Light Rail
Last week, my time was bookended by two weekend conferences. The first was in the Chicago suburbs, the second in Baltimore. I live in Oakland, California, and the prospect of flying back and forth to...
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(UPDATED) NY MTA: Some, Not All Buses Back, No Timetable for Subways
10:11am: A beheaded subway entrance. (photo by Jim O'Grady) UPDATE: Tuesday 4:50 PM: The MTA’s Charles Seaton says not all bus routes will be running Wednesday morning, that limited routes will be...
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YEAR IN REVIEW Connecticut
A Metro-North commuter train arriving at Westport station (photo by Matt Hintsa via flickr) (Neena Satija – CT Mirror) As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, it’s time for that obligatory look...
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Quinn’s Transit Vision: Long on Buses, Ferries, Short on Bike Share
NYC Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn talks to reporters after giving a speech about transportation. (photo by Jim O'Grady) (NewYork, NY – WNYC) New York City Council speaker...
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