Just when you thought nothing could be worse than having to cram into one of the LIRR’s cattle cars at 6AM, comes this video that shows a group of people, but specifically a young lady, making an already hellish ride even hellier. In a situations like these, violence is almost warranted.
On Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a press release about the bill he signed, that prohibits smoking on all MTA platforms, including the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North—there’s already an existing ban on NYC subway platforms. However, two key pieces of information were missing that many media outlets didn’t bother to ask: Read more »
Today it’s all about the trains. First, the good news: New York is slated to get a chunk of federal dollars to develop high speel rail in the area. Now all the bad news: Senator Chuck Schumer wants to take the “no fly” list, a problematic system used by the airlines, and apply it to Amtrak. Read more »
The MTA did a customer survey and astoundingly, 89% of the people-drones who ride the LIRR are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their commuter trains reports Newsday. The number was slightly higher for Metro-North at around 93%, although riders of both railroads admit the bathrooms are dirty-dirty. Comparatively, they were not “satisfied” with subway service. It earned a 71% rating and not surprisingly, buses ranked the lowest overall at 62%.
From 8:00 PM, Wednesday through 5:00 AM, Thursday, MTA police will enforce a no liquor policy on all LIRR trains and platforms. You’ve been warned.
Last week, I found a notice on the seat of an eastbound LIRR train from the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen blasting the MTA for laying-off 25 Assistant Signalmen positions as a PR-motivated move to show how their saving money. The group says it comes at a big risk to riders: “The LIRR has some very old and potentially dangerous equipment and even though it was designed to keep the public safe, it does have a finite life and in time it becomes obsolete and dangerous.” Considering today’s shutdown, this has to be one of the most perfectly timed pieces of union literature ever distributed (click to enlarge).
Due to a technical glitch, service on the LIRR is all screwed up and many commuters have been forced to suffer the indignity of riding the subways into the city from Jamaica Station.
At least we know the MTA isn’t squandering our money on public service announcements, because it doesn’t get more low budget than this ‘Watch the Gap’ rap video. Apparently, all the signs posted on every train car and frequent audio reminders warning the same aren’t enough to reach those LIRR’s commuters hellbent on falling into the gap.
“Suicide is not the route.” But, just in case you’re strongly considering it New York commuters, the Long Island Crisis Center has posted this helpful reminder at the LIRR’s Jamaica station that jumping on the tracks in front of an on-rushing train is an excellent way to go violently flying off of this mortal coil. Read more »
While it’s fantastic to see that over a $100 million dollars was spent to renovate the LIRR’s Atlantic terminal in cushy Downtown Brooklyn that includes lots of natural light and a rock climbing wall aesthetic, what does this mean for their East New York station? The crumbling, ice-cold platform is in dire need of repairs, but with all the money being spent on the other side of town, it’s lucky if it gets janitorial service, which among lots of other basic amenities, it desperately needs.
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