As part of its effort to shore up their fiscal future, the MTA has released documents that show how some service changes may become permanent. This is but one of the prices we’ll have to pay if promised financial contributions from the state do not become a reality, and a fare hike is avoided.
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Yesterday, out of frustration, I complained about a long wait during my morning commute. Today, in what I can only assume is a sheer coincidence because I didn’t mention the stop (7th Ave. on the Brighton Line), two NYCT timers were in the station clocking the trains, and what they discovered should not be encouraging. [...]

In its oversight role yesterday, the City Council’s Transportation Committee posed an important question often on the minds of New York’s sports fans: What does the MTA do to accommodate increased ridership during ball games and other special events?
Now, as you might guess, I have some very strong feelings on this matter. For [...]

The R100 is one of a few old cars set to run this month as part of Nostalgia Train along the V line. (Photo courtesy of New York City Transit)
Remember when subway cars had wicker seats and ceiling fans? Well, if you’re under the age of 50, you probably have no idea what I’m talking [...]

With all of the talk recently about fare hikes, I’ve let the Rider Report Card results slide a bit. Well, let’s catch up.
At the end of last week, buried during the Thanksgiving holiday, the MTA released Rider Report Card results for the IND lines. The Eighth Avenue Express, the Eighth Avenue Local and the [...]

I know the MTA isn’t wondering why their trains keep receiving terrible grades. In fact, NYCT President Howard Roberts admitted last week that delays during morning rush hour are increasing. But still, there is nothing more infuriating than standing on a crowded subway platform during rush hour for 10 minutes while three nearly empty Coney [...]

During the CNN/YouTube Republican debates on Wednesday night, one YouTube user in Florida asked the candidates about their plans to invest in the nation’s aging infrastructure. Our illustrious former mayor drew the short straw, and in his answer, he claimed that he made sure the city invested heavily in its infrastructure. He claimed that [...]

Remember the wide-eyed innocence during the early days of the Moberg-Hayton Love on the 5 Train story? Well, after a few weeks of speculation and rumors of a movie deal later, Matt Elzweig at the New York Press weighs in with a piece that examines the movers and shakers behind the subway romance. It sounds [...]

Unbeknownst to me until this afternoon, Second Ave. Sagas is featured in today’s edition of the Manhattan Users Guide. If you’re finding this site via Charlie Suisman’s MUG, welcome to Second Ave. Sagas. We’ve got more on the subways than you would ever dream possible from fare hikes to Rider Report Cards and with a [...]

During the Public Engagement Workshop two weeks ago, the MTA officials spent a fair amount of time speaking about the MTA’s plans for the future. The plans these officials presented were bold, necessary and, of course, expensive. In these plans is yet another reason why the MTA needs a fare hike more than most [...]