Comments on: NYC Transit service upgrades just like Christmas in July http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/ A New York City Subway Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:33:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » A few more service increases on the IRT lines http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-41435 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » A few more service increases on the IRT lines Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:13:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-41435 [...] York City Transit tried to sneak this by us, but we caught them anyway: While they publicly unveiled a whole bunch of service upgrades this past weekend, a few additions didn’t hit the wires [...] [...] York City Transit tried to sneak this by us, but we caught them anyway: While they publicly unveiled a whole bunch of service upgrades this past weekend, a few additions didn’t hit the wires [...]

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » Sluggish 7 line http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-41424 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » Sluggish 7 line Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:35:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-41424 [...] morning, New York City Transit had a service alert warning of congestion on the 7 line. I wonder if the additional service was responsible for this morning’s delays. The MTA added more express trains and 14 more [...] [...] morning, New York City Transit had a service alert warning of congestion on the 7 line. I wonder if the additional service was responsible for this morning’s delays. The MTA added more express trains and 14 more [...]

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » With state audit on the way, MTA’s spending under fire http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-41331 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » With state audit on the way, MTA’s spending under fire Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:59:19 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-41331 [...] on Saturday, shortly before the debut of the new service expansions Donohue reported on the MTA’s staffing of closed stations. Clerks had been manning the booths [...] [...] on Saturday, shortly before the debut of the new service expansions Donohue reported on the MTA’s staffing of closed stations. Clerks had been manning the booths [...]

]]> By: Carter Miles http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40875 Carter Miles Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:41:17 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40875 The new timetables have been posted to the MTA website, but the new subway map hasnt been The new timetables have been posted to the MTA website, but the new subway map hasnt been

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » Before the weekend, watch some TV in the subways http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40833 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » Before the weekend, watch some TV in the subways Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:25:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40833 [...] while subway service is set for a few upgrades this weekend, we’ve still got a full slate of service advisories on tap. You can find these [...] [...] while subway service is set for a few upgrades this weekend, we’ve still got a full slate of service advisories on tap. You can find these [...]

]]> By: Marc Shepherd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40809 Marc Shepherd Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:04:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40809 I think it's amazing that the other service changes are <em>still</em> not posted on the MTA website. Even when they do something good, they don't know how to publicize it. I think it’s amazing that the other service changes are still not posted on the MTA website. Even when they do something good, they don’t know how to publicize it.

]]> By: Marc Shepherd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40795 Marc Shepherd Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:06:35 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40795 Broad and Fulton will probably get full-time service eventually, as that neighborhood is rapidly becoming a 24-hour community. NYCT is already running full-time J service, so they just need to extend it by two more stations. Broad and Fulton will probably get full-time service eventually, as that neighborhood is rapidly becoming a 24-hour community. NYCT is already running full-time J service, so they just need to extend it by two more stations.

]]> By: Kai B http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40782 Kai B Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:56:44 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40782 Now only two stations won't have 24/7 service (Broad and Fulton on the Nassau Street Line), and those are adjacent to stations that do have 24/7 service. Now only two stations won’t have 24/7 service (Broad and Fulton on the Nassau Street Line), and those are adjacent to stations that do have 24/7 service.

]]> By: Susan Donovan http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40775 Susan Donovan Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:22:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40775 That news about the B train rocks. That news about the B train rocks.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/07/25/nyc-transit-service-upgrades-just-like-christmas-in-july/#comment-40760 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:58:08 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1048#comment-40760 Ah. Sorry. Good question. The release about the 3 train is on the MTA's website. The other service upgrades come from NYC Transit releases that haven't been posted yet. It's accurate information. Ah. Sorry. Good question.

The release about the 3 train is on the MTA’s website. The other service upgrades come from NYC Transit releases that haven’t been posted yet. It’s accurate information.

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