The subways certainly aren’t known for their cleanliness. (Photo by flickr user Lanamaniac)
The MTA knows that it needs to increase subway service while facing a budget deficit. While bus expansion plans have kept pace with population growth, subway service hasn’t followed suit. Now, after one fare hike and with the threat of another looming, the [...]
Two weeks ago, the F train came under attack from riders in Brooklyn who noticed fewer, more crowded trains. These riders, rightly so, were upset with the MTA for cutting back service in an area of the city suffering from gentrification and a population boom.
This week, the F train riders responded to the original article [...]
When last Captain Obvious paid us a visit two weeks ago, the good Captain noted that bus schedules around the city were wrong. Big surprise there.
Well, the Captain has returned this week. The story: Those subway schedules available on the MTA’s website aren’t too accurate either. Stop the presses.
In all seriousness, this news is hardly [...]
Good news for those of us who ride the buses and subways today: The MTA won’t be raising fares next year and could hold off on fare hikes until after 2010.
Here’s what The Daily News had to say:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is finalizing its 2007 budget and plans to vote by Christmas on a spending [...]
