somebody jumped in front of a train and died at the 7th Av Q station on Wednesday night
When I was coming home that night, Q trains were being re-routed along the N line from Atlantic/Pacific on.
I've had some crummy subway rides lately. On Tuesday, I knew the Q wasn't running past Atlantic after midnight, so I decided to just take the 4 and walk from Franklin BUT, the 4 was terminating at Brooklyn Bridge, and I had to switch to the Q at Canal anyway. Then to the 2 at Atlantic. Took me about 1 and a half hours from Union Square!
― ian, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Pretty sure you could have hop-scotched home faster than that. Wau.
― Laurel, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, one of the those nights I was really kicking myself for not getting out at canal and taking a cab across the bridge. Dumb dumb dumb.
― ian, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:37 (sixteen years ago) link
the 4 has been sucking lately during evening rush hours, just in wait times and crowdedness.
― bell_labs, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:44 (sixteen years ago) link
I used to get on it at Grand Central, it sucked uniformly, morning and evening. :(
― Laurel, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:44 (sixteen years ago) link
4 was running on the 2/3 track this morning
― dmr, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:49 (sixteen years ago) link
i can usually get a seat at 86th street, but it's packed by 42nd. usually now it's packed by 86th too though.
― bell_labs, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:53 (sixteen years ago) link
if i dont get a seat, it is a miserable ride smooshed all the way back to crown heights.
― bell_labs, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:55 (sixteen years ago) link
^^ this worked in my favor this morning.
― ian, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:58 (sixteen years ago) link
"morning"
― bell_labs, Friday, 22 February 2008 20:59 (sixteen years ago) link
:P
4 has been fucking me over lots lately. i tried switching to n/q to atlantic, but it's not any better cause it moves SOOOO slowly!
― tehresa, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:12 (sixteen years ago) link
There need to be violent protests against any/all future rate hikes.
― ian, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:20 (sixteen years ago) link
They've increased 7 service lately, sometimes if I just miss a train in the AM, I can stand on the sunny platform and watch the next one, already pulling into the station.
― Laurel, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:25 (sixteen years ago) link
my friend blogged that the mta is canceling all weekend work due to the rain? Confirm?
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:44 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah, i got the email.
― tehresa, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:45 (sixteen years ago) link
fuck YES!!! Now I can home from Metropolitan in less than 90 mins (knockwood).
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:46 (sixteen years ago) link
it pisses me off soooo much that they are increasing the monthly pass but not the regular one. i would be fine with them screwing over tourists/people that don't have to ride their shitty trains every fucking day.
― bell_labs, Friday, 22 February 2008 22:21 (sixteen years ago) link
also you should be able to by an annual pass.
― bell_labs, Friday, 22 February 2008 22:22 (sixteen years ago) link
I've got one :D :D
transitcheck through work
― dmr, Friday, 22 February 2008 22:23 (sixteen years ago) link
(knockwood).
You can knockwood in Williamsburg too you know ;)
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bell_labs fucking otm. Fuck you MTA!!!!!!!!!!!! cocksuckers
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Friday, 22 February 2008 22:24 (sixteen years ago) link
They should rebuilt the myrtle avenue 'L' and connect it with manhattan bridge.
― Ed, Friday, 22 February 2008 23:35 (sixteen years ago) link
I walk to work.
― calstars, Saturday, 23 February 2008 02:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Task Forces Take to Subways, Machine Guns in Tow
― C0L1N B..., Friday, 25 April 2008 03:10 (sixteen years ago) link
that is mad tarded
― El Tomboto, Friday, 25 April 2008 03:16 (sixteen years ago) link
i would prefer as few machine guns as possible in my mass transit
― tipsy mothra, Friday, 25 April 2008 05:05 (sixteen years ago) link
F FOR FUCKED TRAIN
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 9 June 2008 14:12 (fifteen years ago) link
major delays & shit, F-G-A-N-7:
http://mta.info/alert/alertnyct.htm
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 9 June 2008 20:27 (fifteen years ago) link
F train is the "and what" of subway lines.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 11 July 2008 17:12 (fifteen years ago) link
wtf was up with manhattan-bound Q this morning?
― impudent harlot, Friday, 11 July 2008 17:14 (fifteen years ago) link
that Q train really gets moving past Atlantic, but there seems to be one every 20 mins during a.m. rush.
Stopping the NEXT fare hike:
www.haltthehike.org
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 18:52 (fifteen years ago) link
OR
http://www.haltthehike.org
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/22/nyregion/delaygraph190.jpg
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 19:52 (fifteen years ago) link
"other" = dead person
― velko, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 19:58 (fifteen years ago) link
happy F and A trains fucked up morning
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 14:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Dear Rider,
Let's Keep New York Moving! Unless our State and City leaders act now, we could soon face a whopping fare hike coupled with cuts to train and bus service and less maintenance of the transit system. Now more than ever, it's time for riders to take action. The Straphangers Campaign urges you to log on to
http://www.KeepNewYorkMoving.org
today and sign the petition. In these tough economic times, with millions of New Yorkers relying on affordable, reliable public transportation for their livelihoods, investing in transit is necessary for our economy, our environment and the future of New York. If you'd like to get more involved in this campaign, please email my colleague Cate Contino at
CCont✧✧✧@NYP✧✧✧.o✧✧. We will be hosting Keep New York Moving Day on November 19th and would love to see you there.
Sincerely, Gene Russianoff
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
^CContino at NYPIRG.org
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 13 November 2008 20:09 (fifteen years ago) link
yikes
During the Thursday meeting, The MTA is expected to: completely do away with the "W" line, which runs from Queens to Manhattan, and the "Z" line, which runs through Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Also on the chopping block: service will be cut in half on the "G" line, which runs from Queens to Brooklyn; and the "M" line, which runs through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
because the G is serving everyone so well right now
― dmr, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:04 (fifteen years ago) link
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/mta.subway.budget.2.867290.html
so, a G train every 2 hours?
Are they suggesting a higher base fare than the $3 reported a week or two ago?
Tax the rich, Paterson, you clown.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:31 (fifteen years ago) link
they don't name a proposed fare amount in that article, they just quote that guy you C+P'd (Russianoff) saying the increases will be "whopping"
― dmr, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:46 (fifteen years ago) link
it's kind of Bloomberg's call and not Paterson's, no? or is it somehow a state budget thing
― dmr, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:47 (fifteen years ago) link
only rudy can save us now
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:55 (fifteen years ago) link
MTA is in the hands of the state. From Daily News:
MTA CEO Elliot Sander has said the authority will have to raise fares and impose drastic service cuts if Gov. Paterson and the Legislature don't adopt a bailout plan.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:55 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.endodovgan.com/images/MTA%20_USES.jpg
― dmr, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 19:58 (fifteen years ago) link
rafael furcal cannot be repaired by the mta
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 20:00 (fifteen years ago) link
i think the cut in g train service means that the queens-bound service will stop at court square, permanently, as opposed to being on a sort of indefinite hiatus.
― lauren, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 21:50 (fifteen years ago) link
For the fuck of shit, they might as well stop it at 21st St, because there's so much construction at Ct Sq right now it takes twice as long to transfer to the 7 at rush hour.
― Fred Dalton Township (Laurel), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 21:51 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^good swears
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 21:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I must admit I stole that from someone else.
― Fred Dalton Township (Laurel), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 22:17 (fifteen years ago) link