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August 29, 2011

  • Metro-North Railroad Closure Continues Monday
    Source: WPIX 11
    New York and Connecticut commuters will not be able to travel to their jobs in New York City on Metro-North Railroad, which must stay closed because of "significant damage" caused by the hurricane, the railway company said in a statement.
  • Mass Transit Shutdown for Irene Is Complex Job
    Source: NY Times
    Hundreds of workers and at least eight hours of preparation required to pull off the planned shutdown of New York City’s mass transit system on Saturday.

August 26, 2011

  • MTA Prepares Pumps To Cope With Flooded Stations
    Source:
    The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is preparing its generator pumps for possible weekend flooding from Hurricane Irene that could send water pouring underground and affect train travel.
  • Hurricane Irene: What You Need To Be Ready
    Source:
    After meeting with emergency management officials about prep for Hurricane Irene, City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez passed along this list of items we may need to weather the storm. It made me realize I have approximately none of these things in stock. - One gallon of drinking water per ...
  • MTA's doomsday scenario is total system closure
    Source: New
    The MTA's plan to close down the city's transit system in anticipation of a direct hit from Hurricane Irene begins by pulling service offline at least 12 hours before the storm makes landfall.
  • Irene NYC Map: What Zone Are You In?
    Source:
    Don't mess around: Check this government map to find out what Irene zone you're in! NYC Hurricane Irene Evacuation Map var docstoc_docid="92033780";var docstoc_title="NYC Hurricane Irene Evacuation Map";var docstoc_urltitle="NYC Hurricane Irene Evacuation Map";
  • Navy Yard Is Lacking Land Deal
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    As the Brooklyn Navy Yard proceeds through the city's approval process to redevelop Admirals Row, an important detail remains unresolved—buying the land from the federal government.
  • NYC's Construction Sites Brace For Irene's Impact
    Source:
    With so many construction sites and cranes in New York City, some are looking up and wondering, "Will skyscrapers, construction sites, and hundreds of cranes be able to withstand the strong winds expected with Hurricane Irene?"
  • 17% Rise Expected in Pension Costs
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    Pension costs for counties, cities and other local governments around New York state are expected to jump by 17% next year, further straining local governments as they cope with a new tax cap.
  • Teacher Rankings Ordered Released
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    A state court ordered New York City to release data that ranks thousands of school teachers based on student test scores, saying the public interest in disclosure overrides privacy concerns.
  • USA : NYT's Norcera gets Boeing case wrong
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    Source: Talking Union
  • SEPTA plans to award contract for fare system soon
    Source:

    Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority officials announced plans to award a $100 million contract for a new fare payment system within the next two months. The new system will allow customers to pay fares with credit cards, debit cards, cellphones, or electronic SEPTA cards. “We will replace the turnstiles. We’ll put readers near fare boxes, but not a lot will change,” said John McGee, Jr., chief officer for new payment technologies. “SEPTA will be the first agency to introduce modern fare-payment systems to regional rails in the United States,” he added in reference to SEPTA’s commuter rail system, for which the agency is still reviewing options for fare collection. SEPTA is inviting people to take an online survey on the new fare system on its website. Link to The Inquirer.
  • For Often-Late Cars of Subway’s C Train, Retirement Must Wait
    Source: New York Times
    Budget concerns are keeping the aging cars on the C line operating longer than expected.

August 25, 2011

  • Smell that? These are the MTA's stinkiest subways
    Source: amNY
    Besides watching the gap — you should be holding your nose when passing through some of these subway stations.
  • Whither Cross-Hudson Transit?
    Source: Mobilizing the Region
    “This should be a big deal when you already have 315000 people using buses every single day and a terminal and a tunnel at or near capacity,” said Veronica Vanterpool at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
  • Phoenix bus drivers to negotiate to avert strike
    Source: WBFO
    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Negotiators for Phoenix's bus company and union drivers will return to the bargaining table to try to avoid a strike that could affect nearly 125000 riders on the city's transit system, officials said on Wednesday.
  • CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Workers vs. Ratner — round two
    Source: Brooklyn Paper
    More than 30 angry construction workers rallied at the Barclays Center on Wednesday, the latest in a series of recent protests against developer Bruce Ratner for failing to hire more locals.
  • Congress heads for another showdown over transportation funding - The Washington Post
    Source:
    Officials fear that another congressional stalemate next month could shut down projects nationwide.
  • MTA statement on preparedness for Hurricane Irene :: Second Ave. Sagas
    Source: Second Avenue Sagas
    As The Weather Channel lays out right here in painstaking detail, a major hurricane is currently on course to hit the northeast this weekend. Hurricane Irene has the potential to be among the strongest storms to hit the area in decades, and concerns over a storm surge are rising. As with any major rainstorm, the subways are indeed vulnerable, and the MTA is currently working on plans concerning flood-prone areas of the transit system.
  • Outrage From Chelsea Block Delays BoltBus Move
    Source: DNAInfo.com
    The bus was supposed to move to Chelsea tomorrow, but will stay in Midtown for the time being.

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