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• We Were Told That This Wouldnt Happen...

  
  The Bus Bench — Authority: 117
  ...and so, foolishly, we kept mum—for four months. We even had a video, and we sat on it. CubicEmployee_09august2009 However, seeing as The Bus Bench should have reported what may well now come to pass —and our track record regarding Measure R, The Gold Line and the on-going problem of Metro busses ...
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• Nuthin But a G Thang: A Dispatch from the First, and Best, Miss G Train Pageant

  
  Runnin' Scared — Authority: 748
  The City Reliquary is a small, unassuming Williamsburg storefront with a strand of carnival lights across the awning. The museum space itself is about the size of a LES bedroom, and is ...
  2 days ago

• New York City Just Gives Up on Subway Service [Rants]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 867
  Did you hear the great news? The MTA will not raise fares! Or cut service! Wonderful! Except none of the headlines say "for just one year." Or "not counting the existing fare increase and de facto...
  2 days ago

• Feeling Better About Fare Increases [Propaganda]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 867
  The MTA is cheering up New Yorkers by printing the word "optimism" on millions of Metrocards. *NOTE: "Optimism" should not be interpreted as applying to the state of the New York City transportation system itself. [ NYT . Pic via ]
  2 days ago

• Metrocard ‘Art’ Not Making Anyone Feel Better About Crappy Service, Lives

  
  ANIMAL — Authority: 711
  Have you had a crap day recently only to flip over your Metrocard, notice the word “optimism” printed on the back, and suddenly think, “Oh, yeah, optimism!” and suddenly your frown turned upside down? Of course you haven’t! Regardless, 7 million cards have already been distributed with the word ...
  2 days ago

• Hearing on NYC Subway Harassment

  
  Stop Street Harassment! — Authority: 424
  Earlier this week I called out the New York Times for trying to compare street harassment to loud cell phone talkers and said I hoped one day they would address the problem of street harassment in a serious way. Lo and behold, yesterday they covered harassment on public transportation.The New York Times reported on a ...
  2 days ago

• NYC’s Subways Are Teeming With Molesters

  
  ANIMAL — Authority: 711
  Despite a very public ad campaign by the MTA about sexual harassment, NYC’s transit system is teeming with molesters. | NYP |
  3 days ago

• Today is the the Day MUNI is Eliminating Bus Stops on the 21 Hayes Bus Line

  
  San Francisco Citizen — Authority: 529
  They call it Bus Stop Consolidation and it’s happening right now this morning on the #21 Hayes line . A crew comes along and the next thing you know, your favorite bus shelter is rolling down the street and into oblivion. But amazingly, this block will still have one stop left (after losing two!) and then ...
  3 days ago

• Sexual Harassment Is No. 1 Quality of Life Offense on Subways, Police Say

  
  City Room — Authority: 797
  Three City Council committees -- on transportation, womens issues and public safety -- held a joint hearing on sexual harassment and assault in the subways.
  3 days ago

• ALERT: Trains not running

  
  Cobble Hill Blog — Authority: 501
  Something is wrong with the trains at the moment, so your best bet is to figure out an alternate route to work if you plan on leaving any time around now. No trains have come into the Carroll Street Station for quite a while now.
  3 days ago

• Testing is under way, at least, at the temporary railyard

  
  No Land Grab — Authority: 494
  Atlantic Yards Report Photographer Tracy Collins went out to the Vanderbilt Yard today and reports: "It appears that the MTA is at least testing the new temporary rail yard thats being constructed for the proposed Atlantic Yards development." The railyard is in the eastern third of the Vanderbilt Yard, ...
  3 days ago

• Under authority reform bill expected to be passed, below-market land sale by MTA (as in AY?) would be precluded

  
  No Land Grab — Authority: 494
  Atlantic Yards Report The New York Observer reports that Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and state Senator Bill Perkins have achieved success in their effort to reform public authorities, with apparently only modest pushback from Mayor Mike Bloomberg and others resisting the changes. ... AY precluded? ...
  3 days ago

• Agreement Reached on Authorities Reform

  
  No Land Grab — Authority: 494
  NY Observer by Jimmy Vielkind Assemblyman Richard Brodsky just swung by to announce an agreement between legislative leaders and David Paterson to increase oversight of public authorities. "Its an idea that is about the control of rogue institutions. Ive called them Soviet-style bureaucracies. This is ...
  3 days ago

• Rockettes to ride subway to promote Metrocard deal for Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets

  
  The Railfan Window Blog — Authority: 110
  They’re doing it again! Just like last year , the world famous Radio City Rockettes will be riding the nostalgia train tomorrow to promote the current MetroCard Deal , which saves you $10 off of tickets to select performances of the Christmas Spectacular . If you’re in the area, I encourage you to come join ...
  4 days ago

• No fare hikes, service cuts in ‘fragile’ ‘10 budget

  
  Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog — Authority: 568
  Earlier this morning, the MTA released its $11 billion proposed budget for 2010, and although the agency plans to raise fares to match inflation in both 2011 and 2013, the document contains nary a mention of service cuts or fare hikes next year. During the MTA Board meeting, Jay Walder explained how the agency would ...
  4 days ago

• MARC schedule changes for day before Thanskgiving

  
  Inside Charm City: Baltimore, Maryland blog — Authority: 444
  MARC Riders: Wednesday-Before-Thanksgiving MARC Schedule In anticipation of early departures on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, for the Thanksgiving Holiday, MARC will operate amended services on each line. PENN LINE There will be an extra train departing Washington at 2:50 PM, making ALL stops to Baltimore. CAMDEN ...
  4 days ago

• MTA: Yes, We Know, the F Train Sucks All Kinds of Ass

  
  ANIMAL — Authority: 711
  On Friday the MTA released a 25-page report on the horrendous state of the city’s F train service, acknowledging that yes, it sucks ass in ways no manner of public transportation has managed to suck ass since the onset of the industrial age. The report gives the orange line an “F” grade (haha, get it?) but ...
  4 days ago

• If You See Something, Say Something?

  
  NYC The Blog — Authority: 527
  This unlocked and open access door appears to be for a water pipe. Most likely, someone used it to spruce themselves up before going out in public. It didnt seem too disconcerting, though it did seem odd. NYC The Blog considered saying something to someone—after all, who would want a terrorist to stick gum in ...
  4 days ago

• 3 train, Monday, 10-19-09

  
  Ami Underground — Authority: 113
  [IMG: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LeDcIrLDSxg/SwNnive12dI/AAAAAAAAFCk/lTV8e34GAOI/s400/10-19-09_31.jpg][IMG: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LeDcIrLDSxg/SwNniQWf0eI/AAAAAAAAFCc/ltYzH6bQZqg/s400/10-19-09_3.jpg]
  5 days ago

• Como crear directorios maildir en Ubuntu Server

  
  ...::: Guatewireless.org ::::.. — Authority: 123
  Hace unos dias tuve que instalar y configurar de manera rapida un servidor de correo en Ubuntu Server 9.04., para un sistema de alertas por correo.Al parecer esta version de Ubuntu instala automaticamente postfix con dovecot como servidores de correo entrante y saliente, pero yo en lo personal prefiero exim4, asi que ...
  5 days ago

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