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Seatless Subway Cars in Boston, Hmm!
A nearly seatless subway car debuted Monday in Boston - months before a similar pilot program launches in New York - and Beantown straphangers were unfazed. "I haven't gotten a seat in the last three months, so ...
MTA plan unveiled…
A rescue plan was presented today for the region’s subways, buses and commuter railroads that includes a new “mobility tax” on payrolls in the region; tolls on the free East River and Harlem River bridges; a much smaller fare and toll increase than the cash-strapped authority has threatened; ...
MTA getting a “Bailout”
The doomsday fare hikes and service cuts sought by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority two weeks ago may be put on hold. The governor, the mayor and the MTA have crafted a plan to bail out the financial strapped transit agency. But drivers and employers may not like it. A plan ...
Ladies, beware…
There is a rapist on the loose targeting Asian women around the 14th Street, Union Square area (NYC). He follows them from the subway station to the entry-way of their apartments. So far, Police say, he has raped two women and attempted to rape a third, ...
Anti-semitic grafiti at Church Ave subway station in Brooklyn
I've seen this a couple times over the last 2 weeks and i've been contemplating writing about it, simply because i feel it kind of gives the taggers some unjustly deserved airplay so to say. Increasingly i've been seeing racist tags appearing in and around Brooklyn subway stations and it's just ...
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Getting Political
Manhattan Mini Storage gets political with this ad referring to Sarah Palin seen on a Brooklyn bound Q Train in New York. MMS is known for creating ads that refer to current political and social issues....
Engineer possibly to be blamed for LA crash
By GILLIAN FLACCUS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials investigating a commuter rail collision that killed 25 people said Sunday said they were looking into a report that an engineer blamed for running a stop signal before the crash may have been text messaging around the same time. The Metrolink ...
Man beaten on the subway with a hammer
AP: Philadelphia police have arrested a man suspected of brutally attacking a stranger on a subway car with a hammer. Family members called police to identify the suspect after surveillance video showed the apparently unprovoked assault last week. The suspect was apprehended Tuesday night while in a mental institution. Surveillance video shows ...
Seat Hog
This heffa just laid herself out taking up both seats. What you can't see in this pic is the old guy who seems to have a bum leg struggling to stand up. She actually raised her head, looked at him then covered her head ...
Taking a peek
Look at these two guys. For almost the entire trip they were looking at whatever she was doing on her phone. Let's not even question what she was doing all that time to not notice them....
Light-Rail Train just barely misses Bus
Not much to say about this one. Take a look. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08JdqzfrX5M[/youtube] Joel Carlson watched as a Metro Transit bus went through the crossing -- and came within inches of being hit by a speeding light rail train. It happened Saturday afternoon as a Metro Transit bus was turning onto 54th Street at Minnehaha ...
MIT Students MBTA hack presentation on MIT servers
A trio of students was planning to give a presentation on Sunday at the DEFCON conference in Las Vegas. The presentation detailed security flaws in the "Charlie Card" automatic payment system used by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA). The authority ...
Kids at work
On some red lights stop, you'll be surprised to see street children rode the bus then wiped your feet with a dirty rag. It doesn't matter if you are wearing sandals, sneakers or white shoes. They'll wipe it with two brushes. Because their rags is dirty, they will do more ...
Even the dogs beg
I hate it when people dresses up their dogs and place a basket on their teeth, and a sign saying Kindly donate or Help me. Cute but not nice. Then you'll see the owner in the shaded part while the dog is suffering in the scorching heat. I was walking ...
With a Twist
The first ever team building in our organization was unforgettable and gave me a one hell experience of a lifetime. The announcement tells that we were going to a beach but it turns out it was with a twist. Around 10 kms away from the beach area, our bus stopped. ...
Contest is Done Yeah!!!!!
Hi guys and gals. the contest is now over...... Whew. It's been a log one and i have a lot of tallying and checking to do. Now comes the hard part. The other contest post has been locked. On Monday June 16th (New York Time) i will announce the winners and not a moment ...
How do they do it?
Here's what happened. I just bought a new cellphone Ericsson w800i. During weekends, I always visit my mom. I'm already working so I lived on my own now. I rode a bus then everything just seems so smooth. On a bus stop, two men rode the bus and one of ...
Crossroads
One of the challenges in my daily commute is to cross the road. You see, I have a phobia in crossing the street. Because I saw my friend almost died and have hurt another man. We were young then, playful and outgoing. Although my friend knows that the road wasn't ...
Extra Treat!
I never rode a public train until I was in college and I was with my friends. They persuade me to come with them because of the heavy traffic if we traveled by bus. They have warned me of the danger that awaits us. So we waited for a train ...
Dangers of being a female commuter
Have you ever been harassed or assaulted while commuting? I won't forget the day when I was almost harassed and God knows what that man wants to do with me. It was in first year college and I'm new in the city. It was the last ride before I get ...
The Longest trip
Because flying by plane is much expensive than riding a ship, my family prefer the later. If the purpose of your trip is you are a tourist, riding a ship is recommended because you will see a lot of beautiful scenery and landmarks. Although it only takes 45 minutes to ...
Tricycle
One of the transport that is unique in the Philippines is the tricycle. Unlike the Philippine jeepney, they are prohibited to travel in the main road so they main transport in towns and villages. It looks like a motorcycle extended so people maybe able to sit ...
The 6 x 6Truck
Have you ever ridden a 6x6 truck? The truck usually used by the military personnel? I wouldn't tell you how or why I rode one but I'll tell you my experience. Riding one gives you an advantage over the roads. Because it is a military truck, it has special treatments ...
What’s wrong with this picture?
Based on statistics, more than 38000 motorcyclists have died in single vehicle motorcycle crashes between 1975 and 1999 alone. So could you imagine how high this statistics are now? At least all the people that I know of that owns a motorcycle has had a minor or major accident. Who's ...
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