Over the weekend, I began hearing some speculation that the New York City MTA was going to reopen the “newer” South Ferry subway station on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. If such an opening were to materialize, it would mean that the “newer” station would be open by the July 4th holiday, and would also solidifyContinue reading “Farewell to the Loops! “Newer” South Ferry Station Reopens!”
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Final Countdown for South Ferry Loop
The final countdown is on for the many transit fans in New York City to get photos and videos of the old South Ferry Loop subway station before it shuts down for good. While an official reopening date has yet to be announced by the New York City MTA for the “newer” South Ferry platformContinue reading “Final Countdown for South Ferry Loop”
Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 1
I originally published this post back on 06/20/2017 as part of my blog post series about my 2017 New York City trip. However, I was unable to previously complete the series because of how I structured the first several posts. Under my original plan, I laid out up to 60 different posts regarding the tripContinue reading “Journeys Afar – New York City, 2017 – Part 1”
NYC Subway W-Train makes a comeback on 11/7/16
It’s a long time coming for the New York City Subway – the return of “W” service to Manhattan and Queens! Back in 2009, during the height of the recession – many transit agencies were forced to cut back service in order to trim down their budgets. This came at a time when transit ridershipContinue reading “NYC Subway W-Train makes a comeback on 11/7/16”
New York City’s Line 7 Subway Extended!
For Travel Information, please visit MTA.info On Sunday, September 13, 2015, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York opened its 469th subway station on Manhattan’s West Side! The new 34th St/Hudson Yards station for the busy Line 7, which runs from Manhattan to Flushing, marks the beginning of a new era where an area of NewContinue reading “New York City’s Line 7 Subway Extended!”
Transit Roundup for the week of April 1, 2013
There’s been quite a lot going on this week in respects to public transit. Rather than creating 6 or 7 different posts, I’ve decided to list everything in one single post. Each tidbit of transit news is grouped by geographical region (or Focus Area) that I cover.
Reopening a closed subway station: South Ferry and Cluny – La Sorbonne
Greetings everyone! I know I’ve been talking quite a lot about the Paris Metro as of late. However, I don’t want to leave the New York City Subway out of my discussions, as there’s much to talk about on that system. Particularly, I will be speaking of news that the New York City MTA willContinue reading “Reopening a closed subway station: South Ferry and Cluny – La Sorbonne”
New York City’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100!
The photo featured in this post was taken by me (HARTride 2012) during my 2011 visit to New York City. Greetings everyone! Grand Central Terminal, located in the heart of New York City, reached a significant milestone…it’s Centennial Birthday! 100 Years! With that said, I would like to take some time to share my own travelsContinue reading “New York City’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100!”
Merry Christmas & the Year-End Transit Roundup!
Hi everyone! I know that I’ve been lagging behind on posting as of late. I’ve been trying to get into a regular schedule, but November and December have been much busier than I thought. Holiday event planning is definitely no easy task, and I’ve been having to help my family out with several different eventsContinue reading “Merry Christmas & the Year-End Transit Roundup!”
The Global Transit Guidebook 