I usually take the 7:33 AM from Oceanside. There is a 7:25 Eastbound train that stops in Oceanside going to Long Beach. So the gate is down and you cant...
... timetable ... MN ... (similar ... The five minute rule is only at certain stops where the train is only supposed to be dropping off passengers. On the...
The MTA has an Internal Audit function that is comprised of approximately 105 people. Since these individuals are the one's who should have the insight, why...
In my experience the MTA inspector general and the MTA auditors are there to help the MTA save face and to protect the governor. A perfect example is the death...
That's just the issue, these problems never get to the right people. If you want your day then these issues should be reported to the IG & Internal Audit,...
I used to regularly take MN from New Haven to GCT. On fridays, around 5pm. Reverse peak! Typically, we'd leave NH on time. We'd be at most 3 minutes down by...
Philip Nasadowski
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Jul 1, 2004 11:39 pm
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Clarification: MN trains arrive 5-7 minutes early (at their final destinations) because their primary purpose is to discharge passengers at that point. If a...
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The Internal Adit function deals with auditing the financial aspects of the LIRR ... From: bitsandbytes69 To: LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Extra Train Service From Penn Station, Friday, July 2 Port Jefferson Branch to Hicksville and Huntington 1:48 PM stopping at Jamaica, Carle Place, then all...
Check page 3 of AM New York or http://www.nynewsday.com/other/special/amny/ Look for article "And then there were two" I would copy & Paste the info but...
Closings Expected to Jam Penn Station Exits By MICHAEL LUO, The New York Times Published: July 1, 2004 A study conducted by railroad officials on the flow of...
Closing 6 of 8 exits for Penn Station is the OPPOSITE of more security. They are effectively trapping and condensing thousands of people where they can't move...
HEres a question for the group. Since the police are going to stop and board all trains entering into Penn during the convention. These trains will obviously...
While it is a good idea for monitoring people into the station, what happens if at the peak of rush hour something as small as a smokey track fire ocurs at...
I take the 0510 from Baldwin every day. That train has to switch across the whole freaking railroad to stop at Valley Stream. I believe it is the only train of...
The article didnt say the other exits will be bolted shut. I would guess the National Guard troops would be at those doors to make sure no one got in and...
Apparently there are people who want to go from stops on the Babylon branch to Valley Stream. Not all the people on the train are going to Manhattan or ...
There are pluses and minuses to this situation. Surely having more people together increases the security risk. That is what just about all security experts...
I think this was designed with having the added effect of limiting how protestors to the RNC can get their message out, either by speaking or handing out...
Hey any idea has its good points and bad. However the density in Penn wont increase because of this for two reasons. One is that as the article points out...
How will people be able to "disperse to their normal spots" - when 75% of the access ways are closed? Many people will be leaving early in order to be sure...
Theres also the 1:44am out of Penn Station on weekends. That train stops at valley stream because there is a connection to a Far Rockaway "Shuttle." The...
Audit rips railroad on environment By Joie Tyrrell, Staff Writer; Staff writer Joshua Robin contributed to this story. July 4, 2004 The Long Island Rail Road...
Clogged toilets are rail's latest problem By Joie Tyrrell, Staff Writer, Newsday July 5, 2004 First the seats, now the toilets. Starting this week, the Long...
Well it was an economic and political decision. However NYC campaigns for these conventions every 4 years. It will be interesting to see how it goes in Boston...