No, I didn't come up with the fix, I paid attention in class and remembered how to set it up manually In a message dated 4/30/2008 5:11:35 P.M. Eastern...
This prompts 2 questions: - Did any of the dispatchers or LIRR execs attend the same classes, with the same opportunity to learn what you did? - Why didn't...
May 2008 New York Mega-Rail Projects Update The Big Apple’s rapid transit system not only thrives, but is again growing well into the future after decades of...
GOP trying to renege on 2B in 9/11 aid BY RICHARD SISK, DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU Thursday, May 1st 2008, 4:00 AM Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) WASHINGTON -...
How is it reneging if the money was never fully authorized? MJ -- Michael B. Justice On May 1, 2008, at 8:22 AM, LIRR Commuters Community <yomf@...> ... ...
When it's punch day/beginning of the month, why isn't it mandatory for an annoucement to be made like "it's the first of the month, please present your...
There used to be (at least some) announcements on punch days, but some people did not like that either - especially in the AM. I think, in this case, whether...
The idea of punch days is to catch the scammers with fake tickets. If you announce it to everyone, the scammers will use a one way and put the fake monthly...
Actually the reason we do not make any announcements in advance of collection, is that the LIRR wants us to catch the people with forged or fake tickets in the...
You're not catching the "pros" with that technique. Those folks know the sound difference between chopping a seat check and punching a metrocard ticket. You...
I was going to ask the same question, MJ. I am curious as to how many monthly ticket scammers a crew member sees on average. Also, I would love the crew clamp...
Round them up, and let them clean platforms until it's paid off. Bunch of moochers. You bet if they had to buy a beer off the train that they'd have ID and...
if one doesn't pay for a subway ride, there are two outcomes. if you have id, they issue you an a ticket. if you don't, they haul you in to verify who you...
then haul them in until they can prove who they are and that they will pay the fare. if you are mugged on the way to penn, you should be able to go to the...
I agree - and I think it is known around that there are no real penalties for this. About the only "fake ticket" scam I can remember hearing about was a guy...
Scammers with counterfeit tickets usually carry one-ways to avoid getting caught. I don't think ID is the issue here. From: LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com...
It was at least 12 years ago when I knew someone that got caught forging a ticket. He was a college student at the time, and these were the old machine printed...
LIRR Rush Hour Service Resumes After Switch Woes With Residual Delays Of About 20 Minutes NEW YORK (AP) ? The Long Island Rail Road is reporting service has...
What color is the sun in your world??? You say some STRANGE things sometimes.. _____ From: LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com]...
They are being a little vague with their power outage story, according to what I have heard. From what I was told, it was a freak accident with a tree...
Queens was having trouble with 21 & 23 switches. In a message dated 5/1/2008 11:11:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: It would...
It's called a brush cutter. Yes, it did weld itself to the rail. Original reports said the branch would be out until midnight, Fortunately they were able to...
Not too long ago, about 3 months ago, a conductor threw a skell off in between stations. This piece of **** was scamming every night, Finally the conductor get...
As for the delays through Queens, we can thank one man, JM with the black cloud over his head, you know who I am talking about Swamp? The Race Train was going...
The LIRR (management, police) absolutely should not let a scammer "get away" with free rides for numerous times. However the conductor should not have thrown...
Abandoned LIRR station may reopen By David Winzelberg Thursday, May 1, 2008 03:41 PM EDT The Metropolitan Transit Authority will study the feasibility of...
Better late than never-- the time to do this was in the mid-to-late 90s. ... From: LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com] On...
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