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Data Transmission Problem Disrupted MetroCard Sales Article Tools Sponsored By By RAY RIVERA Published: August 1, 2008 A faulty encryption device caused the...
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yomf
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Aug 1, 2008
3:09 pm
25466
Technology is always a great thing, IMO. Of course, when it stops working properly, all Heck breaks loose - Just ask anyone who tried to fly American Airlines...
lingcat_2000
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Aug 1, 2008
4:10 pm
25467
By the way, speaking of technology, and perhaps slightly off LIRR topic, I was walking from the 2/3 train at FBA to LIRR and noticed what I thought are...
lingcat_2000
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Aug 1, 2008
4:33 pm
25468
Third track: New York-Long Island traffic relief BY JEFFREY M. ZUPAN | Jeffrey M. Zupan is a senior fellow for transportation with the Regional Plan...
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yomf
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Aug 2, 2008
1:24 pm
25469
Man on LIRR tracks struck by train BY EMERSON CLARRIDGE | Special to Newsday, 11:06 PM EDT, August 2, 2008 An East Quogue man struck by a train as he sat...
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yomf
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Aug 3, 2008
3:10 pm
25470
Sorry for my extreme lack of sympathy...but what a friggin idiot. Seriously, have humans become **this** brainless?? Again, I apologize if I offended anyone...
lingcat_2000
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Aug 3, 2008
9:13 pm
25471
I won't even ask the obvious. I always sit on rail road tracks to clear my head, you all should try it. This is the Fail Road's fault too right? Later, if I...
phil_yanks
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Aug 3, 2008
11:58 pm
25472
Maybe he didn't hear the announcements....Come on now, you can't expect people to know EVERYTHING. The very fact that the train tracks were even there posed a...
phil_yanks
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Aug 3, 2008
11:58 pm
25473
In a message dated 8/3/2008 11:11:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, yomf@... writes: The conductor pulled the emergency brake on the train, which was...
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Aug 3, 2008
11:59 pm
25474
... hearing and ... take? ... Exactly, mailsales. I cannot understand what runs through people's minds. This isn't play - tangling with a train will probably...
lingcat_2000
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Aug 4, 2008
12:31 am
25475
Just guessing here ... could this have been a failed attempt at suicide-by-train? Note that this is only a guess. I am not a mental health professional of...
orchlib
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Aug 4, 2008
12:19 pm
25476
This could have been a number of different things, from just plain stupid to suicide. Unless this guy starts talking we will not know for sure. However...
yomf
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Aug 4, 2008
12:25 pm
25477
U.S. rail safety act may help pay for LIRR gap fixes BY STEVE RITEA | steve.ritea@..., 8:50 PM EDT, August 3, 2008 A federal grant program that...
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yomf
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Aug 4, 2008
12:27 pm
25478
Sen. Charles Schumer could be helping out the MTA if he would push for more money to be allowed in the transit check program. The IRS limits the amount of...
william_f_joseph
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Aug 4, 2008
5:28 pm
25479
There was a crash between a vehicle and a train at the atlantic avenue crossing in east rockaway.service has been restored eastbound at this time,according to...
mr beach
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Aug 4, 2008
11:21 pm
25480
I was on that train (the 3:53 from Penn). First at Centre Ave, we were delayed because two idiots getting off the train decided to have a fistfight. We...
longrainger
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Aug 5, 2008
1:38 am
25481
LIRR: Train hits taxi trying to skirt crossing gate BY BILL MASON | bill.mason@..., 7:32 PM EDT, August 4, 2008 A taxicab was clipped by a Long...
yomf
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Aug 5, 2008
12:28 pm
25482
The 745 to Penn (from Jamaica) was announced to be 10 mins late...it arrived at 755 (score one for the bad guys!)... It arrived 10 mins late, yet we arrive at...
phil_yanks
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Aug 5, 2008
1:46 pm
25483
The 438 AM from Babylon due in Penn at 5:54 AM is running 13 minutes late due to slow passenger loading. The 4:58 AM from Hempstead due in Flatbush Avenue at...
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Aug 5, 2008
1:46 pm
25484
The 438 AM from Babylon due in Penn at 5:54 AM is running 13 minutes late due to slow passenger loading. The 4:58 AM from Hempstead due in Flatbush Avenue at...
Jose
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Aug 5, 2008
1:47 pm
25485
I also find it VERY hard to believe that it took 13 minutes for passengers to board at 4:38 AM....
yomf
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Aug 5, 2008
1:48 pm
25486
That is a new one.. Could this mean an excessive amount of doors were cut out? MJ -- Michael B. Justice mbj@... ... From: Jose <jr2eng@...> ...
Michael B. Justice
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Aug 5, 2008
1:50 pm
25487
I was on the 4:15 from Penn. We pulled into Valley Stream, then closed the doors and prepared to go. Then there was an announcement that we would be delayed a...
william_f_joseph
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Aug 5, 2008
1:52 pm
25488
well, what do you expect for a 438 am train. while i am sure this could have some effect, but 13 minutes. are they kidding? ... From: Jose <jr2eng@...>...
Ian Greenbaum
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Aug 5, 2008
2:33 pm
25489
Just guessing, again ... when a train is delayed, the crew has to report a cause for the delay. Perhaps in this case, they picked "slow passenger loading" as...
orchlib
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Aug 5, 2008
2:34 pm
25490
That's my regular train. I was not on it this morning (thank doG I'm home today!!), but yesterday, Monday, we were very late into Jamaica. It's been happening...
A. Stetson
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Aug 5, 2008
3:06 pm
25491
More guesswork coming: if it's taking too long for the doors to open, it could be a matter of too small a crew to both operate the doors and collect...
orchlib
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Aug 5, 2008
4:48 pm
25492
Variety of delays on the LIRR BY JOHN VALENTI | john.valenti@..., 8:19 AM EDT, August 5, 2008 A rough overnight stretched into a tough early...
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yomf
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Aug 5, 2008
5:50 pm
25493
It should be pointed out that the morning delays at Vally Stream impacted many of the same Long Beach passengers that were delayed the night before due to the...
william_f_joseph
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Aug 5, 2008
7:40 pm
25494
Conductors/collectors/whoever taking too long to open the doors is a regular occurrence for me. I can't tell you how many times I have seen "train personnel"...
phil_yanks
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Aug 5, 2008
8:22 pm
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