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The LIRR works for the convenience of its unionized workforce. Changing the schedule moves people's cheese.
December 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The LIRR works for the convenience of its unionized workforce. Changing the schedule moves people's cheese.
There ought to be a better balance between no service on Christmas and too much
Most crowded LIRR train right now is 33% full. Lots of money wasted on OT & holiday pay while crews are away from their families
Metro-North's approach with all lines running hourly service seems like a good approach.
Most crowded LIRR train right now is 33% full. Lots of money wasted on OT & holiday pay while crews are away from their families
Metro-North's approach with all lines running hourly service seems like a good approach.
It’s Christmas, a day when I’m pretty sure the UK’s entire rail network is reduced to…this.
December 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
There ought to be a better balance between no service on Christmas and too much
Most crowded LIRR train right now is 33% full. Lots of money wasted on OT & holiday pay while crews are away from their families
Metro-North's approach with all lines running hourly service seems like a good approach.
Most crowded LIRR train right now is 33% full. Lots of money wasted on OT & holiday pay while crews are away from their families
Metro-North's approach with all lines running hourly service seems like a good approach.
I swear they've added at least another 3 left turn signals on Sunrise Highway in the Town of Babylon
Turning into Jericho Turnpike... Every little side after street needs its own signal until there are 2,400 traffic lights from the city line to Orient Point. Then everyone wants a left turn signal.
Turning into Jericho Turnpike... Every little side after street needs its own signal until there are 2,400 traffic lights from the city line to Orient Point. Then everyone wants a left turn signal.
December 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I swear they've added at least another 3 left turn signals on Sunrise Highway in the Town of Babylon
Turning into Jericho Turnpike... Every little side after street needs its own signal until there are 2,400 traffic lights from the city line to Orient Point. Then everyone wants a left turn signal.
Turning into Jericho Turnpike... Every little side after street needs its own signal until there are 2,400 traffic lights from the city line to Orient Point. Then everyone wants a left turn signal.
The majority of @mtalirr.bsky.social's crowding issues these days are, at their core, a fleet [mis]management issue.
More than 80% of electric trains that have exceed the loading guidelines since the start of East Side Access were ran with less than 12 cars!
More than 80% of electric trains that have exceed the loading guidelines since the start of East Side Access were ran with less than 12 cars!
December 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The majority of @mtalirr.bsky.social's crowding issues these days are, at their core, a fleet [mis]management issue.
More than 80% of electric trains that have exceed the loading guidelines since the start of East Side Access were ran with less than 12 cars!
More than 80% of electric trains that have exceed the loading guidelines since the start of East Side Access were ran with less than 12 cars!
Heard thru grapevine that MetroCard VM's at AirTrain JFK stations will be removed December 28-29
Pre-valued AirTrain 10-trip & AirTrain 30 Day Unlimited MetroCards will still be sold at a few newsstands at Jamaica a parking lot at airport(?)
Expected to be on OMNY in "late Feb" @airlineflyer.net
Pre-valued AirTrain 10-trip & AirTrain 30 Day Unlimited MetroCards will still be sold at a few newsstands at Jamaica a parking lot at airport(?)
Expected to be on OMNY in "late Feb" @airlineflyer.net
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Heard thru grapevine that MetroCard VM's at AirTrain JFK stations will be removed December 28-29
Pre-valued AirTrain 10-trip & AirTrain 30 Day Unlimited MetroCards will still be sold at a few newsstands at Jamaica a parking lot at airport(?)
Expected to be on OMNY in "late Feb" @airlineflyer.net
Pre-valued AirTrain 10-trip & AirTrain 30 Day Unlimited MetroCards will still be sold at a few newsstands at Jamaica a parking lot at airport(?)
Expected to be on OMNY in "late Feb" @airlineflyer.net
Very disagree with this. I don't think it's unreasonable to ask people to carry a farecard for the city they live in
But it should be 1 card—not 4. And it should work on all modes. Not just some
No foreign peer city has moved off farecards/tickets for frequent riders! None have contactless parity.
But it should be 1 card—not 4. And it should work on all modes. Not just some
No foreign peer city has moved off farecards/tickets for frequent riders! None have contactless parity.
We can analyze how poorly the OMNY rollout has gone vs. its promise, but the idea is simple: The MTA does not want to be in the business of producing a fare payment card for everyone to use because that's a waste of money these days.
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Very disagree with this. I don't think it's unreasonable to ask people to carry a farecard for the city they live in
But it should be 1 card—not 4. And it should work on all modes. Not just some
No foreign peer city has moved off farecards/tickets for frequent riders! None have contactless parity.
But it should be 1 card—not 4. And it should work on all modes. Not just some
No foreign peer city has moved off farecards/tickets for frequent riders! None have contactless parity.
I get the frustration, and there should be some modesty to these fees, but there is an expense the rental company bears to pay the toll, identify the driver, collect their payment, etc. (and a portion of people may not pay). Would the same opinion apply for speed camera tix?
Because I don't have a car, I payed an arbitrary 31% surcharge on tolls when I rented a vehicle
I don't mind tolls - but junk fees like this end up encouraging car ownership
I don't mind tolls - but junk fees like this end up encouraging car ownership
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I get the frustration, and there should be some modesty to these fees, but there is an expense the rental company bears to pay the toll, identify the driver, collect their payment, etc. (and a portion of people may not pay). Would the same opinion apply for speed camera tix?
I think this ornament is missing something very important??
December 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I think this ornament is missing something very important??
LIRR's "record" on time performance statistics are complete nonsense. With only about two-thirds of trains arriving into Jamaica <3 minutes late, passengers arrive to their destinations late far more often than they should.
Another successful unpublished “transfer opportunity” at Jamaica, but an even closer finish today.
The two trains were neck and neck the whole journey to Jamaica and the second train was pulling in just as I hit the top of the stairs. I hate how stressful @mta.info forces a very normal trip to be.
The two trains were neck and neck the whole journey to Jamaica and the second train was pulling in just as I hit the top of the stairs. I hate how stressful @mta.info forces a very normal trip to be.
December 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
LIRR's "record" on time performance statistics are complete nonsense. With only about two-thirds of trains arriving into Jamaica <3 minutes late, passengers arrive to their destinations late far more often than they should.
These new turnstiles are a joke already... www.reddit.com/r/NYStateOfM...
From the NYStateOfMind community on Reddit: New turnstiles seem to be a waste of my fare paying money on day one.
Explore this post and more from the NYStateOfMind community
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December 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
These new turnstiles are a joke already... www.reddit.com/r/NYStateOfM...
The one on the right doesn't seem to be calibrated properly, it interrupted the stride of 4 people.
These are going to be a mess if the MTA does not stay on top of maintaining these.
These are going to be a mess if the MTA does not stay on top of maintaining these.
New-design faregates at Broadway-Lafayette this morning
December 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The one on the right doesn't seem to be calibrated properly, it interrupted the stride of 4 people.
These are going to be a mess if the MTA does not stay on top of maintaining these.
These are going to be a mess if the MTA does not stay on top of maintaining these.
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I know why...
I know why...
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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I know why...
I know why...
LIRR reshuffled and buried the ends of the holiday M-9 set in the middle of the train. Goofballs...
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
LIRR reshuffled and buried the ends of the holiday M-9 set in the middle of the train. Goofballs...
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Would be sweet if @mtalirr.bsky.social redistributed service on Fridays so people don't have to stand at 1am in the morning!
December 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Would be sweet if @mtalirr.bsky.social redistributed service on Fridays so people don't have to stand at 1am in the morning!
Someone should really do an analysis of the Subway GTFS-RT feed to see if NYCT is actually running the increased levels of service the MTA claims they are.
What happened to 6 minute weekend headways on the 1??
Is it really a service improvement if the line is impacted by GO's 46 weekends a year?
What happened to 6 minute weekend headways on the 1??
Is it really a service improvement if the line is impacted by GO's 46 weekends a year?
December 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Someone should really do an analysis of the Subway GTFS-RT feed to see if NYCT is actually running the increased levels of service the MTA claims they are.
What happened to 6 minute weekend headways on the 1??
Is it really a service improvement if the line is impacted by GO's 46 weekends a year?
What happened to 6 minute weekend headways on the 1??
Is it really a service improvement if the line is impacted by GO's 46 weekends a year?
Would be sweet if @mtalirr.bsky.social redistributed service on Fridays so people don't have to stand at 1am in the morning!
December 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Would be sweet if @mtalirr.bsky.social redistributed service on Fridays so people don't have to stand at 1am in the morning!
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It is frustrating that the MTA is viewing the cash infusion from the state as a birthright that validates the status quo and not as a close call and that it should avoid needing in the future by shaking things up to improve its farebox recovery ratio
Minus big-bucks lifelines, some U.S. transit systems are facing disaster.
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But the MTA is *adding* subway and bus service, not cutting it — and has dodged layoffs.
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“This is a remarkable turnaround just from a few years ago.”
NEW STORY in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/12/m...
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But the MTA is *adding* subway and bus service, not cutting it — and has dodged layoffs.
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“This is a remarkable turnaround just from a few years ago.”
NEW STORY in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/12/m...
As U.S. Transit Takes a Dive, MTA Enjoys a Rarity: More Service and Stable Cash Flow
San Francisco and Philly are limping along. Yet in New York, North America’s largest mass transportation authority finds itself running more trains and buses, and limiting fare hikes.
www.thecity.nyc
December 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It is frustrating that the MTA is viewing the cash infusion from the state as a birthright that validates the status quo and not as a close call and that it should avoid needing in the future by shaking things up to improve its farebox recovery ratio
Friday travel still much lighter on LIRR
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Friday travel still much lighter on LIRR
As we have gone through many phases of return to office, one trend that has stuck around is fewer people commuting into work on Fridays. Wh...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Friday travel still much lighter on LIRR
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I'm seeing a lot of complaints about the F/M swap that could all be addressed by adding a couple more trains per hour like was promised. Deinyerlining won't work with LESS service.
December 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I'm seeing a lot of complaints about the F/M swap that could all be addressed by adding a couple more trains per hour like was promised. Deinyerlining won't work with LESS service.
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Oslo had problems with their faregates so they got rid of them. American cities had problems with faregates, so bought new sturdier more imposing ones. Some systems (many German ones) started out as trams so simple stations were always preferred (meaning no room for gates or ticketing mezzanines).
December 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Oslo had problems with their faregates so they got rid of them. American cities had problems with faregates, so bought new sturdier more imposing ones. Some systems (many German ones) started out as trams so simple stations were always preferred (meaning no room for gates or ticketing mezzanines).
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US commuter rail doesn't have gates and checking tickets is slow and costly. They should want everyone on a monthly but they don't make the effort to do so.
December 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
US commuter rail doesn't have gates and checking tickets is slow and costly. They should want everyone on a monthly but they don't make the effort to do so.
I really don't know what's driving this trend. I think ultimately transit agencies view their riders as captive and thus not sensitive to fares.
America's mass transit agencies are categorically disinterested in competing for mode share.
America's mass transit agencies are categorically disinterested in competing for mode share.
Any papers on why US transit agencies can't figure out how to properly price monthlies like the rest of the world?
Is it just institutional inertia? The private company did it in 1910 so thats just how it is?
Is it just institutional inertia? The private company did it in 1910 so thats just how it is?
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I really don't know what's driving this trend. I think ultimately transit agencies view their riders as captive and thus not sensitive to fares.
America's mass transit agencies are categorically disinterested in competing for mode share.
America's mass transit agencies are categorically disinterested in competing for mode share.
NJTransit is bringing back its discounted 20-trip ticket option in February: www.njtransit.com/flexpass
Good that they recognize hybrid commuting is here to stay, and interesting juxtaposition against @mta.info eliminating 10-trip discounts come January...
Good that they recognize hybrid commuting is here to stay, and interesting juxtaposition against @mta.info eliminating 10-trip discounts come January...
NJ TRANSIT
New Jersey Public Transportation Corporation - The Way To Go
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December 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NJTransit is bringing back its discounted 20-trip ticket option in February: www.njtransit.com/flexpass
Good that they recognize hybrid commuting is here to stay, and interesting juxtaposition against @mta.info eliminating 10-trip discounts come January...
Good that they recognize hybrid commuting is here to stay, and interesting juxtaposition against @mta.info eliminating 10-trip discounts come January...
IRS increases pre-tax limits for transit and parking for 2026 www.thelirrtoday.com/2025/12/pre-...
IRS increases pre-tax limits for transit and parking for 2026
The IRS is increasing the monthly pre-tax deduction limits for transit and commuter parking to $340 per month for 2023 (this is an increas...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
IRS increases pre-tax limits for transit and parking for 2026 www.thelirrtoday.com/2025/12/pre-...