Posted in Transportation, tagged brooklyn, culver rehabilitation, f train, mta, nyc subway, smith and 9th, view out subway on April 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Public transportation is not a personal obsession, but it’s a big part of our lives, since many of us spend hours every week sitting on trains or buses. If there are breakdowns or other delays, you can add time to that, and minutes spent in close contact with strangers.
Posted in Transportation, tagged brooklyn, caton ave, mcdonald ave, mta, nyc bus, nyc public transportation, photography on September 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
How can you tell? Look at the schmutzed-up bus window. Keep your umbrellas handy, this rain spell is not over quite yet.
Posted in Transportation, tagged 15th street, brooklyn, culver local, culver rehabilitation, draka, f train, g train, mta, photography, windsor terrace on April 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The work train is laying some type of cable. If you ride the F Train regularly, you know very well that the Manhattan-bound trains are skipping this station. Work is proceeding slowly.
Posted in Misc, Transportation, tagged brooklyn, culver rehabilitation, elevated subway, f train, g train, mta, nyc subway, south brooklyn, verrazano on February 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
There is one positive side effect of the temporary bridge at the Fourth Avenue stop on the F and G Trains – the view. This is looking south, toward the Verrazano and Bay Ridge.
Posted in Transportation, tagged autumn in ny, brooklyn, f train, g train, mta, mta bus, photography, prospect park, prospect park sw, trackwork on November 21, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Can we get back to normal, please? Buses replaced the subways between Church Ave. and Jay Streets for the second weekend in a row, and was it ever slow. Taking pictures out the window of the foliage did not compensate for time spent on the hard blue seats.
Posted in Transportation, tagged brooklyn, church ave, f train, jay st, mta, mta service changes, photography on November 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This weekend and next, it’s all about buses on Church Avenue. The F Train is not running between Church and Jay Street, so you’ll have to catch the bus. It’s not as bad as it sounds, but it will definitely add some time to your trip. Plan ahead, as the MTA advises.
Posted in Misc, Transportation, tagged 9-11, b67, before and after 9-11, brooklyn, flatbush ave, gumball machine, mta, nyc bus, photography, view from the bus on September 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Before 9-11, there were no American flags stuck on the windows of NYC buses. Now, they all have them.
Posted in Transportation, tagged a train, brooklyn, f train, jay street borough hall, jay walder, jay walder vacation house france, lectern on wheels, mta, mta president, nyc subway, photography on August 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Est il encore en France? Us transit riders whose commute home took twice as long as it should have yesterday were wanting a word with you, Mr. MTA President. Then let’s talk about proposed hikes of subway fares.
Posted in Misc, tagged brooklyn, mta, no trolls, nordic folklore, nyc bus, nyc signage, photography, trolls on August 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »
If the MTA is going to discriminate against evil-doing Norse creatures, shouldn’t the sign be posted in the front of the bus? On the other hand, if the trolls referred to are the computer variety, to say no to them is only encouragement.
Posted in Transportation, tagged bqe, brooklyn, church ave, home depot, jay st, jetro, mta, nyc subway, photography, princess cruises, prospect expressway, rain, track work on October 25, 2009| 1 Comment »
Steady afternoon rain and no subways
This picture was taken from the bus running nonstop from Jay Street to Church Avenue. The ride wasn’t too bad, except for delays caused by roadwork on the highway. After this weekend, the trains are supposed to run on a normal weekend schedule. The gray view included a gigantic cruise ship docked in Red Hook (it was past by the time my camera was out) and the tops of Home Depot and Jetro.
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