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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Solar Power Plane Flies 26 Hours


“When you took off it was another era,” The Associated Press quoted Mr. Piccard as saying. “You land in a new era where people understand that with renewable energy you can do impossible things.” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/world/europe/09plane.html

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

NYC MTA Delay Notification System


"On the morning of June 29, 2010 there were multiple disruptions in service including a fire and smoke conditions, track circuit failure, brakes in emergency, and sick customers at various locations, which caused massive service delays..."

If you're like me and find that the MTA's Subway service is increasingly bad and if you ever need verification about your lateness isn't your fault but because of mismanaged and under-financed public transit then check out the New York City Transit Delay Verification System.

Also, report your questions to @NYCTSubwayScoop on Twitter

Check out my delay below;
REF. NUM: ----

ENTER DATE: 6/29/2010 10:46:27 AM
SERVICE DATE: 6/29/2010

SUBWAY SERVICE DELAY

Station Entrance Information:
LINE: C Line
BEGIN TRAVEL (STATION): Clinton - Washington Avenues TIME DEPARTED : 8:00 AM
Transfer 1
LINE: 2 Line
BEGIN TRAVEL (STATION): Fulton Street
ENDED TRAVEL (STATION): 96 Street
Transfer 2
LINE: 1 Line
BEGIN TRAVEL (STATION): 96 Street
ENDED TRAVEL (STATION): 116 Street - Columbia University
Station Exit Information:
ENDED TRAVEL (STATION): 116 Street - Columbia UniversityTIME ARRIVED: 9:45 AM
LENGTH OF DELAY: 125 minutes

RIDER COMMENTS: F trains were running on the A, C line.

TRANSIT COMMENTS: On the morning of June 29, 2010 there were multiple disruptions in service including a fire and smoke conditions, track circuit failure, brakes in emergency, and sick customers at various locations, which caused massive service delays, reroutes and our trains to be discharged on the A B C D E F G J M N Q R. As a result, any one delay lasted up to 120 minutes on one or on any combination of the aforementioned subway lines.


WE HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL

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CUSTOMER SERVICES