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W.B.:

Quick question.......

Obviously, the sleek, new R-211 "Staten Island Rattlers" are using the same "toid rail" used by the now-retired, iconic "Fordy-Fours"; h ...

W.B.:

GREATLY appreciated the wealth of historical info you've provided; thank you! Wink

I see that there was FAR MORE bus activity in that area than I had previously thought....man, it had t ...

W.B.L

You noticed that, as well? (another WELL-TRAINED eye!)

The IND's "new" Rockaway line was indeed but "reclaiming" a former "El-Ey-Double-Are" route, one that a ...

And I don't know if this is true or not, as I saw an image on YouTube of it (and they're known now to use "AI" for a lot of their images); but apparently, R-211's are beginning to run on the ...

BTW:

The "RAYN-gers" lost night; and, as for the Giants........well, you figure it out......... Razz

Remember, the Giants played on "Toisday" and won. It was the Jets that ...

And I just saw this put up on YouTube, CBS 2 had a report on how "AYF's" were "disappointed" over their team's loss in the division series this last week. "Soives" 'em r ...

Broad Channel, according to Eyewitness News at 11, is under "high alert" for the next two high tide cycles; if subway service to the Rockaways is affected, I would not be ar all surprised... ...

Weather...........

Seems most focus is on beach erosion and above average tidal flows at times of high tide.

Here again, I'm thinking of St. George, Tottenville, and Hoboken (and the now-closed ...

Meanwhile, it was noted that when OMNY takes full effect next year, transfers will be eliminated and on buses, you won't be able to deposit your coins into the machines next to the bus driver's seat.

Curious........

Earlier on "TIEMPO!" (on ABC-7), there was a very interesting segment on the long-gone "San Juan Hill" neighborhood, now the site of Lincoln Center.

There was ...

Just was thinking.......

Given the threat of extremely high tides and beach erosion with the upcoming nor'easter, I am wondering if there will be any flooding concerns at St. George, and especially ...

And given the rains a-comin' in the area, it's just as well "doze squeakers" were eliminated from the post-season equation. Imagine all the rain delays we'd've had to face.

"BRT" in Cincinnati.......
Not, of course, to be confused with WKRP in Cincinnati . . . Wink

W,B.:

Regarding the "Kann-ikker-bockers", we just will have to wait and see if those animated "Globetrotters" will be on hand, cheerring them on to a successful season. Wink

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Also of interest...........

https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/bus-rapid-transit/
In silhouette, looks almost like a robotic cat, no? Definitely doesn't have the poetry in motion of ...