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getmisch<p>Gotta go see, it's been 2 yrs! Grand Central Terminal has been transformed into a station again, basically. New lowest level (for LIRR) has trains which pass through. Outside of Amtrak trains 71-91, all train lines started or terminated there, hence the name. *Grand Central Madison* [Station]; link is to art installations there. <br><a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>public</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/installations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>installations</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/LIRR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LIRR</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Amtrak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amtrak</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/GCT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GCT</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/MetroNorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetroNorth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/MTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MTA</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/subway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subway</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/GrandCentralTerminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandCentralTerminal</span></a> not <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/station" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>station</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/GrandCentralMadison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandCentralMadison</span></a> yes station<br><a href="https://www.mta.info/agency/arts-design/explore-gcm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mta.info/agency/arts-design/ex</span><span class="invisible">plore-gcm</span></a></p>
wall03<p>More context: there was a broken down train so people took the electric train up to croton Harmon and transferred onto this train</p><p>Also hashtag dump for discoverability<br /><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>trains</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/mta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mta</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rail</span></a> commuting <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/metronorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>metronorth</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a></p>
Cap'n Transit<p>RT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/pcacriders" class="u-url mention">@<span>pcacriders</span></a></span> Today we released our report, &quot;Rider-First Fare Payment!&quot; It charts the course towards more affordable and equitable transit across the <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MTA</span></a> region — putting money and time back in riders&#39; pockets.</p><p>5⃣ fare policies:<br />☑️ Morning peak discounts for 🧓/♿️ riders<br />☑️ Expanding &quot;Family Fare&quot; on the RRs<br />☑️ Weekly CityTicket w/ 🚇&amp;🚍 transfers<br />☑️ Fair Fares on the 39 <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/LIRR" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LIRR</span></a> / <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MetroNorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetroNorth</span></a> stations in NYC<br />☑️ Fair Fares to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level </p><p><a href="https://pcac.org/report/rider-first-fare-payment/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pcac.org/report/rider-first-fa</span><span class="invisible">re-payment/</span></a></p>
Cap'n Transit<p>RT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/samiliebman" class="u-url mention">@<span>samiliebman</span></a></span> Structural issue at garage on W 51st and 10th, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Amtrak" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Amtrak</span></a> Empire Service suspended between NYC and Croton Harmon because of it. Many people cannot get their cars out. There are concerns about vibrations causing further issues. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MetroNorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MetroNorth</span></a> cross honoring at Croton Harmon.</p>