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Subway Becomes Fourth Company To Pull MTV “Skins” Ads

Another one bites the dust — or in this case, the cold cut: Subway has become the fourth nationally-recognized brand to pull its ads from airing during MTV’s controversial new teen drama Skins, which has been seeped in controversy over alleged child pornography and other risque subject matter since its premiere last week. Is Skins [...]

France donates to Belgrade subway

Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić confirmed on Saturday that France would donate EUR 3mn for a feasibility study for the construction of the Belgrade subway.

French and Serbian experts will work together on the study, he said.

AAXA M2 hooks directly to iPhone, iOS 4.2 delay, Pay for Subway sandwich with your iPhone

AAXA has unveiled a new micro projector called the M2. The little projector has several input options and one of them is to connect directly to an iPhone. That would mean you could watch those YouTube videos on a wall with a much larger image assuming the room is dark enough. A rumor is floating [...]

T-Mobile, ATandT to Provide Mobile Service in NYC Subway

A plan to bring mobile phone service to NYC subway stations has its ups and downs, New Yorkers say. – Your commute just got louder: Transit Wireless announced it has reached an
agreement with critical communications specialist Broadcast Australia for the
delivery of wireless communications infrastructure in the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority’s New York City
subway stations. Network operat…


15 Unwritten Rules for Riding Public Transportation (And the People Who Break Them)

Posted rules don’t seem to bother most travelers, and the age-old common sense type don’t seem to register, either. These are the top 15 unwritten rules of public transportation — and they’re broken every day.



Alice Tan Ridley “America’s Got Talent” Audition VIDEO [Gabourey Sidibe Mother]

The mother of Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe sailed through to the America’s Got Talent semi-finals after impressing the judges’ panel with a passionate rendition of Etta James’ “At Last” on the second day of Season 5 auditions in New York City. Harlem’s Alice Tan Ridley is a former teacher’s aide and Off-Broadway performer, who [...]

Security heightened on New York subway

In New York police doubled patrols in the city’s subway system. It was one visible result of the two bombings in Moscow’s metro on Monday. Security was heightened, as mass transit hubs were flooded with police presence. US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton speaking on Canadian TV stressed any city could become a target.

Death toll in Moscow subway blasts at 39

The number of victims killed in the Moscow subway terrorist acts has risen to 39, head of the Moscow Health Department Andrei Seltsovsky said on Tuesday. “One critically wounded woman died in Sklifosovsky Hospital overnight,” he told Rossiya 24 TV channel.

Is Now A Good Time To Open A Franchise?

Many would-be entrepreneurs often consider opening up their own small business because of the great rewards that come with being your own boss. In other cases people consider opening a franchise business, like SubWay or Smoothie King where they still get to be their own boss but they get the backing of a large corporation [...]

Two dead as gunman opens fire in Mexico City subway

At least two people have been killed on Mexico City subway train after a man opened fire during rush hour. Pedro Estrada, director of Mexico City’s forensic experts, said a passenger and a policeman were killed. Five others were wounded. Attorney General Miguel Angel Mancera said the

SMRT adds 1.8% as 1Q profit rises to $48.2m

SMRT Corp. (MRT SP), Singapore’s biggest subway operator, added 1.8% to $1.73. The company said profit in the first-quarter ended June rose 20% to $48.2 million.

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Bryan Neal Vinas: Brooklyn Man Gave Al Qaida NY Subway Info Say Feds

Authorities revealed Wednesday that an American — charged with providing information to al-Qaida on the New York transit system and attacking a U.S. military base in Afghanistan — has been a secret witness in the fight against terror both he…

Anna Kelner: How the Subway to the Sea Could Change Los Angeles’ Culture

A subway could not only cleanse Los Angeles’ polluted air and clear its congested roads, but could also radically change the way Angelinos relate to one another.

David Abrutyn: How A Name Can Help Transit’s Game

New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority presents an idea for helping beleaguered transit systems weather the storm: revenue through corporate naming rights for rail stations.

Subway No. 7 Line Named Best In City In Straphanger’s Report

It’s 7th heaven for some straphangers. The No. 7 line was rated the best ride in the subway system by a new Straphanger’s Campaign report released today.

Jay Walder Nominated To Be New MTA Chief By Gov. Paterson

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. David Paterson has nominated longtime transit executive Jay Walder to run the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Walder’s appointment to the newly merged positions of chairman and chief executive officer is subje…

Daniel Collins: Today In HuffPost New York

Everything having to do with construction seems to be a scandal waiting to happen. Usually, it’s not even a new, inventive scandal. It’s the same one we thought we were reformed just a year or two before.

Craig Newmark: New in gov’t customer service: NY Nearest Subway Augmented Reality App

Hey, really cool, just heard that this might also exist for London Underground….