goodcow
@goodcow.bsky.social
👴🏻 🐈 🏢 🚇 Public transit, labor, and housing advocate. Usually a cat dad, but waiting to adopt again, and old man who complains a lot.
The L train’s “ever think you’d be able to charge a subway ride” messaging is still going to be there after MetroCard sales end, and until these trains are taken out of service, won’t it?
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The L train’s “ever think you’d be able to charge a subway ride” messaging is still going to be there after MetroCard sales end, and until these trains are taken out of service, won’t it?
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a trillion dollar machine that drains the seas and runs on human blood can't beat the "magic room" apartment layout algorithm from Shenmue II (2001)
December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
a trillion dollar machine that drains the seas and runs on human blood can't beat the "magic room" apartment layout algorithm from Shenmue II (2001)
With past fare hikes you've had to start a new 7/30-day MetroCard cycle by a certain date after the hike for the card to work. We know MetroCard sales are ending Dec 31, but has MTA put out any guidance for remaining unlimited cards? @ndhapple.bsky.social @jmartineznyc.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
With past fare hikes you've had to start a new 7/30-day MetroCard cycle by a certain date after the hike for the card to work. We know MetroCard sales are ending Dec 31, but has MTA put out any guidance for remaining unlimited cards? @ndhapple.bsky.social @jmartineznyc.bsky.social
Just got a new MetroCard, expiration date is 08/31/2026.
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Just got a new MetroCard, expiration date is 08/31/2026.
These headways are garbage.
October 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
These headways are garbage.
@thelirrtoday.com Have you ever thought about proposed fares and projected ridership levels if they flattened the LIRR into three zones - City, Nassau, and Suffolk?
September 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@thelirrtoday.com Have you ever thought about proposed fares and projected ridership levels if they flattened the LIRR into three zones - City, Nassau, and Suffolk?
LIRR conductors doing a bang up job today - no ticket check from Forest Hills to Penn Station this morning, and no ticket check now from Penn Station to Woodside.
September 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
LIRR conductors doing a bang up job today - no ticket check from Forest Hills to Penn Station this morning, and no ticket check now from Penn Station to Woodside.
I’m at 67 Av to refill my 30-day MetroCard, and the dude using the machine ahead of me just did the same.
September 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I’m at 67 Av to refill my 30-day MetroCard, and the dude using the machine ahead of me just did the same.
Good doggo on commuter rail.
September 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Good doggo on commuter rail.
This would now cost $8.75 to mail, only ten years later.
August 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This would now cost $8.75 to mail, only ten years later.
They're essentially re-pricing and merging zones 1 and 3, but they're doing nothing to make the monthly ride multiple in line with the other zones.
Monthly break even points:
Zone 3: 29 peak trips
Zones 4-9: 20 peak trips
Zone 10: 19 peak trips
Zone 12: 18 peak trips
Zone 14: 15 peak trips
Monthly break even points:
Zone 3: 29 peak trips
Zones 4-9: 20 peak trips
Zone 10: 19 peak trips
Zone 12: 18 peak trips
Zone 14: 15 peak trips
July 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
They're essentially re-pricing and merging zones 1 and 3, but they're doing nothing to make the monthly ride multiple in line with the other zones.
Monthly break even points:
Zone 3: 29 peak trips
Zones 4-9: 20 peak trips
Zone 10: 19 peak trips
Zone 12: 18 peak trips
Zone 14: 15 peak trips
Monthly break even points:
Zone 3: 29 peak trips
Zones 4-9: 20 peak trips
Zone 10: 19 peak trips
Zone 12: 18 peak trips
Zone 14: 15 peak trips
3 min, then 39 minutes. Garbage service.
July 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
3 min, then 39 minutes. Garbage service.
Waiting for my train at Jamaica, and in about ten minutes I’ve already saved six people from buying off-peak tickets into Manhattan at the TVMs, and told them about CityTicket instead, and where it’s hidden in the menu. Why is LIRR actively hostile to its passengers? @thelirrtoday.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Waiting for my train at Jamaica, and in about ten minutes I’ve already saved six people from buying off-peak tickets into Manhattan at the TVMs, and told them about CityTicket instead, and where it’s hidden in the menu. Why is LIRR actively hostile to its passengers? @thelirrtoday.bsky.social
These headways are garbage, and embarrassing.
July 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
These headways are garbage, and embarrassing.
Just saved a group of three $12.75. They were going to buy zone 1 to 1 peak tickets to Grand Central, but the next Grand Central train is off-peak, and I showed them where CityTicket is hidden in the menus.
July 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Just saved a group of three $12.75. They were going to buy zone 1 to 1 peak tickets to Grand Central, but the next Grand Central train is off-peak, and I showed them where CityTicket is hidden in the menus.
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Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
Pretty detailed, stop specific Queens bus network redesign notifications.
April 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Pretty detailed, stop specific Queens bus network redesign notifications.
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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sure there's the mysterious Z train, but what about that even more exotic transit rarity, the LES-to-Williamsburg bus with just 3 stops? @transit-scapes.bsky.social took us on a behind-the-scenes ride-along this week: nygroove.nyc/b39-fewest-s...
Video: The elusive city bus with just three stops
The B39 has the fewest stops of any bus, but it fills an important gap
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March 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
sure there's the mysterious Z train, but what about that even more exotic transit rarity, the LES-to-Williamsburg bus with just 3 stops? @transit-scapes.bsky.social took us on a behind-the-scenes ride-along this week: nygroove.nyc/b39-fewest-s...
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Bright passionate people who wanted to dedicate their lives to public service were fired in a mass email over the holiday weekend.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despite receiving an exceptional performance evaluation in the fall.
After landing his dream job as a park ranger, he’s ‘heartbroken’ to be let go in federal cuts | CNN
Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despit...
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February 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Bright passionate people who wanted to dedicate their lives to public service were fired in a mass email over the holiday weekend.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
Extended public transit weekend: $43.60 in fares (LIRR, PATH, BGLR).
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Extended public transit weekend: $43.60 in fares (LIRR, PATH, BGLR).
There’s a gift shop specifically for Titanic merch at the end of this Titanic exhibit at Liberty Science Center, including children’s clothing. What the fuck?
February 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
There’s a gift shop specifically for Titanic merch at the end of this Titanic exhibit at Liberty Science Center, including children’s clothing. What the fuck?