Intesar Alam
@intesaralam.bsky.social
NYC based transit nerd
I like traveling and transit and I'll post some videos about it from time to time.
All posts, opinions, and thoughts are my own.
YouTube: @intesaralam
TikTok: @intesar.alam
Twitter/X: @intesar_alam_ny
I like traveling and transit and I'll post some videos about it from time to time.
All posts, opinions, and thoughts are my own.
YouTube: @intesaralam
TikTok: @intesar.alam
Twitter/X: @intesar_alam_ny
Apparently the new entrance at 47th Street for #GrandCentral has opened up, but I’m not sure when. It should help relieve overcrowding on the current entrance at the old JP Morgan building.
January 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Apparently the new entrance at 47th Street for #GrandCentral has opened up, but I’m not sure when. It should help relieve overcrowding on the current entrance at the old JP Morgan building.
“Oh no metro cards are gone,” as I use one to get on the bus.
January 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“Oh no metro cards are gone,” as I use one to get on the bus.
Looks like the MTA updated the UI for service alerts on buses, looks a lot better than what we had before.
January 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Looks like the MTA updated the UI for service alerts on buses, looks a lot better than what we had before.
Unable to take a photo but the #LIRR seems to have gotten its own #holidaytrain this year. It’s looks similar to the Metro North one from last year. Here’s a reference picture of the Metro North one.
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Unable to take a photo but the #LIRR seems to have gotten its own #holidaytrain this year. It’s looks similar to the Metro North one from last year. Here’s a reference picture of the Metro North one.
I guess I can ride from Midtown West to lower Manhattan the long way now. IMO the new service pattern seems overboard, I don’t feel like increasing the complexity of the lines make them easier to navigate. I’d rather go for a simplification of the lines, with dedicated local and express routes.
I’m really excited about the NYC Ferry route optimization plan announced today, which will go into effect next month.
The new network (1st image) will provide direct connections from Queens to the Bronx and Staten Island to Brooklyn, and it will help alleviate crowding on the E. River. Thoughts?
The new network (1st image) will provide direct connections from Queens to the Bronx and Staten Island to Brooklyn, and it will help alleviate crowding on the E. River. Thoughts?
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I guess I can ride from Midtown West to lower Manhattan the long way now. IMO the new service pattern seems overboard, I don’t feel like increasing the complexity of the lines make them easier to navigate. I’d rather go for a simplification of the lines, with dedicated local and express routes.
I wonder how many people who are willing to upgrade to go first class are too stubborn to use anything but public transit at their destination. I have to fall under some minority of a minority.
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I wonder how many people who are willing to upgrade to go first class are too stubborn to use anything but public transit at their destination. I have to fall under some minority of a minority.
Wait this is big! Planes and train working together makes traveling easier for everyone. I hope Amtrak can do that same with their airport stations too.
October 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Wait this is big! Planes and train working together makes traveling easier for everyone. I hope Amtrak can do that same with their airport stations too.
Can’t really say I’m confident about the bus substitution plan if the LIRR strike goes through, the 7 is one of the busiest subways lines in Queens and Howard Beach is after the split on the A, while also being the busier of the 2 branches.
September 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Can’t really say I’m confident about the bus substitution plan if the LIRR strike goes through, the 7 is one of the busiest subways lines in Queens and Howard Beach is after the split on the A, while also being the busier of the 2 branches.
Riding the first train out of DC today
August 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Riding the first train out of DC today
Looks like I’m getting an early sneak peak into the future of @amtrak.com #acela
August 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Looks like I’m getting an early sneak peak into the future of @amtrak.com #acela
Looks like people are packing on #LIRR trains to go US Open. Public transit is crucial for special events like this. It’s a shame our neighbors down south didn’t get the message.
August 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Looks like people are packing on #LIRR trains to go US Open. Public transit is crucial for special events like this. It’s a shame our neighbors down south didn’t get the message.
I guess the #nextgen @amtrak.com hype is dying down I bought the dip
August 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I guess the #nextgen @amtrak.com hype is dying down I bought the dip
This weekend @nyctbus.bsky.social is running an extra special route (Q127). It’s the Dragon Boat Festival shuttle that connects the Mets subway station to Corona Park, saving attendees from a ~30 min walk to the festival. This is one of the only times you’ll see MTA buses operating through the park.
August 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This weekend @nyctbus.bsky.social is running an extra special route (Q127). It’s the Dragon Boat Festival shuttle that connects the Mets subway station to Corona Park, saving attendees from a ~30 min walk to the festival. This is one of the only times you’ll see MTA buses operating through the park.
So the stops with the highest ridership gains were stops were there was a decrease in fare and/or an increase of service. Go figure.
While LIRR's top-line ridership numbers continue to inch closer to normal, station-by-station breakdowns tell a very different story...
In places where LIRR has lowered average fares (e.g. through expanding CityTicket in NYC) ridership is performing BETTER than 2019 levels.
In places where LIRR has lowered average fares (e.g. through expanding CityTicket in NYC) ridership is performing BETTER than 2019 levels.
August 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
So the stops with the highest ridership gains were stops were there was a decrease in fare and/or an increase of service. Go figure.
Oh no anyways, private vehicles shouldn’t be hogging up all the street space in the city.
NYC would lose 300,000 parking spots and $3B under this lefty City Council plan
NYC would lose 300,000 parking spots and $3B under this lefty City Council plan
NYC drivers would lose roughly 300,000 parking spots and taxpayers would be in the hole for $3 billion under a bill being fast-tracked by far-left City Council members.
nypost.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Oh no anyways, private vehicles shouldn’t be hogging up all the street space in the city.
Reposted by Intesar Alam
Riders can now catch an R211 in all five boroughs! Today, we debuted the modernized train cars on the B line, marking the first time they've run in the Bronx.
R211 trains feature wider doors, security cameras, additional accessible seating, digital displays, brighter lighting and signage, and more.
R211 trains feature wider doors, security cameras, additional accessible seating, digital displays, brighter lighting and signage, and more.
July 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Riders can now catch an R211 in all five boroughs! Today, we debuted the modernized train cars on the B line, marking the first time they've run in the Bronx.
R211 trains feature wider doors, security cameras, additional accessible seating, digital displays, brighter lighting and signage, and more.
R211 trains feature wider doors, security cameras, additional accessible seating, digital displays, brighter lighting and signage, and more.
Does he need help booking flights from HPN?
July 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Does he need help booking flights from HPN?
New #LIRR trains look nice and all, but I wish we could stop using dot matrix displays and transition over to LCD screens already!
We're getting new trains!
The MTA has approved the purchase of new M-9A rail cars, which will feature glass windows, USB ports, and enhanced accessibility — including automatic bathroom doors.
The first set is expected to enter service in 2030.
The MTA has approved the purchase of new M-9A rail cars, which will feature glass windows, USB ports, and enhanced accessibility — including automatic bathroom doors.
The first set is expected to enter service in 2030.
June 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New #LIRR trains look nice and all, but I wish we could stop using dot matrix displays and transition over to LCD screens already!
Is this really a bad thing tho? Nature is healing
Why bee swarms are buzzing through NYC and what to do if you see one https://gothamist.com/news/why-bee-swarms-are-buzzing-through-nyc-and-what-to-do-if-you-see-one
Why bee swarms are buzzing through NYC and what to do if you see one
Bee hive is seen on the street signs of 6th Ave and 47th Street as police guard in New York City in 2021.
Summer swarms may look scary, but experts say they’re mostly harmless if left alone. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Is this really a bad thing tho? Nature is healing
Reposted by Intesar Alam
Why bee swarms are buzzing through NYC and what to do if you see one https://gothamist.com/news/why-bee-swarms-are-buzzing-through-nyc-and-what-to-do-if-you-see-one
Why bee swarms are buzzing through NYC and what to do if you see one
Bee hive is seen on the street signs of 6th Ave and 47th Street as police guard in New York City in 2021.
Summer swarms may look scary, but experts say they’re mostly harmless if left alone. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Why bee swarms are buzzing through NYC and what to do if you see one https://gothamist.com/news/why-bee-swarms-are-buzzing-through-nyc-and-what-to-do-if-you-see-one