Wait, if you haven't left for work already be advised there are problems with the F and V trains this morning, so if you live along that line in Brooklyn or downtown, you may want to consider alternative modes of transport, like skipping or flying or praying. Gothamist's Ben Muessig is currently cooling his heels on the F train at Smith & Ninth Street; the conductor says they're holding the F at all of the stations "for a while." And this was posted to the MTA site about ten minutes ago: "Due to switch problems at the West 4th Street-Washington Square Station, Queens-bound F and V trains are running express from the Broadway-Lafayette Station to the West 4th Street-Washington Square Station." The D is also experiencing delays. PLEASE BE PATIENT. more ›

We're halfway through the G train's month-long disappearance on weekends, and naturally there have been horror stories of inconvenient commutes by shuttle bus to under-served parts of Brooklyn and Queens. That Greenpoint blog New York Shitty published a photo series of forsaken commuters waiting for the shuttle bus in Williamsburg, calling it "Waiting for G(odot)," with a dedication to the MTA. And another blogger described an annoying ride on packed shuttle that passed her usual stop by half a block. Nightmare! But not everyone misses the G train, and some wish it would stay disappeared for good. more ›

This fake advisory was spotted at the Metropolitan G stop recently, and even though it's not real... it's all too realistic. Though perhaps there are more quirky subway incidents that could be added... what other MTA troubles are missing from this passive-aggressive masterpiece? more ›