Train derailments, they aren't just for the NJ Transit and the LIRR! If your commute seemed a little messed up this morning you can blame the two 6 train subway cars that decided to jump the tracks just before 4 a.m.. Nobody was injured, but 19 people were evacuated. more ›

We received a tip today that people had seen a mysterious 8 train roaming through the tunnels of Manhattan, and found the above picture along with this post on Reddit: "A friend of mine grabbed this shot of one of the cars on the 7 train. Can anyone explain this?" Considering that the 8 train hasn't been in service since the 1970s, we were curious as well, so we spoke to a representative from the MTA who gave us the low-down on the error: more ›

Much has been and will be made be made about tomorrow's centenary of New York's other great disaster, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. But if you prefer your anniversaries to be a little less filled with burning women and labor unrest, perhaps you'll be interested to know that today is the 111th anniversary of the ground breaking for New York's first subway line, once known as Tunnel Day. Really! more ›

Brooklyn residents currently living in F Train Hell can take solace that they aren't the only folks whose commutes are being messed with by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Starting on Monday, February 28, the MTA is closing two Bronx stations on the 6/IRT Pelham line, the Elder Ave. and St Lawrence Ave. stops, for eight months (!). Planned improvements for the stations include new canopies, repairs to stairs and railings, fixed-up floors, new lights and PA systems and a whole lotta structural work. more ›