A look back at NYC cabs

Have you ever wondered what cabs looked like back in 1906? Check out this photo series of past to present New York City taxi vehicles.

Vintage Fleet

Yesterday afternoon, I found myself bouncing in an attempt to keep warm at the Fifth Avenue M42 stop. A yellow and green bus approached: tour bus? The bus slowed and I took noticed of a sign marked, "M42." Precariously, I approached and gave the vehicle a once over. I stepped in. The circa 1960's bus had been fitted to take Metrocards. I swiped and sat down.


Later, I googled the details on the vintage fleet to discover that there are nineteen total in the city. In time for the holidays, the MTA has integrated these vintage buses into some of the fleets. Pretty cool, right? Outside of the holiday season, the vintage fleet is kept out of public view in depots. Read more at the New York Post.


images: from my iPhone

don't forget your tardy slip!

You've been there. The slowing, slower, glacial pace of the subway on your morning commute. You're checking the time on your cell, your IPod, your watch...tapping your foot. A few groans are admitted. A man is mouthing off: putting in his two cents about the MTA. You take notice of the "MTA Sucks" scratched in the car. A woman shakes her head. 

As reported on NY1 this morning, and further covered in other publications, such as CBS: the MTA is now issuing late cards to riders caught in the mess of delays. Good news, right? It's like getting a doctors note or a word from your parents, when missing school. Cool dude. I'm like in school again. Well I suppose one ascribes to many schooldays practices, such as standing in line for everything and needing an ID to get into your building, when existing in NYC. 

The sticky thing about the late slip is that the MTA is currently mailing them out (1-2 weeks after the fact) by then, your employer or teacher would have hopefully forgiven you...but it's -something- right? About 34,000 of these documents are sent annually, a system which is projected to go online in the future.