March 12, 2010 @ 10:29 am
Photo courtesy New York City Transit (click to enlarge)
I was reading up New York City Subway accidents and I came across this photo from August 1991 showing a derailed No. 4 train just north of Union Square. Apparently, the motorman was drunk at the time and going way over the speed limit in that particular tunnel. He was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in jail (5 people died in the accident).
February 9, 2010 @ 1:10 am
emergency brake from Casey Neistat on Vimeo.
Casey Neistat made this video above to enlighten and educate people on when the emergency brake in a subway car should be pulled. Many people simply think that the cord should be pulled in any emergency, but really it should only be pulled when somebody is in danger of losing a limb or being killed by a train IN THE STATION. If you aren’t in the station, it’s not a good idea to pull the emergency brake. [via]
February 4, 2010 @ 2:02 pm
Oh wow, check out the work of Alberto Mielgo who creates realistic real-life scenes out of colored vector shapes. I’m sure there’s a name for this type of art, but it’s escaping my mind right now. [via]
February 4, 2010 @ 11:10 am
Photo by Stephen Nessen
Continuing with my fascination of Manhattan’s underground, here are more photos from WNYC on the expansion of the 7 line to 34th Street and 11th Avenue.
The completion date for the project is only 3 years away and it looks like they’ve been keeping real busy laying the track work and digging out rock for tunnels. Check out the photos of the $2.1 billion project here.
February 3, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
How adorable are these? The New York City MTA store is selling a subway car and bus night light for $18.95 each. I saw these on an ad in the subway and wanted one. Kinda pricey for a night light though, no?
