Sentences with phrase «on commuters from»

Mayor Bill de Blasio, who in the past has called congestion pricing initiatives a «regressive tax» on commuters from the outer boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, was more sanguine about the new approach.

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Levy reported that in a 2004 study of suburban rail commuters taking the train from New Jersey to Manhattan, «Wener and his coauthor Gary Evans found that the longer their test subjects» journey was, the higher the levels of cortisol (the primary stress hormone) in their saliva, and the more difficult they found to focus on the task of proofreading assigned them at the end of their commute.»

The twin - engine Bombardier CRJ700, operated as a United Express commuter flight from Aspen to Denver, made a normal landing at about 2:20 p.m. local time and was on the taxiway before the flight crew was alerted to the fire electronically, SkyWest spokeswoman Marissa Snow said.

Swiss Rail began unloading Davos - bound passengers from their express trains, taking them on a half - hour bus trip on back roads around the blockage and then loading them onto a crowded red commuter train that ran the rest of the way into Davos.

In Brunswick, Georgia, large chunks of ice fell on commuters» cars from the old oak trees that frame the streets.

In fact, I'm writing this while stuck on a NJ Transit commuter train from New York City, which has lost power and is in the middle of the track somewhere near Secaucus.

The last death resulting from an emergency on a commercial flight was slightly more recent — in December 2013, one of the nine people on a Makani Kai Air commuter flight died following a crash.

Hundreds of thousands of commuters experienced major disruption during rush hour after commuters fled from a man who was reading the Bible out loud on a London train.

Located just steps from the Bloomfield train station, Essex Junction will also be serving breakfast from a convenient pass - thru window for commuters on the go.

On May 28 2002, a three - man «independent commission», appointed by the FA, concluded that Wimbledon Football Club — who were in dire financial straits following Sam Hamman's chairmanship and an abortive move to Dublin — should be allowed to move from the London borough of Merton to the commuter town of Milton Keynes, some seventy miles to the north.

You can get your fresh items for your table every Saturday morning from mid-June to mid-October, 7:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. in the commuter parking lot across from the Arlington Heights Historical Museum on Vail Ave. and Fremont St.. The Market is organized by the Arlington Heights Historical Society and it offers artisanal cheese, homemade pastries, freshly roasted coffee, handmade crafts, and much more.

A custom fleet of «Cho - ffeur,» (OMG — I love the name) pedicabs designed to look like a cup of new Chobani Greek Yogurt Oats on wheels, is offering free rides to commuters from train stations and designated hubs around the city to workplaces.

On Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a differencOn Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a differencon the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difference.

Parents with kids that study in different schools and do extra curricular activities, retired / old people, tourists, businessmen have a lot of valid reasons to still need to use a private or at least massive transportation system, so we can not rely solely on bicycle transportation methods for those, still, we must provide those that can rely on them (young people, average commuters living not that far from the office, teenagers...)

Commuters in Accra will from today enjoy free rides on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System known as «Aayalolo» to encourage patronage of the service.

He also advised residents to go about their lawful business and as well desist from the habit of parking on the bridge to take pictures, which according to her was causing serious traffic, hardship and loss of business time to other commuters on the road.

On Wednesday morning, a Long Island Rail Road train coming from Far Rockaway failed to come to a complete stop as it entered Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal, injuring 104 commuters, according to the latest numbers from the Fire Department of New York.

A report published earlier this month by City Comptroller Scott Stringer concluded that the economic impact on the city from subway delays could range from $ 170.2 million to $ 389 million and an independent study conducted by the city's Independent Budget Office (IBO) seems to back that up, taking an even deeper look at how much delays are costing commuters.

Senator Carl L. Marcellino said, «The Long Island Railroad is the busiest commuter train system in the nation, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers rely on it every day to get to and from work.

LIRR commuters purchase train tickets from ticket windows at Penn Station on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Elected officials like Mayor Bill de Blasio have previously expressed opposition to the plan on the grounds that congestion pricing might unfairly target commuters from Brooklyn and Queens; the Tri-State Campaign's research however showed that most NYC commuters using cars and entering the congestion zone were from Manhattan, and the highest percentage came from the Upper East Side.

The tragic death of cyclist Gabriela Aguilar - Vallinos in September 2015 shed a light on the need for such a service extension to increase commuter safety to and from the City Island.

A range of groups representing commuters, the construction industry and transportation planners praised the proposal, saying it would reduce bottlenecks on the railroad while allowing more trains to travel from New York City to Long Island for people making the reverse commute.

The damaged traffic light in front of the Cal Bank head office annex, just off the Ako Adjei Interchange, was slowly becoming a regular sight for commuters on the Independence Avenue till personnel from the company managing the traffic lights stepped in.

Admittedly there are commuters currently wending their way home who will be voting, but based on progress from the morning into early evening, the number of London Labour voters that the GOTV operation will be able to deliver to the polls is running substantially below target.»

Compounding the transit problems, today marked the beginning for track upgrades by Amtrak at Penn Station, severely cutting back on trains for commuters traveling to and from Long Island.

Amid transit disruptions and track upgrades at Penn Station, commuters are praising the water taxi from Glen Cove on Long Island as a «summer of heaven.»

The 75 - minute production is enhanced by the stunning direction by Sacha Wares, who creates an authentic take on familiar experiences for Londoners, be it in a high - street store with inaudible music echoing in the background, the eternal frustrations of supermarket self - service machines, or the rush at the turnstiles on the underground, as commuters ignore and brush by one another with the sole intention of getting to point - B from point - A undisturbed.

The reason for moving away from the «business case» is that it has always relied on the entirely flawed concept that no business traveller (not commuter) has ever worked on a train.

Mr. Stringer's plan earned plaudits on Monday from transit advocates like Gene Russianoff, who described a new commuter tax as «the holy grail on the revenue side.»

Consider the latest audit from city Comptroller Scott Stringer, who reports that the MTA's elevators and escalators are in a state of disrepair — no secret to those harried commuters who rely on them.

That cut, some jobs programs, reductions in the commuter and manufacturing taxes, and flood relief will be funded by $ 2 billion from a tax increase on the wealthiest New Yorkers.

After complaints of gridlock from commuters, the MTA on Wednesday added a bus - only «slip ramp» to let them switch from the upper to the lower level of the span and also changed the lines of the routes to exit at Fingerboard Road instead, Councilman Steven Matteo announced.

Commuters from the Inwood area were invited to the news conference to share their experiences about the Inwood LIRR station and discuss their interest in seeing a ferry route on the South Shore.

In mid-July, a track fire in upper Manhattan brought subway service on several lines to a standstill — trapping commuters on a D train and leaving nine people suffering from smoke inhalation.

«I walk to Far Rockaway and go on the A train, which is about an hour and a half walk from here,» said Jeffrey Louis, an LIRR commuter and Inwood resident.

Running for Congress in the newly configured 6th District, the assemblywoman received the endorsement of transportation union officials as commuters went from subway to bus Friday at the Q46 terminal at the Kew Gardens subway station on Queens -LSB-...]

Running for Congress in the newly configured 6th District, the assemblywoman received the endorsement of transportation union officials as commuters went from subway to bus Friday at the Q46 terminal at the Kew Gardens subway station on Queens Boulevard.

I urge Rockland residents, especially our commuters, to participate in this discussion by contacting the Lower Hudson Transit Link project team and Metro - North to share your concerns, and by attending the next Lower Hudson Transit Link Open House meeting, which will take place on March 22nd from 6 - 8 PM in the Community Room at the Palisades Center Mall.

The governor's veto on the Thruway bill drew criticism from local state legislators who supported the bill, saying it would reduce traffic accidents in the city and provide much - needed respite for commuters once construction begins on Interstate 81.

In 2015 only 2 percent of total revenue from tolls on the Grand Island bridges was attributed to Grand Island residents and just 10.5 percent of toll revenue was attributed to commuters.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says most of the injuries in the Hoboken commuter train crash came from people aboard the train, not standing on the platform.

This has profound implications for commuters who need only drive short distances to and from work every day and who may be able to do so solely on electric power.

More than a century ago, New York City's East River would freeze over every few decades, creating major issues for commuters who relied on ferries for access to Manhattan from the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

No commuter should be without this pocket - sized device, certain to bring relief from the buzz of Walkmen on all public transport.

ON 12 February 2009, a Colgan Air commuter plane plummeted from the sky onto a house in Clarence, near Buffalo, New York.

Two commuter train crashes in the New York City metropolitan area are being blamed on undiagnosed sleep apnea, according to an announcement yesterday from the National Transportation Safety Board.

On the commuter train, look up from your gadget and pause for a second to actually look the conductor in the eye when he takes your ticket.

Last year I had a crappy pair from Payless that were on their last leg (pun intended) and then a short pair of commuter boots that are great when there is just a bit of snow, but not 6 + inches.

Posters asking commuters if they are «beach body ready» are under investigation from the advertising watchdog after they appeared on London's Tube network.