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Another six-figure TA ‘goof:’ The TA lost $600,000 when it abruptly canceled its plans to wire underwater subway tunnels for FDNY radio-use. Two years after the project began it decided going fiber-optic would make more sense. [Daily News]
“Bloody Friday:” TWU prez Roger Toussaint fires three more union staffers as election politics heat up. Even Tony Utano, head of the union’s power division, got fired. Utano was very helpful to the Tracker during the Queens blackout this year explaining how the subways and signals are powered. [Daily News]
Another subway attack: More restaurant worker gets stabbed by nut job on No. 2 train. The worst part -- again -- is he tried to get the attention of the authorities but was ignored. Remind us of the Roberto Rodriguez incident. When will people realize that these raving lunatics on the subway are not all “harmless.” And like usual, the attacker got away. [NY Post]
Bottling noise: Company is recording the sounds of the subway for the most realistic model subway system ever. [UPI]
-- Chuck Bennett amNY.com
