Downtown Grand Central (Fulton Street Hub)
The Fulton Center (a Lower Manhattan transit center and retail complex centered at the intersection of Fulton Street and Broadway, planned after the destruction caused by the September 11, 2001…
The Fulton Center (a Lower Manhattan transit center and retail complex centered at the intersection of Fulton Street and Broadway, planned after the destruction caused by the September 11, 2001…
"E-Z Pass" (or "E-ZPass") lets you go through bridges and tunnels without stopping. Your plate is automatically recorded and you'll get a bill, but the system is designed…
New York City's "EE" train (now the "E" train) services Elmhurst Avenue in Queens. According to a post by Bill Newkirk on SubChat.com on May 18, 2007, the EE was nicknamed…
Air Canada is the flag carrier of Canada, formed from Trans-Canada Airlines in 1936 and named Air Canada in 1965. Air Canada has been nicknamed "Err Canada" since at least 1973. Air…
El Al is the national airline of Israel; "El Al" is Hebrew for "to the skies." The popular El Al backronymic (back acronym) nickname of "Every Landing Always Late" has…
The "express" subway trains skip stops; the "local" trains usually make all stops. The difference is a few minutes. But what to do with those minutes? That has long been the…
A "fender bender" is a minor traffic accident (such as small damage to a fender). "Fender Bender" has been cited in print since at least 1922, when it referred to an auto…
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym) "First On Race Day" since at least 1966, when an…
Fiat was founded in 1899 in Turin, Italy. "Fiat" is an acronym for "Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino." However, Fiat vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back…
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym) "Fix Or Repair Daily" since at least 1977. Other Ford…
"Flashpacking" (flash + backpacking) is an affluent backpacker. A "flashpacker" might travel light, but has access to money and can travel expensively, if necessary. The website…
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The "F" train has been called the "Forever" train because of (alleged) long waiting times. The nickname dates from at least 2006, but hasn't appeared often in print.…
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym) "Found On Road Dead" since at least 1980. Other Ford…
American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton (1765-1815) operated the North River Steamboat in 1807 (the Hudson River was known as the North River at that time) from New York City to Albany. Many…
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Some Spirit critics have called it the "Fung Wah Bus of the Sky" or "Fung Wah Bus of the Skies." Fung Wah Bus…
The Bayway Refinery on New York harbor in Bayway, New Jersey, was built by Standard Oil in 1907-08 and is currently owned by Phillips 66. The refinery processes 238,000 barrels of gas per day and…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. New airport scanners…
New York City's "GG" train (now the "G" train) services Brooklyn and Queens. According to a post by Bill Newkirk on SubChat.com on May 18, 2007, the GG was nicknamed the…
Chambers Street (at City Hall) was once the heart of the New York City subway system in the early 1900s. It supposedly (according to articles in 2016 and 2018) was once called the "Grand…