Bigger buses and a new route: Metro Transit drivers are getting ready for Gold Line’s debut
On a recent Monday afternoon, Xang Xiong took a new vehicle for a test drive and explored a new route. It wasn’t just any new ...
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MTA applies lessons from costly first phase of Second Avenue subway
MTA leadership says the agency is incorporating cost-saving lessons learned from the first go around in some key ways: It ...
Metro Transit sees another year of overall ridership growth, as transit patterns continue to shift from rush hour to other times
Despite continuing declines during weekday rush hours, Metro Transit saw an overall gain in ridership for the fourth straight ...
Extra trains will run for NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade: MTA
The MTA is running extra LIRR and Metro-North trains on Monday for the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the agency ...
MTA wants to fix subway delays — with the help of Google Pixel smartphones
Google Public Sector, which partners with government agencies, last year installed across trains Pixel smartphones that could ...
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Subway safety barriers cost MTA up to $100,000 per station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is spending up to $1,900 each for stainless-steel, waist-high gates it erects at ...
NYC subway delays: Person struck during rush hour in Queens
Multiple subway lines are delayed after a person was hit by a subway train in Queens Thursday evening, according to the MTA. The incident happened at the 65th Street ...
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‘Open gangway’ subway trains debut on Brooklyn’s G line: ‘It’s refreshing’
The MTA rolled out its first “open gangway” subway train on the G line Tuesday, with more expected to enter service in the ...
Tired of subway delays? The MTA wants to fix that by strapping Google smartphones to New York trains
Google partnered with the MTA on a pilot program that involved using sounds recorded on smartphones attached to trains to detect track issues before they occur.
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MTA debuts futuristic open gangway trains on the G line in Brooklyn
The MTA unveiled its newest train cars on the G line Tuesday, introducing a five-car fleet with an open-gangway design at ...