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Press Releases

The system experienced an eight percent drop in overall major felony crimes in July 2025 compared to July 2024, and there were no burglaries the entire month.
Aug. 12, 2025
The first R211 train made its debut on the B Line, marking the first time the fleet’s newest cars are in service in all five boroughs.
July 24, 2025
The platform barriers were created using in-house labor and machinery, resulting in lower costs and a faster installation timeline.
July 22, 2025
New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad ridership and on-time performance have all improved in the first half of the year while customer satisfaction...
July 15, 2025
The project is part of a NYC Transit initiative to convert more than 150,000 fluorescent light fixtures by mid-2026.
March 19, 2025
The two new R211 subway open-gangway trains added on the G Line are a part of the agency’s efforts to improve reliability and the rider experience.
March 5, 2025
Google Public Sector’s TrackInspect prototype integrates sensor hardware with advanced cloud and AI capabilities to detect potential track issues.
Feb. 28, 2025
From June 2024 through December 2024, subway fare evasion went down 26 percent and bus evasion went down 9.1 percent after the authority implemented recommendations from its ...
Feb. 3, 2025
The report was released by the MTA OIG and reveals a significant number of emergency calls were not answered or experienced long delays before being answered.
Dec. 2, 2024
The Paratransit Assessment Center will help to improve efficiency and processing with the eligibility determination process for new Access-A-Ride customers.
Nov. 1, 2024

Blogs

Larry Penner
Larry Penner
There is always an agreed upon baseline construction schedule between the MTA and the construction contractor.
Oct. 18, 2024
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
The promise by the MTA that the purchase of 1,500 new NYC Transit subway and 500 new LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail cars will be delivered and in revenue service under the...
Oct. 4, 2024
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Depending upon where you live, consider the public transportation alternative. Try riding a local or express bus, paratransit or commuter van, ferry, light rail, commuter rail...
Sept. 20, 2024
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Kramden would have enjoyed the MTA NYC Transit Museum 30th Annual Bus Festival on Sept. 8.
Sept. 13, 2024
Larry Penner
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The ADA was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.
July 26, 2024
NYC Transit Presidents such as Richard Davey, his past predecessor Andy Byford and others going back decades come and go after a few years.
May 31, 2024
Riding the vintage New York City Transit subway old Interborough Rapid Transit train to Yankee Stadium on Major League Baseball's Opening Day 2024 was a great excursion.
May 3, 2024
If left unobligated, the funding will eventually lapse and be returned to the federal treasury and may be reprogrammed for another purpose.
March 15, 2024
Project cost containment, along with fast tracking procurements and contract change orders for the MTA is sometimes easier said than done due to other significant obstacles.
Feb. 2, 2024
There are solution to these problems that require allocation of billions in additional funding and making proactive investments a priority over other multi-billion dollar capital...
Jan. 19, 2024

News

The project will extend Q train service from 96 Street north to 125 Street, west on 125 Street to Park Avenue.
June 10, 2026
Subway crime is down nearly 15% from pre-pandemic levels and more than 5% from last year.
Dec. 19, 2025
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA's Access-A-Ride vehicle.
The company will deploy its technology for New York City Transit’s Access-A-Ride paratransit service and for the city of Albuquerque’s ABQ Ride.
Oct. 22, 2025

Articles

Kurt Raschke.
Kurt Raschke.
Kurt Raschke, Senior Director of Subways Systems, MTA New York City Transit (NYCT).
Aug. 18, 2026
Crichlow will assume his new role June 14 and succeeds Rich Davey, who is leaving New York City Transit to become CEO of Massport.
May 30, 2024
The three companies will supply buses to Liberty University, New York City Transit and Raleigh Durham International Airport.
March 12, 2024
While most agencies are beginning their zero-emissions fleet transformation bottom up, a successful transition begins at the top with organizational commitment, structure and ...
April 18, 2023
Sapna Shah, P.E., Superintendent, MTA New York City Transit
Aug. 23, 2022
The oversight entity credits NYC Transit with making ‘significant progress’ since Hurricane Sandy, but says more work is required to protect against flooding from future storms...
July 21, 2022
The suspect in the April 12 shooting on board an NYCT N train in Sunset Park has been apprehended.
April 13, 2022
Davey, a former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, will start May 2.
March 24, 2022

Additional content from MTA – New York City Transit

At Roosevelt Island F station, NYC Transit workers scraped, primed and painted more than 10,000 square feet of surfaces across the station.
Oct. 17, 2024
The shutdowns allowed the authority to complete three phases of 24/7 outages for 9.5 weeks along the line to perform critical signal modernization and state of good repair work...
Sept. 4, 2024
The agency notes that when enforcement cameras are activated, on average, routes see bus lane speeds increased by five percent, a 20 percent reduction in collisions and a five...
Aug. 16, 2024
Formerly known as Automated Bus Lane Enforcement, the ACE program expands on ABLE cameras, issuing violations for vehicles double parked or illegally parked at bus stops in addition...
June 18, 2024
The six agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
June 5, 2024
The agency is also working with NYPA to build critical infrastructure to power a zero-emissions bus fleet, which the MTA hopes to fully transition to a zero-emissions fleet by...
May 15, 2024
The high-definition LCD screens are installed on board near the entry stairwell and continuously stream live video feeds from existing security camera infrastructure onboard buses...
March 26, 2024
During 2023, the paratransit service had increased ridership, highs in customer satisfaction, improved on time performance and fewer no shows on both primary and broker trips....
March 1, 2024
During the week of Feb. 19, crews installed high-visibility, four-foot tall vertical stanchions made of flexible rubberized material on the portions of the platform at the 125...
Feb. 28, 2024