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Paratransit

MTA unveils first electric vehicles to join Access-A-Ride paratransit fleet

April 16, 2024
The pilot includes 15 electric vans and costs approximately $3 million.
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Safety & Security

NYC Transit unveils security monitor screen pilot

March 26, 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...
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Paratransit

MTA’s Access-A-Ride soars in 2023

March 1, 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....
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Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

NYC Transit pilot enhances visibility of no-standing zone

Feb. 28, 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...
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Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA to install LEDs across subway system by mid-2026

Feb. 21, 2024
To improve its security and visibility in its stations the MTA is working to replace all fluorescent lighting fixtures with LED lights.
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Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA to complete 13 Re-NEW-vation station renovations during first quarter of 2024

Jan. 29, 2024
MTA completed 50 Re-NEW-vated stations during the first year of the program in 2023.
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Infrastructure

MTA awards utility relocation contract for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2

Jan. 23, 2024
The contract is the first of four construction contracts for the new line, which will extend the Q ​train from 96 Street to 125 Street.
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Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA completes final Re-NEW-vation station project of 2023

Jan. 5, 2024
The MTA has completed renovations on the 53rd and final bus station to be re-NEW-vated in 2023, surpassing NYC Transit's promised goal of upgrading, repairing and deep cleaning...
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Fare Collection

MTA launches wide-aisle fare gates and new customer service center

Dec. 5, 2023
The installation of modern fare gate technology at Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport ​​​ Station will replace the emergency exit gate at that end of the station while...
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ADA Related Products

MTA welcomes wheelchair securement system to one of its Ford E-450 vans

Oct. 11, 2023
The new wheelchair securement system currently being tested includes improved visual design and prominent yellow markers, allowing drivers to quickly and safely strap in wheelchairs...

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Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

Bus procurement updates from CCW, New Flyer, Phoenix Motorcars

March 12, 2024
The three companies will supply buses to Liberty University, New York City Transit and Raleigh Durham International Airport.
Marc A. Hermann / MTA
MTA electric buses on display as part of an event outlining plans to redevelop the Jamaica Bus Depot in Queens to fully support an all zero-emissions fleet of up to 60 electric buses.
Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

Why Zero-Emissions Fleet Transformation Starts at the Top

April 18, 2023
While most agencies are beginning their zero-emissions fleet transformation bottom up, a successful transition begins at the top with organizational commitment, structure and ...
Sapna Shah, P.E., Superintendent, MTA New York City Transit
40 Under 40

2022 40 Under 40: Sapna Shah, P.E.

Aug. 23, 2022
Sapna Shah, P.E., Superintendent, MTA New York City Transit
Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
An MTA worker demonstrates how retractable stairwell covers are deployed in this October 2017 image. The covers are one of several flood mitigation devices MTA purchased and installed following Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Safety & Security

Is NYC Transit prepped for the strain of a hurricane? MTA OIG thinks more is needed

July 21, 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...
New York City Police Department
NYPD patrol took Frank James into custody on April 13, less than 30 hours after he is suspected of opening fire inside a NYC N train.
Safety & Security

NYC Mayor Adams: ‘We got him’

April 13, 2022
The suspect in the April 12 shooting on board an NYCT N train in Sunset Park has been apprehended.
Marc A. Hermann / MTA
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber took the subway to Maimonides Medical Center to visit victims of the April 12 shooting on the N train.
Safety & Security

New York subway shooting: 23 injured including 10 who were shot, no life-threatening injuries reported

April 12, 2022
The suspect, Frank James, of the April 12 attack that occurred on the N Train just before the 36th St. Station has been taken into custody.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Richard Davey will assume the role of New York City Transit president on May 2.
Management

Richard Davey named president of New York City Transit

March 24, 2022
Davey, a former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, will start May 2.
Erik Jensen
Erik Jensen, Staff Analyst and Acting Manager of Reporting Analytics, NYCT
40 Under 40

2021 40 Under 40: Erik Jensen

Nov. 23, 2021
Erik Jensen, Staff Analyst and Acting Manager of Reporting Analytics, New York City Transit (NYCT)
Marc A. Hermann/Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Craig Cipriano has been named interim president of New York City Transit, effective July 31.
Management

New York City Transit sees Cipriano, Crichlow promoted

Aug. 2, 2021
Craig Cipriano will serve as interim NYCT president and Crichlow becomes senior vice president for subways.
MTA
To celebrate the return of subway service, MTA leadership and frontline workers rang the New York Stock Exchange opening bell on May 17.
Rail

UPDATED: MTA returns to 24-hour service with largest officer presence in the past quarter century

May 18, 2021
The transit system has roared back to life with new service, a new marketing campaign, increasing ridership levels and enhanced security with the support of NYPD.

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Management

OP-ED: Why does MTA fail to secure $100 million in available federal transit funding year after year?

March 15, 2024
If left unobligated, the funding will eventually lapse and be returned to the federal treasury and may be reprogrammed for another purpose.
Management

OP-ED: Why MTA major capital projects are so expensive

Feb. 2, 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.
Safety & Security

OP-ED: NYC Transit subway rail car derailments and service disruptions will continue

Jan. 19, 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...
Rail

Happy 25th anniversary NYC Transit Archer Avenue Subway Extension opening

Dec. 21, 2023
On Dec. 22, 1988, the Archer Avenue subway line opened.
Vehicles

OP-ED: Fifty years later, new subway cars will come to Staten Island thanks to FTA funding

Nov. 3, 2023
Let us give thanks to Washington via the FTA for providing critical funding to the MTA that paid for the latest new subway cars purchased on behalf of NYC Transit.
Larry Penner.
Management

OP-ED: What's missing from MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Plan

Oct. 13, 2023
Some key information is missing from the MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Assessment Plan.
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Management

MTA outlines plan to rebuild, improve and expand its system over 20 years

“The Future Rides With Us,” MTA’s 20-Year Needs Assessment, takes a look into the system’s infrastructure needs and reveals both challenges and opportunities for the future of...
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Safety & Security

MTA unveils ‘Courtesy Counts’ campaign

The campaign is a multi-agency campaign that consists of 34 illustrations that remind customers to follow the MTA’s Code of Conduct and treat fellow riders and public spaces with...
Larry Penner
Vehicles

OP-ED: Does NYC Transit have sufficient spare and reserve subway cars?

Sept. 22, 2023
The recent incident of 97 NYC Transit subway car windows smashed across 45 different trains on the B, D, F, N, Q and W lines resulting in their removal from service raises more...