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MTA restores G Line train service following partial 24/7 shutdowns.
Maintenance

MTA restores G Line train service following partial 24/7 shutdowns

Sept. 4, 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...
MTA
MTA to begin issuing bus lane violations for blocking bus stops and doubling parking.
Safety & Security

MTA to begin issuing bus lane violations for blocking bus stops and doubling parking

Aug. 16, 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...
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Safety & Security

MTA activates Automated Camera Enforcement on 14 bus routes across New York

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...
MARTA
Safety & Security

APTA recognizes six agencies with 2024 Rail Safety and Security Excellence Awards

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...
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Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

MTA adds 60 electric buses to Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn routes

May 15, 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...
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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.
NYC Transit
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...
MTA
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...
MTA
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.

Articles & News

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Management

Demetrius Crichlow named interim president of New York City Transit

May 30, 2024
Crichlow will assume his new role June 14 and succeeds Rich Davey, who is leaving New York City Transit to become CEO of Massport.
NFI Group
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.

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Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Fare Collection

OP-ED: Remember Gotham Bus Company driver Ralph Kramden?

Sept. 13, 2024
Kramden would have enjoyed the MTA NYC Transit Museum 30th Annual Bus Festival on Sept. 8.
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: Happy 34th anniversary to the ADA

July 26, 2024
The ADA was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.
Management

OP-ED: NYC Transit Presidents come and go every few years

May 31, 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.
Ray Raimundi / MTA
Rail

OP-ED: Riding the NYC Transit subway to Yankee Stadium Opening Day 2024

May 3, 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.
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.
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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.
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...