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The new entrance is part of a public-private partnership in which BXP is redeveloping the site, which housed the MTA’s headquarters building from 1979 to 2014.
Management

MTA, BXP begin construction on Grand Central Madison 45th St. entrance

The agency is working to make traveling independently for people with disabilities a reality by giving blind, low vision and deaf or blind customers the ability to navigate its...
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MTA selects Jacobs as program management consultant for LIRR station improvements project.
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA selects Jacobs as program management consultant for LIRR station improvements project

Jacobs will provide program management services, overseeing construction and commercial management, design compliance and risk identification.
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Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA’s LIRR launches new program to report restrooms that need maintenance

June 26, 2024
Posters with a QR code containing a survey that is unique to each station will be adhered to the walls inside of the restrooms where they can be easily seen.
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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...
MTA
Fare Collection

MTA continues to expand OMNY

The MTA is utilizing OMNY as its contactless fare payment system to give subway and bus customers a simpler way to pay for their fares using credit or debit card, smartphone, ...
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Management

MTA Construction & Development’s latest report reveals $300 million in savings due to delivery improvements

The report comes as the agency prepares to move forward on a major slate of vital capital projects to be funded by congestion pricing.
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Rail

MTA names Rob Free LIRR president

Free had been serving as LIRR’s acting president for the past six months.
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Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA celebrates first year of Grand Central Madison service

Since implementation of full service in February, MTA has sold a combined 81,444 tickets for Grand Central Madison between LIRR and Metro-North Railroad.
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Miscellaneous

MTA upgrades cellular service at Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica Station

The expanded cellular service features 5G and LTE coverage and is complemented by free public Wi-Fi for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon subscribers.
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Rail

Rob Free named acting president of Long Island Rail Road

Oct. 23, 2023
Free succeeds MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi, who had served as interim LIRR president since February 2022.

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Amtrak
Transit agencies, state DOT’s come together to celebrate See Tracks? Think Train® Week.
Safety & Security

Transit agencies, state DOT’s come together to participate in See Tracks? Think Train® Week

Sept. 27, 2024
The week was launched by OLI in 2017 to focus attention on the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking near railroad tracks and trains.
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Technology

MTA partners with Boingo Wireless to expand wireless connectivity within MTA’s Grand Central Madison and LIRR stations

Dec. 7, 2023
The new wireless networks cover more than 18 miles of tunnels and are designed to make travel and commuting easier, faster and more convenient.
Marc A. Hermann / MTA
Metropolitan Transportation Authority has completed the LIRR Third Track project, the centerpiece of a LIRR Main Line Expansion Project.
Infrastructure

Officials celebrate completion of the Long Island Rail Road Third Track project

The 9.8-mile project wrapped on time and is reportedly $100 million below budget.
Marc A. Hermann / MTA
Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair and MTA CEO Janno Lieber announce the completion of the first portion of work to widen the Long Island Rail Road 33rd Street concourse in Penn Station on Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022.
Facilities

More spacious LIRR Concourse at NY Penn Station unveiled

The wider and brighter concourse is one element to overhaul the station into a ‘world-class transit hub.’
Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
May 31, 2022 - New York City — Governor Kathy Hochul is joined by MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber and Metro-North President/LIRR Interim President Catherine Rinaldi at Grand Central Terminal on Monday, May 31, 2022 to announce the branding of “Grand Central Madison.” The major capital construction project, previously known as “East Side Access,” brings LIRR service to Grand Central with a new concourse extending west toward Madison Avenue. (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
Facilities

New LIRR terminal for East Side Access project to be called Grand Central Madison

June 1, 2022
The terminal beneath Grand Central Terminal is the largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the U.S. since the 1950s and is on schedule to be completed in December 2022....
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Infrastructure

Gov. Hochul wants MTA to pursue Interborough Express concept

Jan. 6, 2022
The proposal calls for a rail connection for Queens and Brooklyn residents that would improve mobility into Manhattan, as well as around the surrounding communities.
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An overview of the entire project site for the LIRR Mid-Suffolk Train Yard. The 11 new tracks are seen at the right, as is the new employee facility.
Infrastructure

Project Success Measured by the Yard

June 8, 2021
Railroad Construction Company’s thorough planning, quality communication and flexibility set it up to successfully deliver LIRR’s New Mid-Suffolk Electric project.
Office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
The Moynihan Train Hall’s skylight includes an acre of glass. The hall also features a signature clock designed to evoke the nostalgia of rail travel.
Rail

Moynihan Train Hall opens for business

Jan. 4, 2021
The $1.6-billion train hall and improved NY Penn Station will operate as one complex designed for passenger comfort.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin
APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
Safety & Security

APTA names Safety & Security Excellence winners

Sept. 23, 2020
The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
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Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

Metro-North, LIRR give PTC update

Aug. 21, 2020
Both railroads remain on schedule to have PTC fully operational throughout the networks by the end of the year.

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Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: MTA double speak on capital project completion and costs

Oct. 18, 2024
There is always an agreed upon baseline construction schedule between the MTA and the construction contractor.
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Vehicles

OP-ED: MTA’s purchase of LIRR, Metro-North Railroad commuter rail and NYC Transit subway cars is easier said than done

Oct. 4, 2024
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...
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: MTA $68 billion 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan is dead on arrival in Albany, N.Y.

Sept. 27, 2024
MTA will have to revise its proposed 2025 - 2029 Five Year Capital Plan to deal with a more realistic level of future funding. availability.
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: Why not celebrate National Car Free Day every day?

Sept. 20, 2024
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...
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Fare Collection

OP-ED: How MTA can reduce fare evasion

Aug. 30, 2024
It is unfair to keep asking commuters to pay a higher fare and continue to see so many who routinely go unpunished for not paying their fare.
Larry Penner
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Water Transportation

OP-ED: City of Glen Cove, N.Y., owes Washington, D.C., $16.6 million for incomplete ferry project

Aug. 16, 2024
The failure to initiate the new ferry service as recently announced by the city of Glen Cove, N.Y., Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck will result in the city having to pay back the Federal...
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: MTA state of good repair versus system expansion

July 12, 2024
The number one priority for the MTA should always be to reach and maintain a state of good repair.
Infrastructure

OP-ED: Port Jefferson LIRR Branch Electrification 2024 update

June 7, 2024
Electrification of the MTA LIRR Port Jefferson branch has been periodically advocated since the 1950s by generations of elected officials with no success.
Infrastructure

OP-ED: Amtrak NEC Portal Bridge Project progress is a glass 25 percent full

May 24, 2024
Work needs to be completed on the Portal Bridge North, followed by the start and completion of Portal Bridge South.