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The redeveloped depot, including the electric bus charging facility, will be the first of its kind in the Bronx.

NYCT set a post-Omicron wave record March 10, carrying 4.8 million riders on subways and buses for the first time since Dec. 10, 2021.

Discounted commuter rail packages are now available.

LIRR President Phillip Eng will retire after nearly 40 years in New York State public service.

New fare offerings take effect Feb. 25 for commuter railroads and Feb. 28 for New York City Transit.

Applications are open for Transit Tech Lab’s Recovery and Sustainability challenges with MTA, Port Authority, NJ Transit and NYC DOT.

The projects build on MTA’s commitment to delivering fully accessibility projects efficiently, on budget and with the highest long-term maintenance standards.

New elevators are the first transit improvement bonus under Zoning for Accessibility.

East Side Access officially opens December 2022, bringing faster, direct service for Long Island and Queens commuters to the east side of Manhattan.

Subways, buses and commuter rails combine to surpass five million daily riders.

Elevate Transit: Zoning for Accessibility aims to expand zoning tools to deliver transit station accessibility improvements.

The authority also announced new hires must be fully vaccinated starting Nov. 14.

This is the latest milestone reached to bring Metro-North service to the East Bronx.

The survey that tracks customer satisfaction and feedback will now include LIRR and Metro-North customers.

Records were set on Sept. 13, with 2.77 million subway riders and 122,504 passengers on Metro-North.

Annicaro has more than three decades of experience in the transportation field.

An agreement was announced by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the New York City Department of Transportatio...

New York City will add or improve 20 miles of bus lanes, including up to five new busway pilots starting in 2022.

Effective Sept. 7, commuter railroad customers will no longer be required to show a permit to travel with bikes.

MTA unveiled the redesign for its bus fleet and enhancements included in the R211 subway cars.

MTA expects to receive $10.5 billion in remaining federal aid.

Opening day is on the horizon for the largest expansion of the Long Island Rail Road in 100 years.

The MTA will increase its procurement by 33 percent, from 45 buses to 60 buses.

MTA says the contactless payments system is increasing in popularity as ridership grows on subways and buses.

The subway topped 2.2 million rides in one day, with buses topping 1.2 million rides.

Bus speeds on the busway have increased by 30 percent, with greater improvement expected as more automobile drivers become aware of the new rules.

Simultaneous displays at Grand Central Terminal, Moynihan Train Hall and One Vanderbilt extend the memorial to major Midtown hubs.

The authority reports mask usage is more than 97 percent on transit.

NYCT, Metro-North and LIRR exceeded their goals for service reliability and achieved sustained performance improvements for customers.

More than 126 employees received vaccinations on the first day, with plans to vaccinate thousands more in the coming weeks.

The coalition is requesting urgent federal action to fund mass transit throughout the nation, which is needed in the nation’s economic recovery following COVID-19.

The new Regional Mask Force will work to further boost mass transit mask usage with a goal of universal compliance.

The Transit Innovation Partnership is connecting eight companies with MTA, Port Authority, NJ Transit and NYC DOE to enhance the health and safety of the transit networks.

MTA says it is the first agency in North America to pilot the technology.

The agency is developing a rent relief proposal for tenants, which will be brought before the board in October.

The challenge calls for technologies to make public transit safer, cleaner and more adaptive as New York gets back to work.

The new digital features include real-time service changes, dynamic service alternatives, train arrivals at nearby stations and nearby bus routes.

As ridership increases, MTA continues its 24/7 disinfecting efforts.

The contactless payment system is now available at more than half of all subway stations.

The Culver Line signal modernization project will improve service reliability and performance throughout the entire F Line.

The masks will be distributed to workers at all agencies.

The first phase of the pilot will deploy 150 mobile ultraviolet-c disinfecting units in train cars, buses, stations and occupational facilities across NYCT, with phase two coming...

The new app pilot aims to help 11,000 essential workers plan alternative travel during MTA’s Essential Plan Night Service.

The MTA is working to secure and distribute millions of pieces of PPE to frontline employees.

By MTA’s own estimate, agencies nationwide will need an additional $32 billion to address COVID-19 through 2021.

Approximately 14,500 New Yorkers moved by bus from 1:00-5:00 a.m.

MTA will close the subway from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting May 6 to deep clean and disinfect every train and bus every night to further test cleaning solutions.

MTA says more than 60,000 temperature checks have been done to date at more than 70 locations.

Medically trained safety personnel are working 24/7 to check temperatures of employees as they report to work to help reduce spread of COVID-19.

The 17 companies virtually demonstrated new technology for New York City’s subway system.

The service plan will ensure healthcare workers, first responders and other essential personnel get to and from work by mass transit.

Activation is slated for more than 600 buses serving more than 30 routes.

The MTA Construction and Development is leveraging construction bundling to deliver major projects faster, better and most cost effectively.

Startups will pilot new technologies to make transportation more accessible, reduce curb congestions and provide more amenities to transit customers.

For the month of January, subway on-time performance was the best in seven years, Metro-North on-time performance was the highest in 69 months and on-time performance for LIRR...

The graduation ceremony was held at Grand Central Terminal.

The investigations revealed several weaknesses and found the LIRR Legal Team was unnecessarily involved in some post-incident investigative processes.

The agency requests proposals from shared-mobility companies seeking to connect riders with the subway during overnight hours outside of Manhattan.

The Subway Station Accessibility projects and Metro-North to Penn Station Access lead to increase in pace of MTA construction activity coinciding with the start of the 2020-2024...

The new campaign follows a 42 percent increase in hate crimes on the NYCT system in 2019.

The findings include improvements on every metric for stabilization of the subway system contributing to record OTP above 80 percent.

The fitness for service and manufacturer’s safety certification were validated by the independent engineering firm LTK.

The agency awarded a contract to an engineering firm to evaluate feasibility.

NYCT subway and Metro-North saw a six-year high in on-time performance, with LIRR seeing a three-year high in on-time performance.

The new R211 cars will serve the subway system’s lettered lines and the Staten Island Railway.

The installation is on pace for the entire subway and bus system by the end of 2020.

The MTA is on track to expand OMNY to 85 subway station by the end of the month, with OMNY expanding to all stations and buses by the end of 2020.

MTA will begin to solicit bids in the second half of 2020 for the $7.1-billion signaling modernization program as part of the Capital Plan.

Bus lane violators on First and Second Avenues now subject to graduated fine structure up to $250.

The proposed final budget advances MTA’s Transformation Plan to deliver significant reforms for taxpayers and commuters, with the plan projecting $1.6 billion in savings from ...

McCord will lead the authority’s first reorganization in half a century.

The new station entrances are part of the L Project capacity improvements.

The RFP ensures the continued success of the plan to transform MTA into a high-performing agency.

Subway weekday on-time performance continues to improve and is up nearly 20 percent compared to September 2018.

The Port Authority, NJ Transit, Amtrak and city agencies join MTA in the regional innovation effort.

The task force finds subway train speeds can be safely increased up to 50 percent in parts of the system.

A task force delivers recommendations to reduce the number of homeless people inappropriately seeking shelter on the subway and ensure access to critical support services.

The board approved the largest Capital Plan in MTA history, providing a 70 percent increase to capital investments for New York City subways and buses, Metro-North Railroad and...