NYC’s new transit president begins work
Andy Byford began his new job as the President of New York City Transit Tuesday. He took a downtown 4 train from Grand Central to Bowling Green, which is in front of MTA Headquarters. He plans to be a...
View ArticleNew NYC Transit President starts work with subway ride
It was a good commute on the downtown 4 train around 7 a.m. Tuesday. Andy Byford began his new job as the President of New York City Transit with a ride and he says it will be a regular thing on the...
View ArticleHow will new MTA NYC Transit President deal with delays and data?
How's your ride? Ask commuters in New York City and you will hear all kinds of answers. MTA staff compile statistics and data every month and present it to the board of commissioners. How do they...
View ArticleUnauthorized sign appears as MTA crews work on the subways
How's your ride? The $836 million emergency action plan for the MTA New York City Subway has been in place since the summer of 2017. Maintenance and repair of tracks and signals have been increased....
View ArticleNYC Council includes funding for reduced-fare MetroCards for some low-income...
MetroCards connect riders to the city. Leaders want to make sure the cost of transit does not keep people at the poverty level from traveling. For two years, the "Fair Fares" initiative has been...
View ArticleTransit overhaul will bring route changes, more traffic enforcement and...
MANHATTAN — New York City's bus system will be overhauled with route changes, double-decker buses and all-door boarding, among other changes. The Bus Action Plan, unveiled Monday, is aimed at...
View ArticleBus barely beats pedestrians in ‘race’ from East Side to Union Square
Traffic and transit are the topics of debate across the city. In the bus lanes, those issues converge. Neighbors, pedestrians, riders and drivers have been speaking up about the problems. City and...
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Transit crews work to improve elevator and escalator service
Commuters are always on the move. But a broken elevator or escalator can bring it to a halt. The MTA has been trying to improve accessibility. The Quarterly Report on Elevator and Escalator status was...
View ArticleMTA, community groups and riders work on new bus routes in Queens and the Bronx
QUEENS —It's the talk of the bus stop. Should stops be eliminated to make routes faster? Where should stops be located? When are more buses needed to pick up passengers? Vanessa and Elsie were headed...
View ArticleImprovement plans promised for Broadway Junction
Thousands of riders visit Broadway Junction every day and they'll tell you about improvements they would like to see at the transit hub. The station complex doesn't have an elevator. Lighting and...
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