MTA reports surge in subway ridership as congestion pricing takes effect
Everyone wants to know the impact of congestion pricing on the roads and the rails.  An early snapshot from the MTA shows the number of subway rides increased 4% on Monday ...
MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
MTA Chairperson Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” ...
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NYCT Wabtec R255 Service-Certified
The newest subway vehicle for MTA New York City Transit has an “R” designation, but it’s a stand-alone piece of rolling stock ...
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Congestion pricing: What MTA projects will your $9 daily drive into Manhattan help pay for?
Day two of congestion pricing in NYC dawned Monday with drivers paying $9 each to drive into Manhattan during peak hours and ...
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Cameras Will be in 435 New Subway Cars that MTA Wants to Buy for $1.27B–But Only If New Budget Gets OK
The good news: at its last board meeting of 2024, the MTA tentatively approved a $1.27 billion contract to purchase 435 new ...
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R line service disruptions set for January, shuttle buses to replace late-night service, MTA says
Free shuttle buses will replace R train service between 36th Street and 95th Street during weekend closures in January.
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
Many New Yorkers feel attached to the instantly recognizable R46s, which debuted in the summer of 1975. Officials say their ...
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MARTA to run more frequent train service for Peach Drop, Peach Bowl, first ever Polar Opposite Race
MARTA will provide increased train service for the Peach Drop, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade & Game, and Polar Opposite Race ...
Riders reminisce as New York retires iconic subway cars
The MTA said that it will soon retire its R46 fleet. Riders say they will miss the iconic train cars with yellow and orange ...
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Guardian Angels to resume patrols on NYC subway cars after fatal attack
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Guardian Angels are resuming patrols on New York City subway cars, a spokesperson announced Saturday. The announcement comes after a woman was fatally set on fire on a Brooklyn ...
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Woman torched to death on MTA train allegedly by illegal migrant still cannot be ID’d two days after horrifying attack due to severe burns: sources
The straphanger torched by an illegal migrant on a Brooklyn F train Sunday was so badly burned that authorities are still struggling to identify her two days after the horrific attack, prosecutors ...
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Suspect in fatal New York subway burning of passenger arraigned in court
About eight hours later, after images from surveillance and police body cameras were released, three high school students recognized the suspect on a subway train in Manhattan, NYPD Commissioner ...