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MTA Chairman Announces Sweeping $836 Million Plan to Stabilize Subway System
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota has announced an immediate $836 million subway stabilization plan that will include sweeping repairs and cleaning of subway trains and stations, added personnel, and longer...
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NYCDOT on Traffic Signal Priority and Future TSP Expansion
DOT just released a report on TSP and its effects, and more importantly, listed corridors on which they will be implemented in the future. The full report can be read here.
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Pinelawn station to receive two new platforms
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View ArticleFascinating documents made available because of the genius challenge
technical-specification-car-equipment.11.pdf mean-distance-between-failures-car-class.8.pdf genius-challenge-signal-overview.3.pdf canarsie-capacity-analysis Braking Stopping Distance Wireless...
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MTA Considers Fare Hikes For 2019 and 2021
M.T.A. Board Pushes Back Against Plans to Raise Fares in 2019 and 2021 By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS JULY 26, 2017 Joseph J. Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, at its...
View ArticleProcedure for suspended trains already in service
I wanna kno how this works...Perfect example with the derailment at 125/st nich..then again with the 145 st track fire. They say the "B" and "C" are suspended for its ENTIRE route. My question is what...
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Cuomo floats plan to allow private sponsorships of NYC subway stations
Cuomo floats plan to allow private sponsorships of NYC subway stations A company could put its stamp on a subway station for a fee BY AMY PLITT@CURBEDNY JUL 27, 2017, 11:00AM EDT Could...
View ArticleUpdated NYMTA Depot Roster (7/31/17)
Sorry for the large gap in updates, just finished moving and getting settled. I will start regular weekly updates of the fleet rosters, generally on Saturdays or Sundays. Updated NYMTA Depot Roster...
View ArticleMTA to scale back express bus, ferry services during Penn repairs
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is scaling back its little-used express bus and ferry services put in place three weeks ago to help LIRR commuters affected by the ongoing track repairs at...
View ArticleLos Angeles Metro Authority to buy 95 electric buses from BYD and New Flyers.
Today, Los Angeles Metro has the second largest bus fleet in the country – about 2,200 vehicles, which means that these new EVs will be still under 5% of total fleet. As there is no more than 100...
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AC Rail suspended for 2 weeks between Cherry Hill and Philly due to bridge...
A dump truck struck a rail bridge on River Rd in Pennsauken.... NJT shuttle buses provided between Cherry Hill and 30th...
View ArticleMore overnight service shutdown
https://ny.curbed.com/2017/7/31/16068078/nyc-subway-repairs-fastrack-mta http://nypost.com/2017/07/30/subways-may-shut-down-more-overnight-for-repairs/ What means that ? 1) Does mean it more...
View ArticleWhy not also Staten Island Railroad forum ?
I don't understand why this section is called Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum and not Staten Island Railroad/Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum. The SIR is an important...
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City Council committee approves Midtown East rezoning - More development near...
City Council committee approves Midtown East rezoning Vote tees up a version of the long-awaited plan for passage by the full council next month By Joe Anuta A City Council subcommittee approved...
View ArticleTo create a PATH section forum, please !
Why this fantastic site hasn't a PATH section forum? The PATH has an average weekday ridership of 270,000 and run 24 hours a day and 7 days a week !!! I think that it should be very interesting to have...
View ArticleThe NYC Subway Is Still Getting Ready for the Next Hurricane Sandy
https://gizmodo.com/the-nyc-subway-is-still-getting-ready-for-the-next-hurr-1797269217 ..... Ortiz is confident that the MTA has come a long way since 2012. “I think we are much better-prepared to...
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NYPD admits cops cleared homeless from subway for de Blasio photo op
NEWS › POLITICS August 1, 2017 3:00 p.m. Updated 08/01/2017 NYPD admits cops cleared homeless from subway for de Blasio photo op Overzealous sergeant issued order on his own—for safety, not optics,...
View ArticleMore Flushing Line stupidity
Once again, the geniuses on the Flushing Line held a northbound express outside Main Street for 20+ minutes due to "train traffic ahead" (which consisted of several local trains entering and leaving...
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State and City Politicians Will Ride Subways in All Boroughs For Rider Feedback
Pols to spend 24 hours over two days traveling on NYC subways to 'connect with the riders' on unique issues (L Train) Assignment – MTA STORY. Survey of passengers taken at the L train at the Bedford...
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RedTube Issues Request for Adopt a Station Initiative
RedTube VP Alex Taylor asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he’d be up for allowing RedTube to sponsor a subway station as part of the governor's new corporate sponsorship program announced in July. The...
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