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Judge rules accessibility lawsuit against the MTA can move forward
Image via Flickr A state Supreme Court judge has denied the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over inaccessible subway stations, amNY reported Wednesday. A coalition...
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MTA rolls out rainbow MetroCards and train decals for Pride month
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit The Federal government may be banning Pride flags at U.S. embassies, but here in New York, our city agencies are prouder than ever to show off the...
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MTA will bring food and retail options to three of the city’s most trafficked...
Image via Flickr cc As subway newsstands continue to decline, the MTA is reconsidering its retail strategy at three of the cities busiest stations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Riders will soon...
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Governor Cuomo wants to test self-driving subways in NYC
Image via Flickr During a three-day trip to Jerusalem last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo toured the offices of Mobileye–a supplier of autonomous driving software—with the possibility of applying those...
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After a four-year renovation project, N train service in Brooklyn is fully...
Photo via Wiki Commons The average New Yorker’s biggest MTA gripe is delays at their station, but imagine having no station at all for two years? That’s what residents in the Bensonhurst area of...
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10 Brooklyn stations won’t have overnight L train service for nine weekends
Via Flickr A large part of the L line in Brooklyn will not be available during overnight hours for nine weekends, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Saturday. Starting on July 16,...
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F train will add express routes in south Brooklyn during rush hours
Image via Wikimedia cc. The MTA has announced the addition of four express trains to the F line during morning and evening rush hours. Two F trains will run express between between Church Avenue and...
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Persistent tech failure blamed for Friday’s subway shutdown that left riders...
Image ©6sqft. At the start of the Friday evening rush hour last week, about a third of the New York City subway system–the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Times Square shuttle lines–ground to a halt, leaving...
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MTA moves to create homelessness task force as outreach efforts come under...
Image via Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will launch a task force focused on addressing the New York City subway system’s rising homeless population, which has risen by 23 percent so...
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MTA board approves first transit reorganization plan in 50+ years
Image via Flickr cc On Wednesday the 17-member MTA board approved a transformational reorganization plan–the agency’s first in its 51 years in existence–that follows a report by Alix Partners, a...
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MTA board members are wealthier and whiter than straphangers
Via Flickr The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which has the power to increase fares and approve service changes, looks nothing like the straphangers who use the transit system it...
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MTA plans more elevators for 14th Street subway complex, making it fully...
Image via Flickr After committing to install four elevators at the 14th Street and Sixth Avenue F, M, and L stop as part of a lawsuit settlement, the MTA has now announced it will also be adding...
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Council member wants free subway and bus rides for New Yorkers on major holidays
Via Flickr A Brooklyn council member wants straphangers to ride the city’s transit system for free on a handful of major holidays. Council Member Justin Brannan, who represents the 43rd District, will...
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1, 2, and 3 lines will get hit with major disruptions over the next six weekends
Image via Flickr The MTA is preparing an extensive upgrade to track switches on the 1, 2, and 3 lines at and north of 96 Street, which will cause significant weekend service changes for the rest of the...
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Large stretches of 1, 2, and 3 service will be suspended over the next two...
Image via Flickr Service changes will get a little more painful this weekend as the MTA continues to upgrade the 1, 2, and 3 track switches north of the 96 Street station. The ongoing work is entering...
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Trump inexplicably offers help with Second Avenue Subway extension, with no...
Photo via jseliger2 on Flickr President Donald Trump offered to help complete the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway in a tweet on Saturday, surprising New York officials who said no agreement...
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Expect more cuts to L train service this fall
Photo by Stephen Rees on Flickr While the L train slowdown has gone largely unnoticed so far by commuters, the MTA is throwing an unexpected wrench in next weekend’s travel plans. The L train will not...
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MTA capital plan under scrutiny as Cuomo, transit watchdogs weigh in on top...
Image © 6sqft The MTA’s five-year capital spending plan for major system-wide repairs from 2020 to 2024 has been under increasing scrutiny from public transportation watchdog groups, who have asked...
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NYC’s subway is finally starting to improve, MTA says
Photo by Dan Phiffer on Flickr After an abysmal couple of summers, New York City’s subway system finally saw significant improvement in service this year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
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Express service on the F train beings today
Image via Wikimedia cc. As of today, the MTA has added four express trains to the F line during morning and evening rush hours. Two F trains will run express between the Church Avenue and Jay...
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