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Amidst massive ridership declines, MTA seeks $4B+ in federal aid
Photo credit: Billie Grace Ward via Flickr Facing a 60 percent decline in subway ridership and a 90 percent decline on commuter rails, the already-cash-strapped MTA is seeking more than $4 billion in...
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MTA cuts subway service by 25 percent in response to coronavirus
Photo by Billie Grace Ward on Flickr In response to a “never-before-seen ridership low” during the coronavirus outbreak, three subway lines will not run during the week and some express trains will...
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NYC subways will shut down from 1am-5am for nightly cleanings
Photo by Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit via MTA/Flickr After Governor Cuomo asked the MTA to step up its subway disinfecting schedule from every 72 to 24 hours, the agency came back with...
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In response to COVID homeless crisis, MTA bans wheeled carts and enacts...
Photo by Joey via Flickr cc When the Daily News shared a photo of a homeless New Yorker on a subway car earlier this week, it drew much attention all the way up to Governor Cuomo. Yesterday, the...
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NYC subway shuts down for first time in history; see the COVID-19...
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit For the first time in its 115-year history, the New York City subway system shut down overnight on Wednesday. The closure, which will occur daily from...
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MTA adds social distancing markers, considers reservation system for subway...
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last week launched a pilot program to keep commuters socially distanced on subway platforms. The...
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MTA launches UV light pilot program to kill COVID-19 on NYC subways and buses
Demonstration of UV disinfection technology at Corona Maintenace Facility; Photo Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will use ultraviolet...
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As NYC prepares to reopen, questions about public transit remain
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr New York City will likely begin the reopening process early next month, with as many as 400,000 employees expected to return to work during...
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800,000 commuters rode the subway on NYC’s first day of reopening
Day one at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave Station; Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr On Monday, the first day of New York City’s phase one reopening, more than 800,000 straphangers...
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Crown Heights subway stations to be renamed in honor of Civil Rights icon...
Photo of Franklin Avenue Station © 6sqft Two subway stations in Brooklyn will be renamed after Medgar Evers College and the Civil Rights activist for whom the historic black college is named. Gov....
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Check out the PPE vending machines that just arrived in NYC subway stations
All photos: Marc Herman / MTA NYC Transit on Flickr As of yesterday, the MTA rolled out 12 PPE vending machines in 10 busy subway stations. The machines, which offer reusable face masks, gloves, hand...
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The F train will shut down on nights and weekends for the next 8 months
Photo by Patrick Cashin courtesy of MTA via Flickr After one year of service disruptions, the much-talked-about L train “slowdown” wrapped up in April. The MTA has now turned its attention to the F...
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Return of 24/7 subway service in NYC would be required under new legislation
Photo: Patrick Cashin / MTA New York City Transit In May, for the first time in its history, the New York City subway system shut down overnight as part of a nightly disinfection plan to kill traces...
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MTA wants Apple to make it easier for users to unlock iPhones with masks on
Sally Librera, Senior Vice President of Subways, distributing free face masks to transit customers on July 23; Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr The Metropolitan...
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Inside the stunning, abandoned City Hall subway station
Photo © James and Karla Murray When the New York City subway opened on October 27th, 1904, it was the magnificent City Hall station that served as the backdrop for the festivities, with its arched...
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Without federal aid, MTA says subway and bus service could be cut by 40 percent
Photo credit: Billie Grace Ward via Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday laid out a grim plan detailing service cuts and fare hikes that could be implemented without...
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Refusing to wear a mask on MTA trains and buses will cost riders $50
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr Riders on public transit in New York who refuse to wear a face mask will now be fined $50, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Metropolitan...
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Did you know the MTA had an armored money train that ran from 1951 to 2006?
Interior of the money train via Wikipedia In order to collect fares from various stations, the MTA created a special armored train that moved all the subway and bus fares collected to a secret room at...
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MTA launches first real-time digital subway map
Courtesy of the MTA The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday released a new digital map of the New York City subway system that provides service updates to riders in real-time. As first...
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What it was like the day the NYC subway opened in 1904
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “City Hall Subway Station, New York” The New York Public Library Digital...
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