New York City Subway
Second Ave. Subway Extension Back on Track Thanks to Federal Bailout
After a year in limbo, an extension to the Second Avenue subway line into East Harlem is gaining speed. What You Need To Know The MTA expects $6.5 billion from the latest federal aid package to make up for its lost ridership during the pandemicThe money will let the MTA use funds intended for large […]
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MTA New York City Transit made significant subway speed improvements during pandemic
A series of encouraging updates about the success of ongoing efforts to safely speed up trains throughout the system was unveiled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT). This includes the installation of 919 new digital timers on grade time signals, 270 civil speed increases across the system over the past […]
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New York MTA’s OMNY Project remains on schedule for completion by end of year
The installation of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) OMNY fare payment system remains on schedule to be completed by the end of the year at all subway stations and on all MTA-operated buses. The news comes despite a more than six-week work stoppage due to COVID-19-related mandates that non-essential projects in subway stations be temporarily […]
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New York MTA’s signal modernization of Culver F Line underway in southern Brooklyn
Prep work on the next phase of the Culver Line Signal Modernization Project throughout the F Line in southern Brooklyn is underway by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which is expected to continue over the course of the next nine weekends. Once completed, the $253-million project will improve service reliability and performance throughout the F […]
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MTA advances contract to bring accessibility to Livonia Av (L) Station and connection to Junius St (3) Station
A $53.9 million contract has been announced by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to bring accessibility to the Livonia Av L station by building two elevators and a new above-platform passageway. The project will go to the MTA Board for approval next week. Work on the project, under the new MTA Construction & Development, is […]
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MTA seeking competitive proposals to purchase up to 949 next-generation cars for numbered subway lines
New York City Transit (NYCT) has announced plans to develop and purchase up to 949 new subway cars with an open-gangway configuration, designed for the numbered lines, that would increase passenger flow to allow customers to move freely between cars and have the potential to improve dwell times at stations and increase capacity. The move […]
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MTA Marks Millionth OMNY Tap
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that a subway customer entering the Fulton Center station provided the one millionth successful tap on the new OMNY fare payment system, a milestone accomplished at a much higher usage rate than initially estimated. OMNY launched as a limited public pilot on May 31 at 16 subway stations […]
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Tech to Help New York MTA Better Manage Crowds, Performance
Data related to crowded New York City Subway platforms and delayed trains are getting increasingly detailed, aided by two new technology projects, while two other projects are slated to address bus performance and routing. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which oversees the city’s subway and bus system, will lead several year-long pilot projects to improve […]
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MTA New York Subway Roster by Yard Now Available
Continuing with the movement away from our old wiki site, now available is the yard roster for the MTA New York City Subway & Staten Island Railway which can be viewed by clicking the “Fleet Rosters” tab on the menu and choosing MTA Subway-Yard (Direct Link: http://www.ttmg.org/insidersguide/new-york-mta-subway-roster-yard/). Enjoy!
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MTA NYC Transit to install netting under elevated structures
MTA New York City Transit announced four locations under elevated structures in the subway system will have netting installed for a pilot program to test whether and how the material may capture potential hazards, such as loose debris, while still allowing regular inspections of the structure. “We take reports of fallen debris from our elevated […]
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