New York City Transit Authority
Former Massachusetts transportation chief Richard Davey to run NYC transit system
https://abc7ny.com/video/embed/?pid=11675884 The MTA has named former Massachusetts transportation secretary Richard Davey as the next president of the New York City Transit Authority. Davey, who once ran Boston’s commuter rail network as well as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the fifth-largest public transit system in the nation, will assume his new position on May 2. […]
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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 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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