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MTA Rolls Out More Rented Guards to Beat Fare Evasion
Transit officials bet the expanded presence of private security personnel will deter gate- jumpers.
New York City Transit
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Drug Overdoses Spiked in Subway But Data Lag Hinders Action
The most recent statistics available — from 2022 — on fatal overdoses in the New York City transit system show an alarming 93% jump in cases.
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Train Disruptions Caused By Trees on Subway Tracks Shoot Up
Halfway through 2024, the number of delays is already more than double 2023's total — with the Q and B trains in Brooklyn especially hard hit.
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Union, Public Advocate Sue MTA Over Service Cuts Linked to Congestion Pricing U-Turn
The suit accuses the MTA of violating the state Public Authorities Law by reducing “between 5% and 10%” the number of bus runs from bus depots in Brooklyn, Manhattan and The Bronx.
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MTA Board Votes to Confirm Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause, Scales Back Future Plans
Major projects that sought to improve the quality of transit in New York City are being “put to the back burner” as a result of the governor’s U-turn on Manhattan tolling.
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Congestion Pricing Cash Crunch Could Give MTA an Out on Pact to Make Subway Stations Accessible
A landmark 2022 legal settlement was hailed as the start of making nearly every subway station ADA-compliant. But that same agreement lets the MTA lower its spending when funds fall short.
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Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Leaves MTA’s Grand Ambitions in Shambles
From the Second Avenue Subway to signal overhauls to legally mandated accessibility upgrades, without money from the new Manhattan tolls — and no viable ‘Plan B’ — the entire system may be stalled.
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NYC Transit Chief Richard Davey Set to Depart Just Two Years Into Role
The departure leaves the MTA once again searching for a new leader of a sprawling transit system that’s struggled to keep a president for more than two years.
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MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips on Driver Shortages
While more than 95% of scheduled trips do take place, according to the agency, 80% of those that do not result from not having enough operators.
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New Jersey Buses to Boost NYC Express Bus Service for Congestion Pricing, Even as State Sues
Extra runs on six bus lines linking Staten Island and Brooklyn to Manhattan aim to get New Yorkers out of their cars as a $15-per-car-ride fee looms.