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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 6, 2024

New York Unveils 5-Point Plan to Increase Subway Safety

The plan includes surging State personnel to assist NYPD bag checks, a new program bill that would permit transit bans for individuals that assault other passengers, adding new cameras to protect conductor cabins, and more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 27, 2024

New York Details Projects at Risk Due to Congestion Pricing Lawsuits

Without the funding Congestion Pricing will provide, the projects to make the transit system safer, more reliable, accessible, and equitable are at risk, according to the MTA.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 27, 2024

New York's Paratransit Ridership, On-Time Performance Up in '23

The MTA recently abandoned the industry standard of a 30-minute on time window and adopted the more customer friendly 20 minutes. Even with the smaller window, on-time performance consistently exceeded 90%.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 23, 2024

3rd Metro-North Station Now Fully Accessible

The station joins two others on the Harlem Line, Hartsdale, and Scarsdale, to have accessibility upgrades completed in 2024.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 21, 2024

NY MTA To Go LED in Subway Stations to Increase Safety

The project will brighten every subway platform and mezzanine, increasing safety system-wide and enhancing the customer experience.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanFebruary 15, 2024

The Paratransit Evolution is Here, But Where is it Headed?

Transit agencies are continuing to invest in upgrading their paratransit services. The results are showing, but what does the future of paratransit look like?

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 2, 2024

MTA Launches First Subway Cars with Open Gangways Into Service

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also announced 1,000 of the agency's subway cars are now equipped with cameras.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 30, 2024

New York MTA Seeks to Advance ADA Package for 5 Subway Stations

Federal funding has been important in enabling the MTA to advance ADA upgrade projects.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 29, 2024

New York MTA Launches Contactless Payment System on Hudson Rail Link

As with New York City Transit’s subways and buses, OMNY will allow Hudson Rail Link users to participate in the MTA’s seven-day fare capping program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 25, 2024

New York MTA Celebrates Grand Central Madison's Inaugural Year

Grand Central Madison is the largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the country in 67 years.

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