Riders were trapped on the train for eight hours with no heat, food, water or bathroom facilities, according to court papers.
Read More →The new contracts significantly expand the company's successful implementation of its ADEPT intermodal trip planning application, which was initially rolled out in 2010.
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NYCT reports subway crime has risen 17 percent so far in 2011, with about 1,000 riders the victims of larceny. The Apple iPhone is listed as the most popular item to be stolen.
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As budgets and funding continue to shrink, demand continues to grow, as does the role public transportation plays in preserving the environment. Appropriately, many transit systems continue to innovate and make their case known, both at the federal and local levels. New York City Transit takes the top spot in this year’s survey.
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Commuter rail lines that serve Long Island, Westchester County and Connecticut will also be shut down, as will commuter rail lines — but not buses — in New Jersey.
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The X3-45 coaches will be used in a demanding commuter application, which requires reliable vehicle performance.
Read More →Contract requires supplier to provide the Nova LFS buses in three different configurations, to assess the various transmission and cooling technologies available.
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One of the benefits of letting riders pay fares using a smart card-based bank card is it allows the transit agency get out of the ticket business. However, costs are still a problem due to transaction fees charged by the banks offering them.
Read More →Voucher-based car service, used by the MTA since 2001, helps reduce the expenses associated with New York City Transit's paratransit service, Access-A-Ride.
Read More →The N.Y. MTA Inspector General’s investigation shows that the workers said that they inspected track signals that direct trains in the subway system and found them to be safe. However, they had never conducted the inspections.
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