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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2012

Front-facing ads debut on N.Y. Metrocards

The ad appearing on the cards was purchased by The Gap, the iconic clothing retailer.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2012

N.Y. MTA boosts transparency with digital initiatives

Has launched a comprehensive archive of all service alerts that have been issued via email and text message for all MTA services since its current MTA-wide email and text alert system was launched in October 2008. The archive is updated in real-time, and is searchable by date.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2012

NYCT launching signal priority pilot

System will hold traffic signals green, allowing bus customers to shave time off of their commutes and improving bus on-time performance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2012

NYCT to install 'Help Points' on subway

Created specifically for the subway environment, the unit is designed to be an easily recognizable communications tool for customers who need to either report an emergency or ask for travel directions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

NYC removes more trash cans from subways

The pilot originated in two stations with the goal of reducing the number of exposed trash bags that would have to be removed from the system and to help control the rodent population in the subway.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2012

N.Y. MTA submits $65M claim for Irene storm losses

FEMA has so far approved a total of 59 project worksheets systemwide totaling $28M from losses due to flood and wind damage to the regional transit infrastructure related to Tropical Storm Irene, which hit the region on August 28, 2011.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2012

N.Y. subway work halted after blast goes awry

MTA officials said the area at the northwest corner of 72nd Street and Second Avenue was not equipped to handle the force of the blast, which sent debris flying into the street.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2012

N.Y. MTA workers charged with faking signal inspections

According to prosecutors, dummy barcodes were allegedly stashed in one of the MTA worker's lockers to use in order to fabricate inspections instead of being affixed to signal equipment in order to ensure that the work is done.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2012

N.Y. Sen. asks MTA to create tech campus route

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is asking for a route that connects the future Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island with tech hubs in Queens and Brooklyn to accommodate New York’s tech boom.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2012

Orion assigns N.Y. CNG bus contract to New Flyer

The order for 74, 40-foot buses, with an option for 30 additional buses, is a result of Daimler Buses North America’s decision, announced on April 25, to exit production of heavy duty transit buses for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

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