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Image of people walking in New York Penn Station with text reading "USDOT Reveals Schedule for New York Penn Station Transformation".
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2025

USDOT Reveals Schedule for New York Penn Station Transformation Project

Plans call for a master developer to be selected by May 2026 and construction for the new transit hub to begin by the end of 2027.

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Governor Kathy Hochul sitting at a table with a microphone, Janno Lieber sits to her left.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 20, 2025

New York MTA Strikes Deal for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tunneling

The $1.97 billion contract will extend the Q train to 125 Street, bringing long-promised subway access to East Harlem by 2032.

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People gathering at an IBX press conference.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 4, 2025

New York MTA’s Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase

Design kicks off on the Interborough Express, set to connect Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and Long Island Rail Road.

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Exterior rendering of a M-9A railcar.
Newsby StaffJune 24, 2025

New York MTA Adding 316 New Passenger Railcars

With growing ridership, MTA is investing in a faster, more modern fleet — starting with 316 next-gen M-9A railcars.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2024

Micro Bird to Open Facility in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

The company confirmed the purchase of the Nova Bus facility, where it plans to build both electric and non-electric versions of its current bus products.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2024

Travel Patterns Study Shows Public Transit Volume Still Lagging in New York Region

Created annually and each quarter year since 2002, NYMTC's Travel Patterns Reports measure ridership on buses, rails, subways, and ferries along with the vehicular traffic crossing the area's waterway bridges and tunnels in New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, and Northern New Jersey.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 1, 2024

TRC Launches One Transit; Enters 132 Vehicle Partnership

The Routing Company is using their Pingo platform to enable their One Transit model and seamlessly integrate paratransit, microtransit, and fixed-route services.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 18, 2024

Biz Briefs: Optibus, Fleetio, and More

Here's the latest supplier/agency news from around the industry.

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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 ReleaseDecember 7, 2023

New York MTA to Begin Public Review Process for Central Business District Tolling Rate Schedule

The public review, to be conducted in accordance with the New York State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA), will be similar to review processes regularly undertaken when the MTA proposes fare and toll modifications.

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