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The R211S subway car traveling along the rails of Staten Island.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 8, 2024

New York MTA Introduces New Railcars on Staten Island Railway

The first R211S subway cars were put into service on Staten Island Railway, marking the first new train cars on Staten Island in over 50 years.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 11, 2024

Boston MBTA's Board Approves FY25-29 Capital Investment Plan

The FY25-29 MBTA CIP includes over 640 unique capital projects to modernize, expand, and increase the safety and reliability of the MBTA transit network with a programmed spend of $9.6 billion over the next five fiscal years, including $843 million in new funding.

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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 ReleaseOctober 31, 2022

FAX, Vontas Partner for ITS Modernization Project

This upgrade includes the latest version of Vontas’ CAD/AVL software, reporting capabilities, and more.

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NewsApril 14, 2022

New Contract Advances NJ Transit's Fare Modernization Program

The board-approved contract authorizes the agency to secure the required stock of cards, which will become the NJ TRANSIT fare cards during a later phase of the modernization.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

NJ TRANSIT Awards First Contract for Newark Penn Station Modernization

As part of the Phase One $9.2 million contract award to Parsons Transportation Group, they will utilize a team consisting of the world renowned Grimshaw Architects alongside a strong transit-focused consultant firm, Steer Group, to lead the Newark Penn Station Master Planning and Design portion.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2020

ABC expands Northeast facility, adds more service, parts, equipment

The company recognized the need to expand the location based on market demand and fast-tracked the build-out.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

Poll finds strong support for transportation modernization in eastern region

Support ranged from a high of 71% in New York to a low of 60% in Virginia.

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ArticlesNovember 11, 2019

Q&A with MBTA's Chief Customer Officer Danny Levy

Prior to joining the MBTA last year, Levy served as chief marking officer for the Massachusetts Port Authority, where she headed up a 10-person department at the $800 million agency.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2019

MBTA announces plan to accelerate rail system upgrades

The move will deliver benefits to riders significantly faster and allow T crews to undertake multiple projects at the same time as opposed to performing projects one after the other.

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