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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 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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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 23, 2024

NY MTA Awards Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project Contract

The initial $182 million award is for the first component of the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project, which will finally deliver subway service to residents of East Harlem.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 31, 2023

New York City Subway Hits New Ridership Milestone

The subway recorded 2,744,462 paid rides on Saturday, October 28, the highest weekend day total since 2020.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 27, 2023

MTA Celebrates 'Subway Day'

In addition to a new animated video, station agents from New York City Transit greeted riders at Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center ​​​​​​​​​and Fulton Street ​​​​​​​​stations to distribute commemorative anniversary stickers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 21, 2023

New York MTA Announces First Subway Stations to be Refurbished

NYC Transit has now completed 11 of 12 stations that were scheduled to receive renovation work in the first quarter of 2023.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 7, 2022

Transit Welcomes Back Fans With Home Run Service

New York’s MTA creates campaigns urging fans to take public transit to games, while L.A. Metro brings back its Dodger Stadium Express bus service.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

New York City Transit chief Byford resigns

Byford also submitted his resignation to the MTA in October, citing frustration with interference from Governor Cuomo.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amir LevintalNovember 19, 2019

'Flight shaming' movement shines spotlight on rail cybersecurity

A growing focus on train travel comes exactly as railways become increasingly modernized by adopting connected technologies.

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