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NewsMay 25, 2021

NY MTA to Increase Number of Electric Buses Purchased in 2021

The electric buses will operate out of each of the five boroughs with the first expected to hit the road in late 2022.

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NewsMay 18, 2021

MTA Restores 24-Hour Subway Service

The subway system was closed overnight for the first time in the agency’s 116 years in May 2020, to allow the MTA to undertake an unprecedented cleaning regimen to protect employees and customers from COVID-19.

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NewsMay 11, 2021

MTA, LIRR, and Metro-North Hit New Pandemic Ridership Records

Mask usage in the system remains high, with more than 98% of customers wearing a mask when riding mass transit.

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NewsApril 5, 2021

N.Y. MTA, City Partner to Accelerate Transit Accessibility Upgrades

The new zoning proposal incentivizes private developers to design their buildings to incorporate public station accessibility projects or build the improvements at nearby MTA stations.

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NewsMarch 17, 2021

N.Y. MTA Launches Anti-Asian Hate Crime Marketing Push

In partnership with the NYPD, the MTA has created anti-hate public service advertisements in Chinese, Korean, and English that warn against targeting Asian New Yorkers and advise those with tips about possible hate crimes to contact the NYPD Asian Hate Crimes Task Force or by tweeting.

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ArticlesFebruary 19, 2021

Electric Buses Renew Attention on Transit Maintenance Facilities

Successful fleet electrification requires greater appreciation for bus maintenance depots, infrastructure, and operations.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2021

New York MTA Names First Chief Accessibility Officer

Quemuel Arroyo will support the development of more ADA accessible stations, in addition to the deployment of new technology solutions.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2021

MTA Launches Living Memorial to Honor Transit Workers Lost to COVID-19

The digital art installation, "Travels Far," is named after a poem written by former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. It features poignant portraits of transit workers shared by family members.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2021

Clever Devices Names New SVP of Rail

John Santamaria is the former VP and chief mechanical officer of car equipment at New York City Transit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2021

MTA Completes Rollout of OMNY Contactless Fare Payment System

Over 15,000 OMNY readers have been installed at the agency’s 472 stations, on all 5,800 buses, and at Staten Island Railway stations.

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