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NewsSeptember 20, 2021

Siu Ling Ko Becomes First Woman to Lead MTA Subway Car Maintenance

In her role, she will provide executive oversight for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of NYC Transit’s fleet of 7,092 cars and for the 24/7 operations of the 13 maintenance and two overhaul and locomotive shops.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2021

New York's MTA Announces Security Cameras Installed at All Stations

Cameras were deployed Sept. 11 at the 472nd station, Broadway station on the line.

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NewsAugust 3, 2021

MTA Announces Promotions at New York City Transit

Craig Cipriano will be the next interim president of New York City Transit and Demetrius Crichlow will serve as senior VP of NYCT’s department of subways.

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NewsJuly 27, 2021

New York's MTA Marks ADA Anniversary, Touts Accessibility Upgrades

Throughout 2021 and 2022, the MTA expects to put more than 800 new buses into service with more flexible seating options in the priority and courtesy seating area designed to accommodate diverse customer needs.

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NewsJuly 12, 2021

New York MTA Surpasses 100M OMNY Taps

The agency's contactless payment system, OMNY, continues to gain increased share of overall fare payments. The system is set to replace the MetroCard in 2023.

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NewsJune 9, 2021

NY Gov. Nominates Feinberg as MTA Chair, Appoints Lieber as CEO

The agency’s current chairman and CEO, Patrick Foye, is expected to leave the agency on July 30 and will step into a new role as interim president and CEO of Empire State Development.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

MTA East Side Access Project Marks Major Milestone

The project is the largest new train terminal to be built in the U.S. since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years.

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NewsMay 26, 2021

San Francisco Muni Adding 30 ENC Hybrid-Electric Buses

The new E-Z Rider II buses are part of SFMTA’s ongoing effort to modernize its Muni fleet to benefit customers and reduce maintenance costs.

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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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