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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2020

MTA to use UV light to clean transit system

The MTA is also launching the Essential Plan Night Service marking a robust increase in overnight bus service — substantially increasing the number of bus trips by 1,168 or more than 76%,

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2020

More than 5K MTA employees return to work after quarantines

As a result of the strengthening workforce and improved employee scheduling, MTA New York City Transit is continuing to improve subway service regularity.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2020

New York MTA launches 'Keep Them Covered' campaign

Face coverings protecting New Yorkers’ nose and mouth, including cloth bandanas, scarves, masks, or other alternatives, were mandatory effective April 17 to ride public transportation.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

MTA, teams with urgent care network to test employees for COVID-19

The new partnership with the state’s largest healthcare provider marks the latest in a series of aggressive health and safety measures taken by the MTA to protect its vital frontline workforce.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2020

New York MTA to distribute 75K masks to frontline workers

Personal protective equipment, including masks, continues to be mandatory for certain positions and duties across the agency and will continue to be provided in these instances.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2020

N.Y. MTA issues letter urgently requesting robust federal aid

Letter to the New York Congressional Delegation requests more than $4 billion in federal aid as it continues to respond to COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2020

New York MTA doubles sanitizing efforts across entire system

The MTA continues to work around the clock with the CDC, DOH and other agencies, and has already taken a number of steps to provide information about the virus to employees and customers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2020

NY MTA issues update on precautions against coronavirus

Health guidance messaging deployed across 3,000 digital screens on subway, 2,000 on buses, and 550 on commuter railroads.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2020

Nova Bus to supply NY MTA with 165 hybrid buses

The first pilots will be delivered in May 2020 and the rest of the deliveries will begin in December 2020 and to be completed in 2021.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2020

9 startups tapped to bring cutting-edge tech to MTA, other area agencies

More than 130 companies applied to be part of this year’s program, which focuses on three topics that were jointly chosen by the participating agencies.

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