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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2018

New York MTA advancing plan to bring BRT to Staten Island

The system will provide faster travel along Staten Island’s North Shore to and from the St. George Ferry Terminal for more than 12,000 people.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2018

Collins Bus lands $26M NYC Transit paratransit bus order

The 400 buses purchased will be built to NYCT’s custom specifications on a Ford F350 chassis.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2018

New report blames NYC ridership dip on TNC growth

Overall, subway and bus ridership dropped by 5.6% in March 2018, compared to the previous, which is the biggest year-over-year drop since December 2017.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

NYC Transit hires first-ever accessibility chief

Tasked with overseeing and implementing initiative to expand accessibility to subway and bus customers, and improve paratransit service.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2018

New York MTA, Waze partner for railroad crossing safety initiative

The safety issue continues to be a growing problem as distracted or confused motorists, some using GPS devices, inadvertently turn onto tracks instead of parallel roadways.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2018

MTA to launch LIRR fare, ticketing field study

Program will offer discounted fares for customers traveling between Brooklyn and seven stations in Queens on a temporary basis. 

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2018

Metrorail Safety Commission names new CEO

David L. Mayer will oversee the management and operations of the MSC, which was created by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia to serve as the State Safety Oversight Agency for the Metrorail system.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

New York MTA to unveil Bus Action Plan to improve service

This is the first of several action plans to be released by NYCT President Andy Byford to shape his overarching corporate plan due within his first 100 days on the job.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2018

LIRR names new president

Phillip Eng first joined the MTA in March 2017 when he was appointed COO, where he was responsible for leading major initiatives across all of the MTA’s agencies with a focus on innovation and technology. 

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2018

NYCT orders 108 Xcelsior 60-foot New Flyer buses

The order adds 216 equivalent units to New Flyers firm order backlog.

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