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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2019

S.F. MTA director of transportation Reiskin to step down in August

During his tenure, Muni service levels increased by more than 10% and exceeded the city’s goal of 50% of trips by sustainable modes.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2019

NY MTA solar roof initiative to generate green energy, revenue

An RFP went public on Earth Day 2019, which proposes the solar development of seven MTA properties.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2019

NY budget includes congestion pricing to fund MTA upgrades

Will include the installation of electronic tolling devices on the perimeter of the Central Business District.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2019

NY MTA to install cameras on buses for bus lane traffic enforcement

The $6.2M contract, awarded to Siemens Mobility Inc., includes purchase, installation, and warranty of cameras and computers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

New York MTA offers enhanced paratransit program services

Expands use of online and app booking option, improved driver training for more drivers, and more door-to-door service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2019

NY MTA names tech co. finalists tapped to improve transit services

At the end of an eight-week Transit Tech Lab, the MTA can decide to move forward with a one-year pilot of those technologies.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2019

MTA subway performance improving, officials call for congestion pricing

The MTA is in a dire financial position, officials say, with an operating budget deficit of approximately $500M as early as 2020.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

Report says NY MTA misled public for years about subway delays

MTA said "report is more history and politics than news, focusing on rejected practices of the past while glossing over recent reforms."

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

New York MTA logs lowest crime rate in agency's history

MTA Police Department attributes the 20-year crime low to an important shift in its policing practices.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

MTA averts L Train shutdown to repair Superstorm Sandy damage

The massive reconstruction work, announced in 2016, called for a full closure of the tunnel for 18 months.

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