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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2017

Gov. Cuomo touts rapid ridership growth on new Second Ave subway

The ridership includes customers entering and leaving 72nd Street, 86th Street, and 96th Street, and the new entrance at 3rd Ave and 63rd Street as well as customers transferring from the F Subway line to Q Subway line at 63rd Street.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2017

Irick named acting president of New York City Transit

He views the delivery of services as a business model and has overseen improvements such as Select Bus Service, security cameras on buses and the rollout of real-time bus location technology.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2017

Hakim to lead NY MTA as interim executive director

She has served as president of New York City Transit since December 2015. MTA Vice Chairman Fernando Ferrer will serve as acting chairman during the search for a permanent replacement.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

NY MTA completes underground cell connectivity a year ahead of schedule

In addition, through a pact with Transit Wireless, Wi-Fi has been installed in underground stations a full two years ahead of schedule.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

LIRR crash investigation focused on engineer's text, sleep patterns

Investigators added that experts in analyzing tracks, signals, mechanics and human performance, and other specialists were examining as many factors as possible that may have led to the crash.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

NY MTA's Second Avenue Subway opens for service

Will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street and serve more than 200,000 people per day, reducing overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line and restoring a transit link to a neighborhood that lost the Second Avenue elevated subways in 1940.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

NY MTA CEO Prendergast to step down this month

He oversaw the Second Avenue Subway development since Governor Cuomo appointed him as chairman in 2013.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 28, 2016

[Photos] First Look at Second Avenue Subway's 96th St. Station

Features of the new 96th St. station for NYC's Second Avenue Subway, unveiled on Dec. 22, 2016, include access for the disabled, climate control to maximize customer comfort, modern computerized signage, and column-free construction for an open, airy atmosphere. The station spans three city blocks at 1,591 feet long and 57 feet wide, and was built with high-ceiling and column-free design to create an airy sense of openness.

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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2016

NY MTA subway service impacted after fire knocks out 3rd rail

The incident occurred just before 10:15 p.m. Sunday, with about 1,000 people from at least three subway trains having to be evacuated overnight, police and fire officials said. The fire was brought under control around 1:37 a.m.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2016

Artwork for NYC's Second Avenue Subway stations unveiled

The largest permanent public art installation in New York history creates a new museum underground and celebrates the work of legendary artists, including large-scale portraits by Chuck Close.

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