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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

MTA to Add 500 Officers to NYCT to Bolster Safety, Stem Fare Evasion

From 2013 to 2017, assaults reported by workers increased 15.2%, and lost revenue increased from $105M in 2015 to $225M in 2018.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2019

NYCT installs automatic train control on Queens rail line

Tech provides optimal acceleration, braking and cruising speeds, providing more regular and evenly spaced service, and faster trips.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2019

NY MTA retires last of 80s-era diesel buses, adding more all-electric

The first RTS bus was put into service in 1979 as a demo and eventually served routes in every borough.

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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 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 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 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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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

Boingo wins wireless rights for 2 NY MTA projects

Will equip Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch and Grand Central Terminal East Side Access facility. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2018

NY MTA to buy Grand Central, Harlem, and Hudson Lines for $35M

“We had to exercise the option to purchase or remain a tenant for another 270-plus years."

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2018

NY MTA Chairman Lhota resigns

Fernando Ferrer, the MTA's current vice chairman, will become the acting chairman.

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