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VideosDecember 10, 2020

Coalition Calls for Emergency Federal Funding

Transit agency leaders hosted a rally that called on Congress to urgently deliver significant and immediate federal aid to public transportation systems nationwide.

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NewsOctober 26, 2020

N.Y. MTA Announces Almost 15M Masks Distributed to Employees, Customers

Since the onset of the pandemic, the personal protective equipment distributed to heroic MTA frontline employees includes 4.9 million N95 and KN95 masks, 4.8 million surgical masks, and 600,000 cloth masks.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2019

NYC Transit campaign to speed trains slowly progressing

In total since the summer of 2018, a safety committee has approved increases to speed limits at 68 locations, and the agency has implemented 24 of them.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2018

NYC Transit adding 53 more New Flyer 60-foot buses

NFI has delivered more than 2,500 buses to NYCT, with over 1,100 MCI coaches and 1,400 New Flyer transit buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2018

NYC Transit launching town halls to discuss system modernization

The Fast Forward Plan includes goals such as installing new signal and track infrastructure for subways and accelerating accessibility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

LIRR completes rail crossing safety initiative five months ahead of schedule

Over the past three months, LIRR engineering crews worked to implement this important safety initiative well ahead of schedule.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2018

LIRR Launches New Service for People with Mobility Issues

LIRR Care will serve as a customer assistance program for those who need an extra helping hand to navigate the railroad system.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2018

Metro-North, Penguin Random House launch ‘Grand Central Reads' program

The partnership will utilize recently expanded and improved free Wi-Fi and wireless service activated by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2018

NYC Transit continues work to improve rail accessibility

The 86 St R project will add elevators and reconfigure station infrastructure — such as handrails, turnstiles and powered gates, Braille signage, and platform panels — for full accessibility.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2018

NYCT expanding some bus, rail service to accomodate demand

The changes will result in shorter wait times and reduced crowding on the lines at certain times.

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