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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2019

NY MTA selects 4 companies to pilot innovative bus, subway solutions

Before being selected, the companies tested how their products could improve service and customer communications.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

NYC subway on-time performance passes 80% for first time in 6 years

A contributing factor to the reduction in delays has been the significant progress made in reducing track debris fires.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Rail tunnel heat could be captured to warm homes, research says

Heat from the tunnel would cover up to 80% of the heating needs of local apartments in Lausanne, Switzerland throughout winter.

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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 StaffJune 6, 2019

Stantec assists LA Metro on Purple Line extension milestone

Project reaches halfway completion mark for Section 1, the first four-mile subway section between Koreatown and Beverly Hills.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2019

New York City Transit to modernize service status notices

Will provide a much deeper level of detail, with seven new categories of service status conveyed on a line-by-line basis.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2019

NYCT, Visa set to launch contactless cards to ride subways and buses

Chas also worked on new system to help the MTA accept tap-to-pay for its new OMNY fare payment system.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2019

Chicago completes surveillance camera upgrade on rail system

In total, 660 existing cameras were upgraded and 340 cameras were added.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2019

2019 list of best U.S. cities for public transportation unveiled

The results also show that cities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic tend to rank higher for public transit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2019

New York City Transit marks progress to safely speed up train service

Since the late summer of 2018, a safety committee has approved increases to speed limits at more than 100 locations.

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