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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2015

Justin Vonashek named Metro-North's new safety officer

The position will oversee all efforts to ensure the safety of its customers and employees as the railroad continues to improve work practices and invest in new technology and equipment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2015

NYC Transit records one-day subway ridership milestone

The new record day was one of five days in October when ridership exceeded the prior year’s record, and was one of 15 weekdays with ridership above six million.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

N.Y. MTA reaches 2 milestones on East Side Access project

Workers have completed construction of a subterranean ventilation facility below East 55th Street in Manhattan, and $56.2 million in infrastructure improvements to Harold Interlocking, in Sunnyside, Queens, the busiest passenger train junction in the U.S. and the place where the tracks for the connection to Grand Central will meet with the LIRR.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2015

N.Y. MTA to add 46 police officers trained in counterterrorism

Officers will patrol major hubs, the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and Staten Island Railway. Hiring of the additional officers is expected to cost $3 million under the MTA's 2016 budget. MTA officials said police officers have been trained in countering active shooters.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2015

New York to lose $95M in recently passed House transportation bill

The House amendment to eliminate the High Density States Program would funnel the money into the competitive Bus Grant program that every state is eligible for.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

N.Y. MTA approves 2015-19 Capital Program

The Capital Program will buy thousands of new subway cars, train cars and buses; invest $2.8 billion in subway station improvements; finish installing positive train control on Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road; and more.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2015

NY MTA reaches agreement on funding for Capital Program

The program, which totals $26.1 billion, outlines the next five years’ worth of vital investments to renew, enhance and expand the MTA network. This marks the largest investment in MTA infrastructure in history.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2015

Judge orders N.Y. MTA to run 'The Muslims are Coming' ads

The ads promote a documentary that follows a group of Islamic comedians traveling America doing performances that they hope will spread goodwill.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2015

NY MTA opens first new rail station in 2-plus decades

The $2.42 billion, 1.5-mile extension of the 7 Subway Line Icon Line to 34 St-11 Av was funded by the City of New York. City funding included $2.1 billion for the station in addition to $266 million for other non-subway related infrastructure work

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2015

N.Y. MTA, Port Authority adding services for Papal visit

Pope Francis will arrive in New York on Thursday, Sept. 24, and will have a full schedule of events across the city on Friday, Sept. 25, including afternoon Mass at Madison Square Garden.

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