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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2019

MTA subway performance improving, officials call for congestion pricing

The MTA is in a dire financial position, officials say, with an operating budget deficit of approximately $500M as early as 2020.

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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 23, 2019

Tokyo Metro offers free noodles to ease rush-hour crowding

The Tozai subway line service averaged 76,000 riders between 7:50 a.m. and 8:50 a.m in 2017.

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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 StaffDecember 17, 2018

London Tube travel linked to the spread of flu-like illnesses

Study discovered higher rates of airborne infections in Londoners that have longer subway journeys through busier terminals.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2018

NYC Transit begins boosting speed on subway lines

The speed limit changes already approved increase speeds generally in the 10-to-20-mph range to speeds that reach 40 mph.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2018

Fake MTA account suspended by Twitter after tweet goes viral

The tweet, which earned at least 3,000 retweets, announced delays on the “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,A,C,E,B,D,F,M,J,Z,N,Q,R,W, and G” trains.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

Siemens to design, build next-generation Tube trains

From 2023, new spacious Inspiro London trains will be delivered for testing on the Piccadilly line.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2018

D.C. Metro unveils location for new headquarters

First major step in a broader office consolidation strategy that will save the transit authority $130 million over the next 20 years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2018

NY MTA plans smart battery pilot at subway power substation

This approach utilizes the electricity produced by the subway’s regenerative braking.

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