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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2015

New Yorkers have longest workweek with commute, study says

The study found that lower-wage workers often endure the most brutal commutes, and the findings suggest a need for workplace policies that help to balance work and family life, in addition to better investment in our mass transit system.

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Videosby StaffMarch 25, 2015

NYC Subway Track Geometry Car Ride

Take a ride on a Track Geometry Car, part of the specialized fleet that inspects the rails of the NYC subway.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

NYC Transit looks to future with new appointments

Department of Subways veteran John Gaul has been tapped to become NYCT’s first VP, 21st Century Service Delivery. Reporting directly to NYC Transit President Carmen Bianco, Gaul will head a team responsible for redefining customer service and communication, accelerating the development of technology within the system and developing innovative ways of expanding capacity.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

4ONE wins multiple bus seating orders

Agencies ordering the company's products, which are now in at least half of all new U.S. and Canadian transit buses, include L.A. Metro, Chicago Transit Authority and New York City Transit.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2014

N.Y. MTA activates winter operations plan

The plan, which affects NYCT subways, buses and the Staten Island Railway, is updated and put into effect in mid-November each year in an effort to anticipate the effect of inclement weather on service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2014

NYC safest public transportation system for women

Researchers surveyed more than 6,000 women in the 15 most populous world capitals and New York City to gauge women’s experiences with harassment and violence while riding public transportation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2014

Can you get Ebola on public transportation?

The short answer is that public transportation users either on the same train or riding after the doctor are at “very minimal to zero risk.”

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ArticlesOctober 23, 2014

Spotlight: Bentech meets range of public transit needs with specialized products

Bentech has worked with Bombardier to create aluminum attachment fittings for Toronto Transit Commission railcars being assembled at its Thunder Bay, Ontario plant and several transit agencies on driver's protection doors.

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ArticlesOctober 16, 2014

2014 Women In Transportation: Veronique Hakim

Executive Director New Jersey Transit Newark, N.J.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2014

NYCT appoints new VP/chief officer for Staten Island Railway

Most recently, Frank Jezycki headed the Infrastructure group in the Department of Subways as the chief infrastructure officer, solidifying his comprehensive background in maintenance, operations and subway construction practices.

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