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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: College of Staten Island to include new transit center in upgrades

A master plan has been approved to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and CSI shuttle ridership. A new transit center will provide open shelter for 60 people and help support N.Y. MTA bus service to the campus interior.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2010

Nashville MTA ramps up service after flooding

In the coming days, customers will see different vehicles operating on the MTA routes since so many transit organizations are assisting the agency with loaned vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2010

N.Y. MTA token booth clerk jobs temporarily saved

Manhattan judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the closure of dozens of booths after union officials argued the MTA failed to follow legally required steps.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2010

N.Y. MTA to lay off hundreds more

More than 550 bus workers will be laid off by New York City Transit on June 27, while an additional 122 subway workers, mostly car inspectors, will lose their jobs on July 4.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2010

N.Y. MTA releases revised 2010-2014 Capital Program

The $26.3 billion program reflects a nearly $2 billion reduction as the result of a comprehensive review and a new MTA focus on cost effectiveness and efficiency.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2010

MTA's emissions verified by Climate Registry

Using the methodology developed by APTA, in cooperation with the MTA and other U.S. transit agencies, consulting firms, nonprofits and academics, the MTA enables New Yorkers to avoid emitting 8.24 units of carbon for every unit the MTA emits through its operations.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2010

N.Y. MTA cuts paratransit costs by $52.5M

Paratransit vendors, such as Maggies and PTM, agreed to a request to renegotiate contracts. Customers will see no impact to service.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2010

N.Y. MTA expands real-time arrival info to Brooklyn

The Public Address Customer Information Screen (PA/CIS) system is a major component of the MTA's effort to upgrade customer communications across its entire network.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2010

Nashville MTA offering mobile phone app to riders

RouteShout, a mobile phone application that delivers next-bus arrival times, is now available for customers to receive MTA schedule information. Customers using RouteShout are able to quickly and easily find bus stops, routes and arrival and departure times on their electronic devices.

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ArticlesApril 13, 2010

Fatal stabbing shows gaps in NYC subway surveillance

The MTA is still planning to activate 2,043 not-yet-operational cameras installed by Lockheed Martin Corp. Of those, 910 will be operational in June.

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