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A rendering of the Amtrak New York Penn Station renovation
Newsby StaffJune 9, 2026

Penn Station Transformation Advances with Design Unveiling

The historic redesign will transform the busiest transit hub in the Western Hemisphere from the tracks to the street level, creating a more efficient, cleaner, and functional experience for more than 600,000 daily commuters and millions of visitors.

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Houston METRO substation
Newsby StaffJune 5, 2026

New Public Safety Hub Opens in Downtown Houston

The substation strengthens METRO Police presence in an area where transit activity, pedestrian movement, and visitor flow converge.

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PATCO's New Control Center
Newsby StaffMay 7, 2026

PATCO Opens New Operations Control Center

The new center serves as the central hub for monitoring and managing PATCO train operations, communications, customer service coordination, incident response, and overall operational oversight across the transit system.

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A subway train stopped at the 48th Street platform in Manhattan.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 1, 2026

Manhattan’s Central Business District Travel Climbs to 6.3 Million Daily Trips as Transit Leads Growth

Although volumes remain below pre-pandemic levels, NYMTC’s latest Hub Bound report shows rising transit use, shifting commute patterns, and continued recovery.

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ArticlesOctober 23, 2019

Enhance station safety, security by designing for transit user experience

Focused design strategies can complement traditional approaches by enhancing user perception of safety.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2017

N.Y. transit hub explosion called 'terrorist attack'

Three civilians suffered minor injuries during the incident, which took place at 7:30 a.m.

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Transit Dispatchesby Paul MackieOctober 31, 2017

Autonomous shuttles could end commuting woes

Public transit options haven't provided commuters with enough first-mile/last-mile solutions, but a driverless shuttle could be what wins drivers over.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

Woman falls to her death inside World Trade Center transit hub

A Port Authority police spokesman said the woman, Jenny Santos was taken to Bellevue Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2016

N.Y. MTA's Fulton Center receives LEED silver certification

This is the first subway station in New York to receive the honor from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Videosby StaffNovember 11, 2014

Introducing the N.Y. Fulton Center Transit Hub

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled the Fulton Center, located at the crossroads of Lower Manhattan on Broadway between John and Fulton Streets. The fully digital transit and retail hub integrates architectural ingenuity that fuses history, art, and sustainable engineering.

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