The average New York City Transit bus travels 7.4 miles per hour along its local, SBS, and express routes — slowest among the seventeen largest bus companies in the nation, according to a city comptroller report.
A specialized Metro-North work train sprays water at high pressure, and specially equipped highway/rail trucks use rail scrubbers to remove crushed leaf residue from the tracks.
The new 53 street Station, completed under a design-build contract, includes countdown clocks, enhanced LED lighting, WiFi connectivity, new digital displays throughout the station, wayfinding floor tiles and new handrails.
The facility has reconfigured its seating arrangements, installed new signage, a queuing system, integrated digital media and an On the Go Travel Station kiosk.
Design-build minimizes risk, reduces delivery time, keeps budgets in line, and mitigates funding partner concerns throughout project duration. With traditional design-bid-build, owners, designers, and contractors are segregated from design concept to final construction.
The lease program aims to evaluate the combined economic, environmental and performance benefits of deploying an all-electric bus fleet.
The New York City Subway Action Plan involves upgrading track and signaling equipment, addressing water intrusion, a thorough cleaning of the entire subway, and a major upgrade in subway car maintenance that will see car inspections and repairs carried out around the clock.
From the New York Transit Museum archives, Daily Miracle (Part 2 of 3), is a 1961 documentary about a day in the life of NYC's transit system. Published Jan. 26, 2010
From the New York Transit Museum archives, Daily Miracle Part 1, is a 1961 documentary about a day in the life of NYC's transit system. Published Jan. 26, 2010
During an oversight meeting, N.Y. MTA officials revealed that the agency needs hundreds of skilled maintenance workers to fix the outdated system.
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