As part of an overhaul of how information and train delays are collected and reported, officials will use the data to speed up slow trains.
Tasked with overseeing and implementing initiative to expand accessibility to subway and bus customers, and improve paratransit service.
The 86 St R project will add elevators and reconfigure station infrastructure — such as handrails, turnstiles and powered gates, Braille signage, and platform panels — for full accessibility.
The changes will result in shorter wait times and reduced crowding on the lines at certain times.
This is the first of several action plans to be released by NYCT President Andy Byford to shape his overarching corporate plan due within his first 100 days on the job.
Company will remotely monitor the performance of the stations, plus make regularly scheduled on-site visits and conduct annual fuel quality tests.
NYCT President Andy Byford presented the annual Medals of Excellence to transit employees, including the Department of Subways, Department of Buses, and Staten Island Railway.
As part of the contract awarded to Kawasaki Rail, the new subway cars will be built in New York and Nebraska.
New Yorkers ride the subway without pants in freezing cold weather in the annual event put on by N.Y.-based comedic performance art group, Improv Everywhere.
The program introduces leased zero-emission buses and rapid chargers to the NYCT network and supports New York’s commitment to protect the environment, reduce emissions, and fight climate change.
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