Staten Island Railway ridership continues its upward trend averaging more than 7,000 weekday riders six of the last eight days with a pandemic-era record 7,490 on Thursday, Oct. 21.
A reported 2,009,025 trips were recorded on the subway on April 8, the first time that more than two million trips were taken on the subway since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
John Santamaria is the former VP and chief mechanical officer of car equipment at New York City Transit.
One report points out that the cost of battery technology decreased by 87% in 2019, and by 2023, it is estimated that average prices will be close to $100/kWh.
The installation of new barriers across the fleet is expected to be completed by the fall. The MTA will resume front door boarding on all buses in August.
The Series-E systems will be produced at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Endicott, N.Y., which provide more than 1,300 high-tech jobs in the state.
As subways and buses see an increase in ridership, daily cleaning and disinfecting will continue across train cars and at stations.
Research has found that wearing a face covering can reduce the rate of COVID-19 transmission significantly.
The MTA continues to work around the clock with the CDC, DOH and other agencies, and has already taken a number of steps to provide information about the virus to employees and customers.
Agency is planning a base order of 504 new cars, which will be identified as the R262 class, with the option of 445 additional cars.
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