subway cleanliness

N.Y. MTA unveils extensive track cleaning plan

Sustained effort to keep the tracks clean includes two-week track cleaning blitz at all 469 subway stations and new cleaning equipment.

Trash can free rail station pilot yields positive results in N.Y.

The pilot stations have seen a reduction in trash volumes, rodent activity, as well as several other benefits. While the number of track fires at the pilot stations have remained neutral, the rate of track fires at the pilot stations is currently lower than the rate at stations with trash cans.

New CTA courtesy campaign shames inconsiderate rider behavior

The campaign, featuring a series of messages to be placed on buses and trains, reflects some of the most commonly heard complaints from riders about the behaviors of fellow public transit passengers.

Audit finds NYC subway cleanliness 'woefully inadequate'

The vast majority of New York City’s underground subway tracks — filled with rats and vermin, dirt, garbage and other debris — are cleaned sporadically, and stations with peeling paint that desperately need attention are ignored, according to a new audit released Thursday by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

NYC removes more trash cans from subways

The pilot originated in two stations with the goal of reducing the number of exposed trash bags that would have to be removed from the system and to help control the rodent population in the subway.

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N.Y. MTA unveils extensive track cleaning plan

Trash can free rail station pilot yields positive results in N.Y.

New CTA courtesy campaign shames inconsiderate rider behavior

Audit finds NYC subway cleanliness 'woefully inadequate'

NYC removes more trash cans from subways

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Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars

N.Y. MTA unveils extensive track cleaning plan

Trash can free rail station pilot yields positive results in N.Y.

New CTA courtesy campaign shames inconsiderate rider behavior

Audit finds NYC subway cleanliness 'woefully inadequate'

NYC removes more trash cans from subways

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