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transportation2 days ago•1 min saved

MTA Pilot Shows 35% Average Drop in Subway Fare Evasion with New Gates

The MTA reported that modern fare gates installed at 20 pilot stations reduced fare evasion by an average of 35% in the first half of 2026. Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA leadership announced the expansion of the program to 20 additional stations, with plans to eventually cover 150 stations. The new saloon-style doors feature sensors and cameras to detect payment while improving accessibility for riders with disabilities or luggage. Cubic, the vendor behind OMNY, achieved the highest reduction rates at specific Brooklyn locations.

via Spectrum News NY1|

#accessibility #fare-evasion #mta

weather11 days ago•3 min saved

Nor'easter recovery: NYC transit normalizes while NJ faces severe coastal damage

A powerful nor'easter battered the Northeast this weekend, causing significant coastal damage and power outages in New Jersey and Long Island. While New York City transit and power services largely restored by Monday, New Jersey faces ongoing flooding and infrastructure damage.

via gothamist.com|

#coastal-damage #mta #new-jersey

transportation29 days ago•3 min saved

IBX renderings paint a modern, accessible Brooklyn–Queens light-rail link

New renderings of the Interborough Express (IBX) show a mostly above-ground, modern light-rail line between Brooklyn and Queens with 18 stations, elevators, wider fare gates, digital signage, and improved accessibility. The line would cut end-to-end travel to about 32 minutes and connect to 17 subway lines, with service targeted for the 2030s. Four existing stations will get accessibility upgrades (Junius Street and Livonia Avenue by end of 2026; Broadway Junction by end of 2027; Avenue I by early 2028; Wilson Avenue by mid‑2027). An Environmental Impact Statement will be released this fall, triggering public meetings, while funding remains partly secure and subject to federal political dynamics around congestion pricing and the Gateway project.

via Gothamist|

#brooklyn #interborough-express #light-rail

bronx-crime1 month ago•53 min saved

MTA Flagging Worker Fatally Struck Near Yankee Stadium

An MTA construction flagger, Moet McCullum, 41, was struck and killed by a D train around 11:40 p.m. Thursday at the 161st Street/Yankee Stadium station while performing routine flagging. A multi-agency investigation is underway, and TWU Local 100 notes she was a mother of three who had nearly a year on the job.

via News12 | Bronx|

#bronx #bronx-crime #investigation

local1 month ago•2 min saved

Bronx MTA flagger killed as D train strikes near Yankee Stadium, prompting retraining

An MTA flagger with under a year on the job, Moet McCullum, 41, was fatally struck by a southbound D train near the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station after 11:30 p.m.; an internal report says she froze despite warnings, and the operator hadn’t seen warning lights. In response, the MTA pulled flaggers off tracks for 24 hours of retraining. The incident is the second fatal flagger case since 2023, and the NTSB has launched an investigation.

via Gothamist|

#flagger #local #mta

local1 month ago•50 min saved

MTA Flagging Fatality Near Yankee Stadium Prompts Multi-Agency Investigation

An MTA construction flagger, Moet McCullum, 41, was struck and killed by a D train around 11:40 p.m. Thursday at the 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station in the Bronx, prompting a multi‑agency investigation that includes the National Transportation Safety Board; TWU Local 100 says she was a mother of three and describes the incident as devastating for transit workers and her family.

via News12 | Bronx|

#bronx #investigation #local

transportation1 month ago•3 min saved

Retired MetroCard machines fetch thousands at MTA auction

The MTA auctioned off more than 60 retired MetroCard vending machines, drawing about 380 bids and finalizing 31 sales. Prices hovered around $2,000–$3,000 per unit, with several machines donated to NYC public schools and others set to be kept as memorabilia as OMNY replaces MetroCard.

via Gothamist|

#auction #metrocards #mta

transportation1 month ago•3 min saved

Cracks in Central Park West track disrupt NYC subway service and trigger emergency repairs

Cracks found under the trackbed at Central Park West trigger emergency repairs, halting local downtown service on the A, B, C, and D lines from 125th Street to 59th Street–Columbus Circle. B and C trains run express downtown, while crews work around the clock on a temporary fix with permanent repairs planned for a later date; uptown service is affected by delays and there’s no clear completion time yet.

via NBC New York|

#central-park-west #downtown-service-disruption #emergency-track-work

transportation1 month ago•2 min saved

East River Tunnel Rehab Phase One Complete as LIRR Crowding Persists

Amtrak finished the first 15-month rehab of one East River tunnel, completing Phase One despite MTA criticism that the work strained Long Island Rail Road service by roughly 20% at peak times, increasing Penn Station crowding. A second damaged tunnel’s rehab will start this fall and is slated to finish by the end of 2027. The rebuilt tunnel features brighter lighting and improved drainage, and passenger service has resumed in the renovated tube.

via Gothamist|

#amtrak #east-river-tunnel #infrastructure

us-news2 months ago•25 min saved

Subway Heat Could Power City Buildings Through New Geothermal Network

New York City and the MTA will study a thermal energy network at the Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall and Chambers Street stations that would capture heat from hot subway platforms and redirect it via geothermal boreholes to warm nearby government buildings in winter, cooling platforms in summer. The feasibility study, with design work eyed for 2027, would mark the first TEN in a U.S. transit system and aligns with the Chambers Street modernization, aiming to reduce indoor heat and energy use while testing a potential win‑win for transit and municipal buildings.

via New York Post|

#city-hall #energy #geothermal

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

City tests heat‑capture subway tech to cool platforms and warm nearby buildings

New York City plans an $800,000 feasibility study to test a Thermal Energy Network that would pull heat from hot subway platforms and store it in nearby municipal buildings for winter use, starting with the Brooklyn Bridge‑City Hall and Chambers Street complex. If viable, design work could begin in 2027, using geothermal boreholes under the Chambers platform to transfer heat to heated city buildings; the effort aims to curb summer heat on platforms (which have topped around 96°F) and reduce the isolation of riders in sweltering stations. The concept, used in hospitals and universities, was previously explored for 168th Street and 181st Street, with city officials framing it as an innovative climate solution for NYC.

via Gothamist|

#geothermal #heat #mta

transportation2 months ago•3 min saved

MTA expands stroller zones on NYC buses, aiming for fleet-wide rollout by 2027

The MTA is expanding its stroller-space pilot to outfit every NYC bus with a designated rear area for strollers, redesigning back seats to boost capacity. About 75% of buses are already retrofitted; all new buses will include stroller space, and the fleet-wide rollout is targeted for late 2026 to early 2027, funded by the state budget. Riders with strollers must board at the front and move to the back, with officials highlighting improved accessibility for families while continuing to address fare evasion concerns.

via Gothamist|

#accessibility #mta #nyc-buses

local2 months ago•2 min saved

Vacuum-Train Fire Disrupts Manhattan Subway, 14 Injured

A fire on a maintenance vacuum train at the Astor Place station in Lower Manhattan injured 14 people and disrupted service on the Lexington Avenue Line for several hours; eight MTA workers and six firefighters were among the injured. The blaze was under control by about 5:30 a.m., and the line reopened around 7 a.m. with severe delays as investigators probe the cause.

via The New York Times|

#astor-place #delays #fire

transportation2 months ago•7 min saved

World Cup crowds roll through NYC-area transit with rare smoothness

New Jersey’s transit network—NJ Transit, Amtrak, and MTA partners—carried hundreds of thousands of World Cup fans to Meadowlands games with few major hiccups, despite disruptions for regular riders and high round‑trip fares. NJ Transit planned up to 40,000 tickets per game but sold 22,000–26,000; fans exited MetLife in about 60–80 minutes. Amtrak and the MTA avoided major meltdowns, and NYC subways rose about 7% in ridership in June while the LIRR returned to pre‑pandemic levels, marking a rare transit win for the NYC‑NJ region during the tournament. The final test will come with a security-heavy MetLife visit by world leaders.

via Gothamist|

#amtrak #mta #new-jersey-transit

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

MTA chief rejects Amtrak Penn Station partnership over oversight concerns

MTA Chair Janno Lieber rejected Amtrak’s offer to become a full partner in Penn Station’s reconstruction, calling the federal oversight “bizarre” and outlining concerns about how the master developer was chosen and the impact on Long Island Rail Road operations under the MTA lease. Amtrak says it remains open to collaboration, but Lieber emphasizes protecting two-thirds of Penn Station riders and the state’s taxpayers, leaving the project’s cost and funding unresolved as construction aims to start by 2027.

via Gothamist|

#amtrak #byford #lieber