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transportation7 days 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-news14 days 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

technology15 days 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

transportation18 days 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

local21 days 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

transportation1 month 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

politics2 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

transportation2 months ago•3 min saved

Amtrak pushes MTA to join Penn Station overhaul

Amtrak asks the MTA to become a full partner in the Penn Station rebuild after the federal government took control, noting NJ Transit has already joined. The letter contends the MTA can still opt in and warns it will move ahead with or without the MTA, with construction targeted for 2027 on an $8 billion project to transform America’s busiest transit hub.

via Gothamist|

#amtrak #moa #mta

transportation2 months ago•4 min saved

East Harlem Breaks Ground on the Long-Awaited Second Avenue Subway Extension

Ground was broken on the East Harlem Extension of the Second Avenue subway, adding three stations and linking the Q line to Metro-North and the Lexington Avenue Line at 125th Street; the roughly $7.7 billion project is slated for completion in 2032, with funding secured and plans to keep tunnel boring machines moving across 125th Street, even as residents warn about years of construction disruption and building vibrations.

via Gothamist|

#east-harlem #infrastructure #mta

local3 months ago•5 min saved

LIRR deal yields raises but stalls work-rule reforms

A three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended with a 4.5% raise (spaced over 14.5 months) plus a $3,000 lump sum and a move to electronic payroll, but the MTA did not secure reforms to costly work rules like double pay for engineers. Full contract terms remain undisclosed, and ratification by the five unions and the MTA board is still required. Budget flexibility suggests fare increases will stay within the usual biannual 4%, rather than a larger hike.

via Gothamist|

#lirr #local #mta

transportation3 months ago•6 min saved

LIRR strike exposes the high-stakes pay game across NYC’s transit system

A three-day LIRR walkout underscored how well-paid railroad workers and many MTA executives are, sparking debate over pay and benefits as the column notes incidents of overtime fraud and high project costs, and argues that compensation across the agency reflects the scale and complexity of New York City’s transit system.

via Gothamist|

#compensation #labor #lirr

labor3 months ago•15 min saved

Secret NY rail deal ends three-day strike as activists push for transparency

New York’s three-day LIRR strike ended with Governor Hochul announcing a tentative agreement to resume service, but none of the contract terms have been released. The International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) denounces the deal as negotiated behind closed doors by the MTA, the five unions, and Albany, and urges full public disclosure and the formation of independent rank-and-file committees to read, discuss, and potentially reject or renegotiate the terms to prevent concessions and restart the strike if needed.

via World Socialist Web Site|

#iwa-rfc #labor #labor-unions

business3 months ago•34 min saved

LIRR strike ends as unions reach tentative wage deal

A three-day strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest commuter railroad, ended with a tentative wage deal between unions and the MTA. The agreement includes raises without any additional fare increases and must be ratified by the five unions; roughly 3,500 workers are set to return to work as service resumes in phases. The LIRR’s ridership remains well below pre‑pandemic levels, and fares for the strike period will be prorated or refunded where applicable.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

#business #fare-refunds #labor-strike

transportation3 months ago•6 min saved

LIRR Strike Ends with Tentative Deal, Service to Resume

A three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended with a tentative contract between the MTA and five unions, brokered by federal mediators from the National Mediation Board. Partial service is to restart by noon Tuesday and full service by Tuesday’s evening rush, as the system restores for about 300,000 daily riders. The deal Retroactively provides wage increases of 3%, 3%, and 3.5% over the contract years, with a fourth-year pay issue still under discussion. Unions must ratify the agreement, and Gov. Kathy Hochul framed the settlement as protecting riders and taxpayers while avoiding fare or tax increases.

via Politico|

#hochul #labor-strike #lirr

local3 months ago•6 min saved

LIRR strike ends as tentative deal clears the way for phased service restart

The Long Island Rail Road strike ended after the MTA and five unions reached a tentative agreement, with Governor Hochul announcing phased service would resume starting tomorrow at noon. Negotiations, mediated by the National Mediation Board, had shut down service since Saturday, forcing riders to rely on shuttle buses as crews prepare to restore trains in phases over the coming days.

via CBS News|

#commuter-rail #labor-unions #lir-rail-road