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MTA opens 42 St Shuttle after renovation
The 42 Street Shuttle connects Times Square with Grand Central Terminal – two of New York’s busiest subway stations, after it was renovated to meet ADA standards.
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New York’s Central Business District toll moves another step closer
New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program has taken one step closer to fruition after the relevant authorities agreed to launch the public outreach process to assess the pros and cons of the scheme.
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MTA and NYCDOT announce plans to improve New York’s bus network
Among the plans to improve the city’s bus network is an increased rollout of Transit Signal Priority and 20 additional miles of bus lanes to speed up journey times.
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MTA to lift bike permit requirements on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad
As of 7 September 2021, passengers travelling with bikes on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will no longer require a bike permit to travel.
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All change at MTA and NYCT
Newly installed MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber has rung the changes, with Craig Cipriano and Demetrius Crichlow given new roles within New York’s transit leadership.
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MTA celebrates 31 years of ADA with accessibility plans
The MTA has big plans to make New York’s transport network even more accessible for its passengers, including new subway car designs and station overhauls.
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New York City 311 System expanded into the Subway
For the first time, New Yorkers can now request outreach assistance for individuals in the subway system.
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MTA to resume Access-A-Ride as pandemic ridership record broken again
The MTA has announced the return of its Access-A-Ride service as it registers yet another day of record breaking pandemic-era ridership.
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MTA says “no decision made” on cash axe
The MTA has responded to reports that it will no longer accept cash at its station booths across the subway network, stating that no decision has been taken yet.
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MTA vaccination programme delivers more than 20,000 jabs
New York’s MTA has undertaken a successful pop-up vaccination trial, in which it offers all New Yorkers and those visiting the city the chance to be immunised.
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MTA registers close to 2.5 million riders in post-pandemic record
The MTA has registered several records in recent weeks as New York begins to open up and New Yorkers begin to return to the city’s subway system.
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57th Street station now fully accessible as MTA continues work
The 57th Street station is now fully accessible, and becomes the 12th accessibility project completed by New York’s MTA in the past year and a half.
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MTA and union officials call for more police on New York’s transit network
Transit officials and union representatives alike are calling on New York City authorities to increase police presence on the city’s transit system following an assault on conductor Gerard Sykes.
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MTA’s LIRR to test battery power on Oyster Bay branch
The Long Island Rail Road will test battery-powered trains on a shot branch of its network, with a view to rolling the technology out more widely if it is successful.
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To transform the world, transform public transport
Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities and Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the ITF, explain why transport is fundamental to the world’s recovery from COVID-19, and call on governments to put transport networks first as the world begins to emerge from the pandemic.