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New Year Brings Optimism for New York-Area Mass Transit
2021 offers hope for a rebound: a new administration considered more friendly to public transit needs; vaccines that will slow the virus’ spread and help bring back commuters; federal stimulus dollars to blunt some of the pandemic’s effects and advances in major infrastructure projects
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MTA Takes Big Step Forward in Passenger Safety With Positive Train Control
With new technology rollouts, the MTA will now have positive train control that will reduce accidents, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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MTA Could Approve Massive Service Cuts, Layoffs in Mid-December
Without another stimulus effort from Washington, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is prepared to decide on “draconian” service cuts and layoffs after sounding the alarm for months of a multi-billion dollar shortfall brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant budget-saving measures could be decided on as soon as next month and approved by December, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said Friday. “Our…
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Huge Cuts to MTA Bus, Subway and Commuter Rail Services Loom Without Help From Feds
In addition to planned toll and fare increases coming, the MTA said subway and bus service could be cut as much as 40 percent, while rail service to suburbs in New York, Connecticut and Long Island could be reduced up to 50 percent
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MTA Faces Financial Crisis
In addition to planned toll and fare increases coming, the MTA said subway and bus service could be cut as much as 40 percent, while rail service to suburbs in New York, Connecticut and Long Island could be reduced up to 50 percent. Katherine Creag reports.
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NYC Officials Encourage Mass Transit Use Amid ‘Suffocating' MTA Debt
Motorists and mass transit riders in New York already facing fare and toll increases next year and in 2023 could face drastic service cuts if the federal government doesn’t help the Metropolitan Transportation Authority out of a gaping budget hole brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.
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Sweeping Service Cuts and Layoffs Could Be Coming for MTA
Subway service could be cut up to 40 percent, and bus service as much as 50 percent, the MTA says if they don’t get billions in the form of federal aid. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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LIRR Debuts Social Distancing App
The Long Island Railroad introduced a new app that promises to tell riders how full each car is before it gets to the station. The hope is it will make it easier for people practice social distancing on their commutes. Pei-Sze Cheng shows us how it works.
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Judge Who Presided Over LIRR Massacre Trial from 1990s Dies at 84
Donald Belfi sentenced Colin Ferguson to 315 years in prison for his December 7, 1993 attack aboard a LIRR train that left six people dead and 19 injured
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MTA Touts New Numbers Showing Ridership Up, Delays Down — Though Some Riders Disagree
The MTA is giving itself a pat on the back after numbers show marked improvement for timeliness — but not all riders are ready to board the transit agency’s comeback train
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MTA Reports Best January Performance in Years
Even though riders may disagree, the MTA said subways had their best on-time performance in January in seven years. Perhaps even more surprising, Metro-North and LIRR also showed high on-time numbers as well. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Gov. Cuomo Announces Big Penn Station Expansion Plan
Penn Station is set to get 8 new train tracks, under a new plan Gov. Cuomo unveiled that would also bring big changes to the current areas around the station. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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LIRR Timetable Changes at Penn Station Start Monday
Construction work is back on track at Penn Station. Long Island Rail Road commuters should be prepared for schedule changes that start Monday, Jan. 6 and last until Sunday, March 8. Amtrak’s work to renew infrastructure at Penn Station will temporarily take Track 14 out of service. LIRR riders should expect changes to seven morning trains and six evening trains….
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NJ Transit's Morris & Essex Midtown Direct Trains to Be Diverted During Penn Station Overhaul: Christie
All New Jersey Transit’s Morris & Essex Midtown Direct trains to Penn Station will be diverted to Hoboken during the weekslong overhaul at Penn Station this summer, Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday.
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Dramatic Images: Dual LIRR Crashes Leave 3 Dead, Service Mucked Up
Two Long Island Rail Road trains collided with a vehicle on the tracks in Westbury Tuesday night, killing three people and wreaking havoc on train service that was expected to last all day Wednesday. Get the full details here.
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MTA Board Unanimously Approves Historic $51.5 Billion Capital Spending Plan
The MTA has approved its historic $51.5 billion capital spending proposal for 2020-2024. Board members in attendance Wednesday voted unanimously.