Transit

It’s no secret that commuters aren’t fans of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. A total makeover could be on the way. Rana Novini reports.

Mayor Bill de Blasio had warned last week New York City would run out of vaccine at some point this week without a “major” resupply above and beyond the weekly federal allocation. On Tuesday, the mayor said the city had 92,000 first doses left. Katherine Creag reports.

The Farley Post Office on Eighth Avenue and 34th Street has finally been transformed into the Moynihan Train Hall, which harkens back to the grandeur of the previous version of Penn Station. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

In contrast to Penn Station’s subterranean network of claustrophobic, windowless hallways and concourses, the new train hall is spacious and illuminated by a 92-foot-high skylight featuring more than an acre of glass

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

With new technology rollouts, the MTA will now have positive train control that will reduce accidents, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

New Jersey Transit’s chief says he will meet a Dec. 31 deadline for installing a required emergency braking system, despite federal regulators’ singling the carrier out as the only railroad at risk of falling short and facing severe sanctions

There have been no specifics regarding plans yet, but sources said as many as 9,400 MTA workers could lose their jobs as part of the proposal, in addition to the subway cuts

Amid a $12 billion deficit and a budget crisis generated by the pandemic, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is considering a proposal to lay off more than 9,000 employees and make drastic reductions in subway service, sources said. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

The transition to E-ZPass means an end to the job of Thruway toll taker, the men and women who sat in booths collecting tickets and cash from motorists, and sometimes dispensing helpful directions

Billions of dollars in projects to protect transit infrastructure from future flooding are unfinished, as transit agencies face the parallel challenge of continuing to operate amid gaping budget holes caused by the pandemic

Superstorm Sandy put the Hoboken PATH station under water. But eight years later – the agency says it has measures in place to make sure that never happens again. Marc Santia reports.

After about 40 years the MTA’s iconic subway map is being modernized for the digital age. It will provide riders with real-time information so you can see where your train is at the exact moment. So how’s it all work? Gus Rosendale reports from Midtown to lay it all out.