"Some of them look like modified passenger trains." Keeping power on the third rail allowed the MTA to get service up and running more quickly this morning, Kwan added. The third rail is located alongside the track and serves as the electrical
It turns out the MTA has designed it that way. Imagine how many tourists come to NYC and leave with balances that never get used. Imagine how many people lose MetroCards with balances still on them. And even if it gets
[UPDATE BELOW] Mayor de Blasio lifted the city-wide travel ban this morning after that devastating blizzard turned out to be just a bunch of stupid snow. There's about 7.8 inches in Central Park this morning—not the 24 inches or more that was expected
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all MTA and Port Authority public transit systems will be suspended at 11 p.m. Monday due to the blizzard — including all city subway, Staten Island Railway, Metro North, Long Island Railroad and
New York City's Metro Transit Authority (MTA) is planning to replace its MetroCard payment system with a new one that includes contactless payments, according to minutes from a capital program oversight committee meeting