Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the formation of an advisory group for the administration’s Better Buses Action Plan to increase bus speeds by 25% across the five boroughs by the end of 2020. Continue Reading →
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MTA, Chase And Visa Say They Can Make Riding The New York Subway Easier
Chase has teamed up with Visa to help new New York transit riders get through the turnstiles and onto trains a little faster reports our source. Continue Reading →
Water Damage Creates Subway Ceiling Collapse In Harlem
A section of plaster ceiling in a Harlem subway station collapsed Wednesday night, prompting the MTA to fully inspect the station to ensure riders’ safety. Continue Reading →
The Harlem Line From NY And Harlem Railroad Was The First Streetcar Company In The World
The Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line, originally chartered as the New York and Harlem Railroad, is an 82-mile commuter rail line running north from New York City into eastern Dutchess County. Continue Reading →
Second Avenue Subway May Complicate East Harlem Developments Says Report
Extending the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem will be a massive undertaking that transit officials estimate may take up to 10 years to complete. Continue Reading →
MTA To Replace Subway Newsstands With Vending Machines From Harlem To Hollis
NY Curbed reports that vending machines loaded with snacks and travel-sized toiletries may replace newsstands at subway stations across the city, the Daily News reports. Continue Reading →
Brewer Says Access To Subway For Disabled And Senior Riders Has A Long Way To Go
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer released a report on subway station accessibility from Harlem to Houston last month showing that the MTA has a long way to go in accommodating disabled and senior riders. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio And Governor Cuomo Team Up To Transform And Fund The MTA
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a proposal to transform the MTA and create dedicated and sustained funding streams for the agency from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
MTA Suspension Unauthorized Person On The Tracks In Harlem
Due to an unauthorized person on the tracks, 1 train service is suspended between Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street and 137-City College in both directions. Continue Reading →