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News, articles and information about the New York City Subway system of the Metropolitan Transportaion Authority (MTA), and its subway lines including the proposed Second Avenue (2nd Ave.) line.
News, articles and information about the New York City Subway system of the Metropolitan Transportaion Authority (MTA), and its subway lines including the proposed Second Avenue (2nd Ave.) line.
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Report: MTA behind on bus service
msweeney@am-ny.comNYC Transit has driven bus service downhill by not keeping pace with the growing ridership, the Straphangers Campaign said in a report released Tuesday. "The history of transit in New York City is being behind the curve, going back to the opening of...Tags: Upper West Side, Road Transportation, Transportation, Public Transportation
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Rider groups says bus service not keeping pace
steve.ritea@newsday.comBus service has not kept pace with increases in city riders, a study by the Straphangers Campaign shows, reporting that average weekday ridership increased 22 percent over the past decade while weekday service grew 15 percent. "Crushed by crowds? Have to...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Public Transportation
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NYC bus service not in step with hike in ridership
New York City's bus service has not kept up with the increase in ridership over the past decade. That's according to an analysis by the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, based on data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NYC Transit. The...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Public Transportation
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Sneaking a free NYC subway ride may cost you $100
Be ready to shell out a Benjamin if you get caught sneaking a free ride on New York City's subway system. The fine for fare evasion has gone up to $100 from $60. The change was designed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to coincide with the...Tags: New York Times, Subway Transportation, Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Fines for jumping turnstitles leaps to $100
msweeney@am-ny.comStarting today, the fine for jumping a turnstile leaps to $100. The summons increase from $60 is likely to be the first step toward $200 fines for which NYC Transit is seeking state approval. The hike was enacted to protect a new off-bus payment...Tags: Fines, Punishment
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Revamped bus service in NYC may cut travel time
Transit officials say a revamped bus service in the Bronx and northern Manhattan will allow faster travel. The Bx12 Limited bus service now requires riders to pay first, eliminating the need to form long lines and waits. The buses will also soon operate...Tags: Manhattan, Bronx (Bronx, New York), Co-op City, Public Transportation
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Man pulled off subway tracks after suffering seizure
msweeney@am-ny.comA man was pulled to safety after suffering a seizure and falling onto the subway tracks at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue after 12 p.m. today. NYC Transit was able to shut down power to the third rail before a train could enter the station and the man was...Tags: Subway Transportation, Transportation
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MTA eyes cash-saving service cuts
msweeney@am-ny.comLet the service cuts begin. New York City Transit is expected to vote Monday on its budget-savings plan that would halt plans to repair 19 stations, put off paint jobs for flaking elevated structures, and institute a more "efficient" way of cleaning...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, William Henderson, Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Pol: MTA chair's son got sweet deal
msweeney@am-ny.comA handful of shopping malls get mentioned on MTA bus maps, like Gateway Center Mall and the Staten Island Mall, but only one belongs to the son of MTA Chairman H. Dale Hemmerdinger. During a hearing on bus routes Thursday, Councilman John Liu, who...Tags: Glendale (Queens, New York), Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Public Transportation
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Dealing with rising gas prices
Yesterday was National Dump the Pump Day, sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association. The lobbying group urged drivers to leave their cars home, boycott gas stations and take mass transit. This gave Metropolitan Transportation Authority...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Prices, AAA, Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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