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New York City Transit expected the passenger volume of downtown 2 trains in the morning rush hour to increase from 92% of capacity to 108% at 72nd Street. [35] After Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver put pressure on the MTA, the change was pushed back for an additional three months in May 2000. [36]
The division comprises two brands: MTA Bus and MTA New York City Bus. While MTA Bus is an amalgamation of former private companies' routes, MTA New York City Bus is composed of public routes that were taken over by the city before 2005. The MTA also operates paratransit services and formerly operated Long Island Bus.
The MTA hired Andy Byford as the president of the New York City Transit Authority in November 2017. [77] [78] Previously CEO at the Toronto Transit Commission, Byford assumed his new position in January 2018. MTA leadership expected that Byford would be able to devise solutions to fix the NYCTA's reliability issues, particularly those of the ...
NEW YORK — MetroCard bonuses are set to disappear in April under a fare hike plan the MTA Board approved Wednesday. The plan keeps the base subway and bus fare at $2.75 but will eliminate the 5 ...
The line uses NYC Transit-standard 600 V DC third-rail power. [77] Trains run up to 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) in passenger service, although trains are limited to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) on tail tracks, sidings and in yards. [78] Disused Conductor indicator for a 5-car train at Grant City. Used during 5-car train tests in the early 2010s.
The MTA Board allocated $5 million for a feasibility study, the Utica Avenue Subway Extension Study, for this proposal in the MTA's 2015–2019 Capital Program. [147] In August 2016, it was reported that the MTA was looking into an extension of the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line along Flatbush Avenue to Marine Park , which would allow trains to serve ...
The MTA hopes these maps would be better than the current Hertz map to show how the subway operates. [96] The MTA reported in October 2021 that it had received positive feedback, [94] prompting the agency to gradually install the four concepts systemwide in the coming months. [96]
MTA officials said on January 5 that the disruptions would continue throughout the day, hoping that service would be restored later that day. 1 train service was suspended between 137th Street–City College and Times Square–42nd Street, 2 trains ran along the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, and 3 trains were suspended between 135th Street and ...