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The history of the MTA's bus operations generally follows the history of the New York City Transit Authority, also known as MTA New York City Transit (NYCT), which was created on June 15, 1953, by the State of New York to take over operations then operated by the New York City Board of Transportation.
6 NYC Subway Lines Will See Months-Long Service Cuts, MTA Says - New York City, NY - Straphangers will see fewer rush hour trains and uptown commute times drag longer along several lines starting ...
New Technology Train (NTT) [1] [2] [3] is the collective term for the modern passenger fleet of the New York City Subway that has entered service since the turn of the 21st century. This includes the current R142 , R142A , R143 , R160 , R179 , R188 and R211 models, along with the planned R262 and R268 models.
Following the 1913 murder of Sam Howell, a construction foreman in Westchester County, and failure of the local police to arrest suspects he had named before his death, the New York State Legislature passed a bill to establish a state police force. The New York State Police was officially established on April 11, 1917.
An 1807 grid plan of Manhattan. The history of New York City's transportation system began with the Dutch port of New Amsterdam.The port had maintained several roads; some were built atop former Lenape trails, others as "commuter" links to surrounding cities, and one was even paved by 1658 from orders of Petrus Stuyvesant, according to Burrow, et al. [1] The 19th century brought changes to the ...
While the city of New York is barred from charging its own commuter tax, the state of New York does impose an income tax on non-residents that work in the state. [7] In 2009, New York enacted the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax, a 0.34% levy on payrolls and self-employment earnings in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk ...
New York City Transit Authority: Garage: Michael J. Quill Depot: Vehicle: Nova Bus LFS articulated New Flyer Xcelsior XD60 New Flyer Xcelsior XE60 (main vehicles) New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 Nova Bus LFS HEV (supplemental service) Livery: Select Bus Service: Began service: 1899 (streetcar) 1936 (bus) 2019 (SBS) Route; Locale ...
The Bus Time smartphone interface during its Manhattan launch on October 7, 2013 The Bus Time console installed in a bus behind the driver's seat. MTA Bus Time, stylized as BusTime, is a Service Interface for Real Time Information, automatic vehicle location (AVL), and passenger information system provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City for customers of its ...