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In December 2005, the TWU Local 100 called a strike in New York City. Negotiations for a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) broke down over retirement, pension, and wage increases. The strike began at 3:00 a.m. EST on December 20.
Straphangers found their Monday morning commutes on N and W lines delayed because of what MTA officials called "someone who was struck by a train" at Broadway station in Queens.
In addition to reducing congestion and improving air quality in Manhattan, the toll would raise $1 billion a year for the MTA's capital program.
SAYVILLE, NY — A pedestrian was injured in a train strike east of the Long Island Railroad station in Sayville early Friday, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said. The person was...
A northbound commuter 1 train hit an out of service 1 train at the 96th Street station about 3 p.m., causing the first car of the commuter train to derail, MTA officials said at an evening...
It’s a new riff on the MTA’s classic New York City subway announcement: Please stand clear of the conductor’s window.
The Queens-bound train struck the person just after 1 p.m., according to a tweet posted by the MTA. First responders pronounced the individual dead at the station, an FDNY spokesperson told...
New elevators, expanded mezzanines and rebuilt stairs were among the upgrades to the Prospect Heights station. (MTA Press Conference Livestream) PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A long-awaited ...
1966 New York City transit strike. In 1966, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) called a strike action in New York City after the expiration of their contract with the New York City Transit Authority (TA).
This underground station has two side platforms and two tracks. It is the easternmost Canarsie Line station in Manhattan. East of here, the line travels under the East River to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The platforms are columnless and have the standard BMT style trim-line and name tablets.