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MTA Construction and Development Company is a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), formed in July 2003 as MTA Capital Construction Company to manage the MTA's major capital projects in the New York metropolitan area. It mainly focuses on improving transportation infrastructure and facilities in New York City, the ...
Contact shoe. Track gauge. 4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. The R262 is a proposed New Technology Train -series subway car for the New York City Subway. It is expected to replace the current R62 and R62A rolling stock, which are used on the subway's A Division and were built in the mid-1980s.
The fleet consists of over 5,800 buses of various types and models for fixed-route service, making MTA RBO's fleet the largest public bus fleet in the United States. [1] The MTA also has over 2,000 vans and cabs for ADA paratransit service, providing service in New York City, southwestern Nassau County, and the city of Yonkers.
Victor Calise, MTA Board Member and Commissioner of NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, uses the new ADA ramp at the Avenue H on the Q Line on Thursday, July 15, 2021.
September 19, 1961 (age 62) Education. Harvard University (BA) New York University (JD) John Nathan " Janno " Lieber (born September 19, 1961) [1] is the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York. He was appointed acting chair and CEO in July 2021 and confirmed permanently in January 2022.
The doors on the R211s are 58 inches (150 cm) wide, compared to current MTA standard of 50 inches (130 cm), [5] [1] thereby projected to reduce station dwell time by 25 to 30 percent. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] This door width will also promote accessibility on the cars, making them the first fully accessible subway car in New York City. [ 22 ]
Pre-Unification Cars (BMT) Pre-Unification Cars (IRT) R-Type Cars 1932 to 1987. R-Type Cars 1999 to Present (NTT) 'R' Type Roster (includes non-train contracts) Roster of Rolling Stock Contracts. NYCTA Work Cars 2013. Korman, Joe (December 4, 2017).
In mid-2012, the MTA issued a joint procurement request for the LIRR and Metro-North for a total of up to 676 M9 railcars, set for delivery between 2016 and 2020. [9] On September 18, 2013, Kawasaki Heavy Industries was awarded a nearly $1.8 billion contract for the order, comprising a base order of 92 cars for the LIRR (costing $355 million) with options for an additional 584 cars (304 for ...