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In April 1986, the New York City Transit Authority began to study the possibility of eliminating sections of 11 subway lines because of low ridership. The segments are primarily located in low-income neighborhoods of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, with a total of 79 stations, and 45 miles of track, for a total of 6.5 percent of the system.
The MTA purchased and took over subway, elevated, streetcar, and bus operations from the Boston Elevated Railway in 1947. [15] In the 1950s, the MTA ran new subway extensions, while the last two streetcar lines running into the Pleasant Street Portal of the Tremont Street Subway were substituted with buses in 1953 and 1962. [16]
MTA New York City Bus operates seven of the express routes in Brooklyn and Queens, which are prefixed with the letter X, as well as all express routes in Staten Island, which are prefixed with the letters SIM. The unidirectional fare, payable with MetroCard or OMNY, a contactless payment system, is $7. Discount fare media is available. Except ...
The lone surviving Kmart, located at 2044 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton Commons, will shut its doors soon, a store employee told Patch, adding that deep store-closing discounts of 40-percent ...
The MRT Kajang Line, previously known as the MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line, is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line servicing the Klang Valley, Malaysia.It is the second fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley region after the LRT Kelana Jaya Line.
Kathryn Crosby, an actress and the widow of the late Bing Crosby, has died.She was 90 years old. Publicist Harlan Boll confirmed the news to The New York Times on Sunday, Sept. 22, sharing that ...
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [ 6 ] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [ 7 ]
Community Corner NSSC Joins the Ranks of “Best & Brightest Companies to Work For®” North Shore Senior Center has distinguished itself as having the most innovative business acuteness and ...