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In 1949, the New York City Board of Transportation announced that the Flushing Line platforms would be lengthened to 11 IRT car lengths; the platforms were only able to fit nine 51-foot-long IRT cars beforehand. [15] [16] The platforms at the station were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains. [17]
"This executive order follows our efforts, leading the country, to keep our customers and employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic," Patrick Warren, MTA Chief Safety Officer, said in a statement.
Until 1999, New York City had a commuter tax, and there are periodic calls for its reinstatement. [3] [4] [5] A commuter tax in New York City would have to have support from the State Legislature in order for reinstatement, and since the majority of state legislators represent people who do not live in New York City, the tax tends to be ...
Here are the top five stories around New York City: 1. Aging infrastructure could cause "catastrophic service impacts" at subway stations on the Upper West Side, transit officials said.
Planned West End Street Railway system, 1885; consolidation of these lines was complete by 1887. See also 1880 horse railway map.. Mass transportation in Boston was provided by private companies, often granted charters by the state legislature for limited monopolies, with powers of eminent domain to establish a right-of-way, until the creation of the MTA in 1947.
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is a commuter railway system serving all four counties of Long Island, with two stations in the Manhattan borough of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. Its operator is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York.
Dougherty, Peter J. Tracks of the New York City Subway, version 4.2. 2007; Kramer, Frederick A. Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press, Inc.; New York, 1990. ISBN 0-915276-50-X; Sansone, Gene. Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867–1997. New York Transit Museum Press, New York ...
The New York City Subway system differs from other railroad chaining systems in that it uses the engineer's chain of 100 feet (30.48 m) rather than the surveyor's chain of 66 feet (20.12 m). Chaining is used in the New York City Subway system in conjunction with train radios, in order to ascertain a train's location on a given line. [33]