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As part of a pilot program by the MTA to make five bus routes free (one in each borough), the B60 was selected alongside the Bx18, M116, Q4 and S46/96 to become fare-free in July 2023. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The pilot program would last six to twelve months and buses would display a "Fare Free" sign, similar to the one used on the Q70 . [ 14 ]
New York City Transit Authority: Garage: Manhattanville Depot (M5) Michael J. Quill Depot (M55) Vehicle: Orion VII NG HEV (M5 only) New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 (M5 only) Nova Bus LFS HEV New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 (M55 only) New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 (M55 only) Began service: 1864 (train) 1893 (streetcar) 1936 (M5 bus) 2017 (M55 bus) Route; Locale ...
Darius McCollum (born March 28, 1965 [1]) is an American man primarily known for posing as a New York City Subway motorman, bus driver, and subway train operator due to his fixation with trains and public transport.
The transit map showed both New York and New Jersey, and was the first time that an MTA-produced subway map had done that. [77] Besides showing the New York City Subway, the map also includes the MTA's Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit lines, and Amtrak lines in the consistent visual language of the Vignelli map.
This was the first time a foreign company was chosen to build cars for the New York City Subway, which was possible since no federal funding was involved. [7] Because a 1981 law now allowed the MTA and suppliers to broker contracts rather than simply accept the lowest bid, the MTA awarded the base contract to Kawasaki. [10]
The New York City Subway currently uses various letters and numbers to designate the routes that trains use over the differing lines in the system. Along with the color corresponding to the route's trunk line, these form a unique identifier for the route, easing navigation through the complex system.
In 1983, the New York State Legislature established the Office of the MTA Inspector General through Public Authorities Law 1279. [1] The MTA Inspector General is nominated by the New York State Governor and must be confirmed by the New York State Senate. [1] [13] The agency's creation was requested by then-Governor Mario Cuomo. [14]
The R188 is a class of new technology (NTT) New York City Subway cars built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the A Division.The fleet entered service in 2013, displacing the 1980s-era R62A cars that operated on the 7 and <7> services, in conjunction with the automation of the IRT Flushing Line's signal system with communications-based train control (CBTC).