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The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in ...
Number of vehicles. 2,429 commuter rail cars. 6,418 subway cars. 61 SIR cars. 5,725 buses [1] The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York.
The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system and has a large fleet of electric multiple unit rolling stock. As of November 2016, the New York City Subway has 6418 cars on the roster. The system maintains two separate fleets of passenger cars: one for the A Division (numbered) routes, the other for the B Division (lettered) routes.
The former MTA headquarters at 347 Madison Avenue will be redeveloped by a private builder, earning $1 billion for MTA capital projects. Brendan Krisel , Patch Staff Posted Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at...
It’s a new riff on the MTA’s classic New York City subway announcement: Please stand clear of the conductor’s window. That’s what the transit agency is telling straphangers at E. 125th St ...
Michael Wittner, Patch Staff. Posted Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 11:50 am ET | Updated Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 11:28 am ET. Most MTA lines are back, but riders should still expect delays and service changes...
NEW YORK CITY — A person on the tracks near a Harlem station caused delays for several subway lines Wednesday, MTA officials said. The incident unfolded near the 125th Street station about 8:30...
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, 1997. ISBN 978-0-9637492-8-4. Kramer, Frederick A. Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press, Inc.; New York, 1990. ISBN 0-915276-50-X; Cudahy, Brian J. Under the Sidewalks of New York: The ...
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff. Posted Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 9:01 am ET. Several subway lines experienced "major delays" Thursday, according to the MTA. (Courtesy of Tim Lee) NEW YORK CITY — "Major...
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.