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The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, or simply Transit, 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.
It was created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations in New York City operated by the MTA. As of February 2018, MTA Regional Bus Operations runs 234 local routes, 71 express routes, and 20 Select Bus Service routes. Its fleet of 5,840 buses is the largest municipal bus fleet in the United States and operates 24/7.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) provides local and express bus, subway, and commuter rail service in Greater New York, and operates multiple toll bridges and tunnels in New York City. Overview.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A person was struck by a train during the morning commute early Tuesday, according to the MTA. At about 7 a.m., a person was hit by a downtown 6 train at the 77 st. subway ...
In the 1960s, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) started a project to lengthen station platforms on its lines in Southern Brooklyn to 615 feet (187 m) to accommodate 10-car trains.
The New York City Transit Authority operates 24 rail yards for the New York City Subway system and one for the Staten Island Railway. [1] [2] [3] There are 10 active A Division yards and 11 active B Division yards, two of which are shared between divisions for storage and car washing. In addition, there is one yard for the Staten Island Railway ...
DWS = Department of Water Supply. ECS Co. LIM = Empire City Subway Company Limited (also abbreviated as ECS Co LTD) EDISON = Edison. EEICo. = Edison Electric Illuminating Company. FDNY = FDNY. GAS = Brooklyn Union Gas. HPFS = High Pressure Fire Service. IRT = Interborough Rapid Transit. JWS = Jamaica Water Supply Company of New York.
The A Eighth Avenue Express [3] is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored blue since it is a part of the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan. [4] The A operates at all times. Daytime service operates between 207th Street in Inwood, Manhattan and Mott Avenue in Far ...
Advocates have long demanded the MTA comply with the ADA. Despite the law passing more than 35 year ago, many NYC subway stations are still inaccessible to people who can't use stairs.
E service, which is one of the most heavily used services in the subway system, started in 1933 with the opening of the IND Queens Boulevard Line. In its early years, the E train ran along the Rutgers Street Tunnel and South Brooklyn Line to Brooklyn, though this service pattern stopped by 1940.