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  2. New York City Transit Authority - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Directory assistance - Wikipedia

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    Toll-free directory assistance. In the U.S., directory assistance for companies with toll-free "800 numbers" (with area codes 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888) was available from toll-free directory assistance, reachable by dialing 1-800-555-1212, for many decades until it was discontinued in 2020.

  4. 555 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    The 555 exchange is not reserved in area codes used for toll-free phone numbers. This led to the video game The Last of Us accidentally including the number to a phone-sex operator. The number "555-2368" (or 311-555-2368) is a carryover from the "EXchange 2368" ("Exchange CENTral") number common in telephone advertisements as early as the 1940s.

  5. Here's How To Pay For Subway Rides With Your Phone

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    The MTA plans to expand the system to the entire subway system and all bus routes by late 2020, and it's expected to hit the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad in 2022.. How Does OMNY ...

  6. 411 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    411 is a telephone number for local directory assistance in Canada and the United States. Until the early 1980s, 411 – and the related 113 number – were free to call in most jurisdictions. In the United States, the service is commonly known as "information", [1] although its official name is "directory assistance". [2]

  7. Cell Service Coming To All NYC Subway Tunnels In A Decade ...

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    Traffic & Transit Cell Service Coming To All NYC Subway Tunnels In A Decade: MTA Tired of dropped calls and lost service on the subway? An MTA board vote Wednesday could end that frustration over ...

  8. North American Numbering Plan - Wikipedia

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    Not all numbers beginning with 555 are fictional. For example, 555-1212 is the standard number for directory assistance. Only 555-0100 through 555-0199 are reserved for fictional use. Where used, these are often routed to information services; Canadian telephone companies briefly promoted 555-1313 as a pay-per-use "name that number" reverse ...

  9. MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips On Driver Shortages

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    Traffic & Transit MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips On Driver Shortages While more than 95% of scheduled trips do take place, 80% of those that do not, result from not having enough operators.