NYC Transit
MTA To Introduce New Fare Payment System
Yesterday afternoon, the MTA Board voted to introduce a new fare payment system to replace the Metrocard which they hope to start implementing in someway by mid 2019. Here is more via the press release I received: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board voted today to approve a contract to phase in a new fare […]
NYC Transit To Add 180 New Buses
MTA NYC Transit has announced that will be adding 180 new state of the art buses to its current fleet. Here is more via the press release I received: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board voted today to purchase 180 state-of-the-art articulated buses equipped with pedestrian safety technology and modern customer amenities to increase the […]
Countdown Clocks Come To E & G Lines
Countdown clocks are now here for the & lines. Here is more via the official press release I received: Countdown clocks at all stations on the & lines are now live, thanks to MTA New York City Transit’s use of beacon technology as a new, innovative way to bring real time train arrival information to […]
MTA Allegedly Uses Secret Cleanup Crews
Last Friday the MTA lost a case against Manuel Reyes who was allegedly suffered disabling injuries due to an accident on a Queens bus back in 2007. However the verdict of the case is not what is sending shockwaves through the transit world, it is the allegation that the MTA has secret cleanup crews to […]
MTA Workers File Grievance
The job of a MTA employee especially those who work underground can be very tough & sometimes downright brutal & toxic. I personally know many such workers personally over the years who have complained to me about the conditions. So when I saw an exclusive report by Nicole Johnson of Pix11, it came as no […]
