Transit News
NYC & NYS Comptrollers Announce Joint Audit
Earlier this morning, the New York City Comptroller John C. Liu & New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced a joint audit. The audit is scheduled to look into the impact of service diversions on multiple levels along with how effective the MTA was in planning these changes. Here is the press release that [...]
MTA Names New President Of Bridges & Tunnels
Just a few minutes ago, the MTA sent out a press release to announce the official appointment of a new President of MTA Bridges & Tunnels. Here are the complete details: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the permanent appointment of Jim Ferrara as President, MTA Bridges and Tunnels effective May 10. Approximately 800,000 [...]
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against The MTA
The time for the implementation of the approved service cuts is getting closer & closer. Many different outlets including this blog have covered various angles of the cuts & how they will affect riders. However one section of cuts has not received much press & those happen to be the ones planned for Able-Ride. As [...]
Proskauer Rose Quits The MTA
Early this morning, a report in the New York Daily News broke the story that the powerful law firm of Proskauer Rose abruptly quit the MTA. Pete Donohue has more in this report: A powerhouse law firm that has represented the MTA in labor negotiations for two decades abruptly quit after becoming concerned agency honchos [...]
MTA Issues Statement On D.C. Metro Accident
As you know by now, a horrific tragedy occurred on Monday evening in Washingon D.C. 9 people died & 76 where injured when one Metro train struck a stopped train in front of it near the Fort Totten station on the city’s red line. Early Tuesday afternoon, the MTA issued a statement on the deadliest [...]
