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Friday, July 30, 2010
Ramping Up Accessibility While Lowering Costs
Last summer, MTA Long Island Bus's Able-Ride service added four-door sedans to its paratransit fleet as part of a pilot program to diversify its mix of vehicles. Now it's getting ready to take the next step by looking at "purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicles." These ADA compliant vehicles cost approximately $40,000 each while a paratransit bus costs about $100,000. .. read more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
MTA Unveils 2011 - 2014 Financial Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has released its 2011 Preliminary Budget and proposed Four-Year Financial Plan for 2011-2014. The proposed plan reflects unprecedented internal cost cutting initiatives undertaken in response to a $900 million shortfall for 2010. As a result of its cost-cutting actions, the MTA was able to limit the fare revenue increase to 7.5% in 2011. The Plan faces many risks, however, including the need for labor participation to control wage and benefit costs. The July Plan is preliminary; the MTA Board will consider a final Plan in December. .. read more
Thursday, July 22, 2010
MTA NYC Transit Takes Delivery of Final Set of New Subway Cars
The final units of the 1,662-car order of brand new R160 subway cars have been delivered to MTA New York City Transit and are in service. Like the preceding orders of new technology cars, the R160s have brightly-lit interiors, crystal-clear digitized voice announcements, advanced heating-ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) and a smooth air-cushioned ride. .. read more
Thursday, July 15, 2010
New "Gap Rap" Video Targets Gap Safety; Rappin' LIRR Doc & School Kids Take It to the Streets (and Trains)
Safety Message Aims at Wide Audience .. read more
Thursday, July 15, 2010
New Milestone for No. 7 Subway Extension Project
The second of two 1,000 ton tunnel boring machines has reached the chamber adjacent to the current terminus for the No. 7 train underneath 42nd Street. This marks a major milestone in the $2.1 billion project that will extend the No. 7 line to 34th Street and will support the growth of an emerging community on the West Side. The project is funded by the City of New York and managed by the MTA. .. read more
Proposed MTA Capital Program 2010-2014
The MTA's capital program has earned a critical place in the story of New York's revitalization and growth over the past 30 years. While the more than $64 billion spent in that time helped turn around our regional economy, the reality is that maintaining and improving our 100-year-old system is an ongoing need and we cannot afford to disinvest
Making Every Dollar Count
MTA Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder spent his first 100 days on the job riding our trains and buses, talking with customers and employees, and studying MTA operations. The result is "Making Every Dollar Count," a report that outlines plans for cutting costs and improving service during difficult times.
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- Step Into the Past—with the Press of a Brass Button
- New Subway Map is Here
- "Countdown Clocks" Continue to Pop Up on Subway Platforms
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