NYC subway chief Andy Byford resigns after 2 years
The man who earned the unlikely nickname ?Train Daddy? as chief of New York City?s beleaguered transit agency announced Thursday that he was taking himself out of service, resigning after two years of trying to improve the Big Apple?s often frustrating subway and bus systems.
The man who earned the unlikely nickname ?Train Daddy? as chief of New York City?s beleaguered transit agency announced Thursday that he was taking himself out of service, resigning after two years of trying to improve the Big Apple?s often frustrating subway and bus systems.
NYC Transit President Andy Byford resigns
Andy Byford is stepping down from the MTA.
Andy Byford is stepping down from the MTA.
Bed bugs blamed for massive subway delays
Subway riders are used to hearing a lot of reasons for delays.
Subway riders are used to hearing a lot of reasons for delays.
'Subway car of the future' has more doors and fewer seats
Maximizing capacity on the next generation of subway car apparently does not mean adding seats.
Maximizing capacity on the next generation of subway car apparently does not mean adding seats.
Subway graffiti makes a bit of a comeback
The MTA spends a lot of money every year to clean graffiti from subway cars.
The MTA spends a lot of money every year to clean graffiti from subway cars.
MTA: Bus ridership is down except along 14th Street
Ridership on NYC Transit's buses decreased for the sixth straight year in 2019, hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to MTA statistics.
Ridership on NYC Transit's buses decreased for the sixth straight year in 2019, hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to MTA statistics.
MTA takes aim at a complete overhaul of Queens’ bus network
The MTA held an hour-long information session on Friday to address the concerns of commuters in Queens who say they are afraid that a massive overhaul of the borough’s entire bus network will eliminate some of their routes.
The MTA held an hour-long information session on Friday to address the concerns of commuters in Queens who say they are afraid that a massive overhaul of the borough’s entire bus network will eliminate some of their routes.
NYPD responds to probe of racial bias in subway fare policing
The New York Police Department released new data showing black and Hispanic people account for the vast majority of its fare-related summonses and arrests. Now the state's attorney general is looking into possible racial bias in the policing of the subways.
The New York Police Department released new data showing black and Hispanic people account for the vast majority of its fare-related summonses and arrests. Now the state's attorney general is looking into possible racial bias in the policing of the subways.
Apple Pay glitch is double-charging subway riders
The MTA is expanding its contactless payment system where you wave your phone and it pays for your ride on the subway and buses.
The MTA is expanding its contactless payment system where you wave your phone and it pays for your ride on the subway and buses.
Almost 300 brand-new subway cars pulled from service
Almost 300 practically brand-new subway cars have been pulled from service because of a problem with the doors.
Almost 300 practically brand-new subway cars have been pulled from service because of a problem with the doors.
LIRR third-track project is ahead of schedule, MTA says
The project to add a third track on the LIRR from Floral Park to Hicksville is ahead of schedule.
The project to add a third track on the LIRR from Floral Park to Hicksville is ahead of schedule.
MTA: Misplaced transponder caused subway mess
The MTA blamed "human error" for some major delays in the subways on the first Monday of the new year.
The MTA blamed "human error" for some major delays in the subways on the first Monday of the new year.
Cuomo wants to acquire a city block to add tracks to Penn Station
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled an ambitious plan that would expand Penn Station with at least eight new train tracks. An estimated 200 million people come through Penn Station every year.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled an ambitious plan that would expand Penn Station with at least eight new train tracks. An estimated 200 million people come through Penn Station every year.
7 hurt in crash involving bus and car in Queens
Seven people were taken to hospitals on Christmas morning after a crash involving an MTA bus and a car in Jamaica Hills, Queens.
Seven people were taken to hospitals on Christmas morning after a crash involving an MTA bus and a car in Jamaica Hills, Queens.
Upper Manhattan subway stop reopens after a year of work
An Upper Manhattan subway stop has reopened after nearly a year of work to replace elevators, improve lighting and make other repairs.
An Upper Manhattan subway stop has reopened after nearly a year of work to replace elevators, improve lighting and make other repairs.
MTA announces 20 subway stations will receive accessibility upgrades
Twenty subway stations across New York City will undergo accessibility improvements as part of the MTA's plan to make all of the city's stations accessible by 2034.
Twenty subway stations across New York City will undergo accessibility improvements as part of the MTA's plan to make all of the city's stations accessible by 2034.
20 NYC subway stations to receive accessibility upgrades for disabled riders
Twenty subway stations across New York City will undergo accessibility improvements as part of the MTA's plan to make all of the city's stations accessible by 2034.
Twenty subway stations across New York City will undergo accessibility improvements as part of the MTA's plan to make all of the city's stations accessible by 2034.
MTA votes to hire more cops
18 of 21 MTA board members voted Wednesday in favor of hiring 500 additional MTA Police officers to patrol subways and Long Island Railroad and Metro-North platforms in the coming year.
18 of 21 MTA board members voted Wednesday in favor of hiring 500 additional MTA Police officers to patrol subways and Long Island Railroad and Metro-North platforms in the coming year.
MTA votes to hire 500 additional police officers
The MTA board has voted to hire 500 additional officers to patrol subways and platforms next year.
The MTA board has voted to hire 500 additional officers to patrol subways and platforms next year.
Plans move forward to electrify New York City's bus fleet
The nation's largest public bus system rolled out its first all-electric articulated bus Sunday under a plan to convert New York City's transit agency to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040.
The nation's largest public bus system rolled out its first all-electric articulated bus Sunday under a plan to convert New York City's transit agency to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040.