Penn Station Will Get 8 New Tracks, And Serve An Additional 175K Daily Riders
Governor Cuomo today (Monday, January 6) revealed a proposal to transform Penn Station into a “21st Century Empire Station Complex in Manhattan.” The new plan…
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MTA Will Spend $51.5 Billion To Fix Subway System By 2024
Yup, you read that right. The MTA has announced a four year plan to repair the transit system, but it’ll take $51.5 billion in capital spending. According to their proposal,…
NYC’s Subways Experience Best On-Time Performance In June Since 2013, MTA Says
New York City’s subway system isn’t exactly known for its timeliness, but it seems that June was a particularly good month for the MTA. According to an announcement made on…
MTA Will Get Rid Of Pay-Per-Ride Bonus In Fare Hike Meeting This Week
The MTA won’t be voting on MetroCard fare hikes until tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 27) but agency sources seem to have spilled the beans early. According to an earlier report this…
MTA Will Roll Out Redesigned Subway Cars With ‘Open Gangways’ By 2020
The MTA has announced that new subway cars will be making their way to the tracks soon. Plans for new train designs have been underway for some time, and now those…
More Trains Will be Added to 4 NYC Subways Lines This Year
Four subway lines, and one bus line, are about to run a bit smoother with better service. On Monday, NYC Transit President, Andy Byford, announced that trains will be added…
So It’s Snowing Underground Today In NYC…
It seems that the winter storm in NYC has made it’s way underground. The snow was originally supposed to stop falling by early afternoon, but instead is now predicted to…
Times Square Commuters Break Out into an EPIC Cardi B Dance Party
New York City loves its Bronx rapper Cardi B, and that was definitely apparent this weekend. Most of the time you’ll find commuters trudging along, just trying to get wherever…
Map Shows Less Than 25% of NYC Subway Stations are Fully Accessible
Only 117 NYC subway stations are fully accessible…out of all 472. An upsetting number for those who are disabled and cannot use the stairs to maneuver NYC’s subway system.