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Alstom receives MTA contract

Press Republican 10 Jul 2025
PLATTSBURGH — Alstom has been awarded a railcar contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ... .
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MTA shows off accessibility upgrades at Queensboro Plaza in Long Island City

QNS 10 Jul 2025
Kristen Gonzalez and MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo cross a bridge connected to the Queensboro Plaza Subway station ... features installed by the MTA at the Long Island City station.
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Person struck and killed by LIRR train near Hicksville station, MTA says

Newsday 09 Jul 2025
The MTA was reporting on-time service its Ronkonkoma Branch just before noon after the morning collision caused some delays approaching an hour ... by MTA Police, but confirmed the victim had died.
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Op-ed: What the MTA won’t tell you about the Queens Bus Network Redesign

QNS 09 Jul 2025
MTA New York City ... This means that service is now running less frequently — particularly on routes serving poorer and/or outlying communities — despite promises by the MTA that service would improve.
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Travel Advisory: 7 train rerouted and delayed, LIRR cross-honors MetroCards

QNS 09 Jul 2025
[caption id="attachment_97420" align="aligncenter" width="700"] MTA reports severe 7 train disruptions between Queens and Manhattan on Wednesday, July 9 ... According to the MTA, some Hudson Yards-bound 7 ...
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Her 15-year-old son died subway surfing. Now this Alphabet City mother is taking TikTok and ...

The Villager 09 Jul 2025
Subway surfing is not a new trend and has existed for decades in the city, but the MTA and NYPD have both maintained that the uptick in the deadly trend amongst teenagers has been fueled by videos circulating through social media ... Hermann / MTA.
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MTA Announces Two Elevators Open at Accessible Bay Ridge-95 St R Station (MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 08 Jul 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the completion of two new elevators, making the Bay Ridge-95 St station accessible for the first time ... ADA Package 4 is part of the MTA's larger accessibility initiative.
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Trump Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy accuses MTA of ‘runaround’ on subway crime: ‘Lives are at stake’

New York Post 08 Jul 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasted MTA brass Monday for giving the feds the “runaround” over the agency’s handling of concerning increases in crime on the New York City rails ... The MTA, along with Gov.
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Free trips over MTA bridges and tunnels remain high despite 'ghost vehicle' crackdown, data shows

Newsday 08 Jul 2025
MTA officials suggested that holding the line on unpaid tolls is a win, given what had been the rapid growth of toll evasion in prior years ... After 30 days, the MTA adds a $5 late fee, and after 90 days, a $50 violation fee.By Alfonso A.
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Newburgh-Beacon Ferry: Commuters rally to save it, challenging MTA shutdown

Lohud 08 Jul 2025
Pat Ryan who, in a letter to MTA CEO Janno Lieber Tuesday, blasted the transit agency’s decision as another in a list of slights that have adversely impacted commuters west of the Hudson River.
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Answers, now! Trump administration demands MTA accountability as subway felony assaults increase

AM New York 08 Jul 2025
Department of Transportation (USDOT) is pressing the MTA for answers about rising crime in the subway system, following a surge in felony assaults this year ... Approximately 35% of this year's total is against police officers or MTA workers.
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DOT launches Hillside Avenue redesign, reducing travel lanes and expanding bus access

QNS 08 Jul 2025
The bus lanes will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will be enforced by the MTA’s Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) system using cameras mounted on buses ... The corridor serves 17 MTA bus ...
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Bronx boy killed while subway surfing at Queensboro Plaza in Long Island City: NYPD

AM New York 08 Jul 2025
The MTA is once again warning the public of the perils of subway surfing, days after a Bronx boy was killed after falling from the top of a 7 train in Long Island City ... Hermann / MTA. The MTA updated ...
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