Technology
MTA To Retrofit Buses With GPS Tracking
If the MTA has its way, their bus fleet will have GPS tracking in the future. Bx 31 departing Westchester Square. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. The last time I wrote about the MTA’s desire to retrofit their buses with GPS tracking was in November 2008 when the agency’s plan stalled due to […]
MTA Puts Nearly 1000 Security Cameras Online
About two months ago, a story came out about how the MTA wasted $21.3 million on non-recordable security cameras in a number of stations. As expected, some elected officials took the chance to jump on the MTA about this fiasco & use the time tested card of “security” to hide their real intention, to score […]
MTA & Transit Wireless To Try Again
Almost 3 years ago, one of the biggest news involving the NYC Subway was the MTA’s intention to try & bring cell & wi-fi service to hundreds of subway stations. The agency had announced a deal with consortium Transit Wireless to wire 6 stations in 2 years. If the initial agreement worked out, they would […]
MTA & NYPA Unveil New Water Heating System
I originally posted this entry a few days ago. However I must have forgot to re-save the database after the post so it got lost in the server move. Anyhow, I was invited to check out an unveiling by the MTA but I unfortunately had business matters scheduled. The event was to unveil the MTA […]
Cablevision Submits Wi-Fi Proposal To The MTA
If you have spent any time on a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) or Metro-North Railroad train, you will see how tech savvy most riders have become. If they are not messing around on the latest & greatest smartphones, others are using iPads, laptops, & such. So this news might excite them as Cablevision has […]
