Transit News
MTA To Restore Old South Ferry Service
Commuting in Lower Manhattan has not been easy since Hurricane Sandy pounded our region a few months ago. One of the biggest transit victims was the rebuilt South Ferry station complex which was flooded 80 feet deep making the station unusable. Since then, the train has been terminating at Rector Street. However this is about […]
Return Of The H Train
Subway enthusiasts recall the days of when the MTA publicly referred to the Rockaway Shuttle as the H train. Although it still referred to such within the agency, the public saw it as the S. Well brace yourself, the H is coming back out to the public! Truth be told it is just a free […]
MTA Names New Chief Transportation Officer
Earlier today, the MTA officially announced Herbert E. Lambert as the new Chief Transportation Officer of Rapid Transit Operations. He comes to the table with 30+ years of experience working for the MTA. Here is more via the official release I received: Herbert E. Lambert, with more than 30 years of service in MTA New […]
10 MTA Workers Charged With False Reports
In what is a highly disturbing story if true, 10 MTA workers have been charged with allegedly filing false reports. The false reports were for completed or supervised safety inspections. Ted Mann of the Wall Street Journal has more: Prosecutors charged 10 Metropolitan Transit Authority employees with falsifying reports to suggest they had completed or […]
MTA Announces $29M In Service Enhancements
The biggest transit news over the past week was the MTA announcing $29M in service enhancements which feature adding & extending service on a combination of nearly 40 bus, subway & commuter rail lines. Here is more via the official press release: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is adding and extending service on almost 40 […]
