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Long Island Rail Road customers should anticipate some train cancelations, diversions and delays during today's AM Peak due to Monday evening's derailment inside one of Amtrak's East River tunnels.
Delays on LIRR due to derailment in East River Tunnel
Eight eager and well-trained canines – joined by their human partners – entered the ranks of the MTA Police Department’s Canine Unit at a graduation ceremony held on Friday, June 14, 2013, in Grand Central Terminal. The canines, who are roughly 1½ years old and are German Shepherds or German Shepherd/Belgian Shepherd mixes, completed an intensive 14-week course with their human partners in which they learned all aspects of explosives detection, recognition and handling. The MTA K-9 Unit is believed to be the largest such force in the nation, with 50 canines in service.
MTA Photographer Patrick Cashin has been photographing the Second Avenue Subway project since 2009. He recalls the progress he's seen for this video produced by Flickr.
FASTRACK Returns to the Broadway Line
Final Contract Awarded for Second Avenue Subway
Al Roker Visits Zerega Bus Training Facility
MTA Long Island Rail Road President has opened an Information Center at Port Washington Station to detail the benefits of the LIRR’s proposed track extensions at its Port Washington Train Yard. A website with details is also available online, at this link: http://www.mta.info/lirr/portwashingtonproject
FASTRACK Rides the A Line This Week in Upper Manhattan
We brought our FASTRACK maintenance program to Queens this week with hundreds of Transit workers descending into tunnels and stations on the Queens Boulevard Line, replacing and repairing items from light bulbs to damaged structural steel.
Metro-North and the Town of Cortlandt have received a Planning Achievement Award from the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation for the expanded Cortlandt Station.
MTA Long Island Rail Road is adding 38 trains (18 eastbound, 20 westbound) to its regular schedule to bring up to 20,000 thoroughbred racing fans to Belmont Park for the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes this Saturday, June 8.
FASTRACK Returns to Washington Heights/Inwood
Sandy Repairs Require Closure of Greenpoint G Tube
Sandy Repairs Require Closure of Montague R Tube
Six peregrine falcon chicks, hatched last month high atop two MTA bridges last month, have joined the MTA fold. Three chicks were born at Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and three at Throgs Neck Bridge.
New Bus Service Coming to Brooklyn and Queens in September
Second Avenue Subway Project Receives Award
The first of several ramps being reconstructed and rehabilitated as part of the $50 million toll plaza improvement project at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is opening at Narrows Road South in June.
Once the new Brooklyn-bound entrance ramp opens, the old ramp and a portion of the Narrows Road South exit ramp that leads to Lily Pond Avenue will be demolished to make way for the new lower level connector ramp, which will lead motorists directly from the Staten Island Expressway onto the bridge’s lower level
2nd Avenue Restaurant & Retail Week
With soaring temperatures and sunny skies, there could have been no better day to bring back [A] and [S] Train service to the Rockaways. The Occasion was marked by a ride on a vintage subway train and a ceremony held at the beach 116 Street station, attended by Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) representatives and local elected officials who all joined to reopen the line with a ceremonial ride from Howard Beach.
Service on the #1 line has resumed in both directions following a derailment involving a downtown #1 train between 125th St and 116th St Wednesday evening.
There is no 1 train service in both directions between 96th Street and 168th Street due to a rail condition outside 125th Street.
Please monitor Service Status on this page for the latest updates.
Twenty-five individuals and groups have been accepted into the Music Under New York (MUNY) program after performing at the program’s 26th Annual Auditions held on May 13 in Grand Central Terminal.
Popularity of H Merchandise Continues Even as Rockaway Train Service is Set to Resume
Historic Garrison Station Sign Restored to Like-New Condition
Enjoy the Clearwater Festival June 15 & 16
The Cannonball, the Long Island Rail Road's fastest train to the East End, is now running non-stop from Manhattan for the first time since the train was introduced back in the 1890s. It arrives in Westhampton 94 minutes after departing from Penn Station, with follow-up stops at Southampton, East Hampton, Bridgehampton and Montauk. It's a one-seat, $27 ride, with reserved seating available for an extra charge. The Cannonball has traditionally departed from the Hunterspoint Avenue Station in Long Island City, Queens, but now it's running from Penn Station. It made its inaugural run from Penn on May 24, 2013.
FASTRACK Coming to Queens Blvd Line This Week
Final preparations are underway to restore A and Rockaway Park Shuttle service to the Rockaways
On May 25, 1950, a parade of dignitaries, led by Mayor William O’Dwyer and Robert Moses, head of the newly created Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, traveled by motorcade through the brand new Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and were welcomed on the Manhattan side by a throng of cheering well-wishers.
To help folks get a jump on the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, MTA Metro-North Railroad offers plenty of extra early getaway service on Friday, May 24.
MTA’s Buses Provide Shuttle Service for Metro-North Customers
Memorial Day 2013: MTA Service Plans and Getaways
MNR has established a toll-free number to provide assistance. Please contact us at
1-800-638-7646 for information on referral/support services, lost & found items,
and assistance with any paperwork.
established a toll-free number to provide assistance. Please contact us at
established a toll-free number to provide assistance. Please contact us at
1-800-638-7646 for information on referral/support services, lost & found items,
and assistance with any paperwork.
We have established a toll-free number to provide assistance. Please contact us at
1-800-638-7646 for information on referral/support services, lost & found items,
and assistance with any paperwork.
Full New Haven Line service resumed on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, following a derailment in Bridgeport on May 17 and subsequent track reconstruction.
For the first time in four days, Metro-North will operate regular service between New York and New Haven. The service restoration follows round the work to repair damaged track infrastructure caused when a Metro-North train derailed in Bridgeport and was struck by another train going in the opposite direction on Friday, May 17th.
Flood Mitigation Work Begins at 7 Downtown Stations
Reconstruction of track infrastructure damaged in a derailment last Friday has progressed to such a degree that Metro-North announced plans today to resume regular train service on the New Haven Line in time for the AM Peak on Wednesday.
MTA Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have developed an alternate transportation plan for the east end of the New Haven Line, while intensive reconstruction efforts continue around the clock. This 31-mile section of track has been without train service since Friday night when a train derailed, affecting 30,000 customers.
The LIRR’s proposal to build track extensions at the existing Port Washington Yard will immediately improve train service for Port Washington Branch customers and also will mean more service to the East Side of Manhattan at Grand Central Terminal once the East Side Access project is completed.
The $109 million project to reconstruct and widen the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge’s Queens approach begins in June with an around-the-clock closure of one roadway lane but using a movable barrier system three lanes of traffic will be maintained during peak commuting hours.
FASTRACK Returns to the Upper East Side Starting Monday
A/S Service to the Rockways Will Resume May 30
FASTRACK Coming to the D/N Lines in Brooklyn this Weekend
Purchasing Long Island Rail Road tickets at Penn Station just became a little easier with the debut of an automated queuing system that directs customers to the window staffed by next available ticket clerk.
Everybody needs to getaway – even if it’s for a day or overnight! So come to the Terminal to get some ideas and the possibility to win a weekend away. There will be live music, wine tasting, outdoor adventure demos and getaway sneak peeks throughout the day! There’s also a Grand Getaway Prize drawing every half hour.
FASTRACK A Success on the N/R 4th Avenue Line
Some 70 soloists and groups performed in Grand Central Terminal on May 13 as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s 26th annual auditions for its Music Under New York (MUNY) program. The auditions are held each year to add new talent to the program, which is administered by MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design and presents 7,500 performances annually in the MTA’s subways and railroads.
2013 Construction Project of the Year
It’s one of Broadway’s biggest hits starring one of New York s favorite musical comedy stars and now MTA Long Island Rail Road and the producers of “Nice Work If You Can Get It” want to get you in to see Matthew Broderick and a talented supporting cast at a big savings. Through June 15, you can ride free on the Long Island Rail Road to and from Manhattan and save as much as 35% on select performances when you take advantage of this offer.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday the public can view some of the world’s most famous Trains, Metro-North’s newest rail cars and other special railroad equipment during the “Grand Centennial Parade of Trains.”
Joseph Leader to Head Dept. of Subways
Nearly a hundred app developers gathered during the weekend of May 4-5 for an intensive weekend-long collaboration/competition that resulted in the creation of 17 concepts for apps to help MTA riders. It was the first “hackathon,” a group setting where interplay of ideas spurs creativity and innovation, to be officially sanctioned by the MTA.
This weekend, we replaced sections of track at Gun Hill Rd on the 2 (and 5) Line in the Bronx, and 231 St on the 1 Line in the Bronx. We also continued rehabilitation of the Dyckman St station on the 1 Line in Manhattan.
Replacement of the Bridge Street Bridge in the hamlet of New Hamburg will begin on Monday, May 13.
For the first time since Superstorm Sandy devastated the A train’s steel and ballast path through the Rockaways, ruining miles of signal and communications cables, and damaging much of the wayside signal equipment, the indicator board in the signal tower at the Rockaway Park – Beach 116 St station was working again.
Massive Bronx Fire Ties 2/5 Line in Knots
The New York City Parkway Authority built the Cross Bay Bridge between Big Egg Marsh in Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway Peninsula in 1939.
This Sunday, May 5, New York City will host the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, attracting 32,000 cyclists from around the region and beyond. Its sister event, Bike Expo New York, is held on Saturday, May 4, in Lower Manhattan. You can avoid street closures, traffic tie-ups and parking fees by riding mass transit.
Large numbers of cyclists will converge on New York City and Cold Spring this weekend. If you’re one of them, you can avoid traffic, parking and street closures by taking the train to the big events. To make it easier to ride the rails with your bike in hand, Metro-North Railroad is waiving the usual requirement to carry a bicycle permit to board one of our trains. We’re also suspending restrictions on the number of bicycles permitted on board trains. Here are details on all three events.
FASTRACK Coming to 4th Ave N/R Line in Brooklyn
Customers can celebrate now that MTA Metro-North Railroad has completed major station renovations at Peekskill and Croton-Harmon that include the installation of new, site-specific art work at each location.
Metro-North is engagin in an $8.6 million effort is underway to stabilize the Hudson Line's river embankment for decades to come.
Brooklyn’s Smith-9th Streets F/G Station Returns to Service
The LIRR’s “Belmont Special” runs twice each morning from Penn Station and twice at the end of the racing day from Belmont Park featuring a ticket package that entitles customers to a $1 discount off the regular $3 grandstand admission.
WIRELESS SERVICE HAS ARRIVED AT 30 ADDITIONAL UNDERGROUND SUBWAY STATIONS
This weekend, we replaced panels of track near Knickerbocker Av on the M Line and repaired track at Euclid Av on the A/C Line and at Cypress Hills on the J Line.
MTA operations reduce the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions of the region by 17.1 million metric tons in 2011. With 8.5 million riders per average weekday, that means each trip on a train or bus prevents the emission of 10 pounds of greenhouse gases, on average, compared with making that trip by car.
MTA operations reduce the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions of the region by 17.1 million metric tons in 2011. With 8.5 million riders per average weekday, that means each trip on a train or bus prevents the emission of 10 pounds of greenhouse gases, on average, compared with making that trip by car.
MTA operations reduce the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions of the region by 17.1 million metric tons in 2011. With 8.5 million riders per average weekday, that means each trip on a train or bus prevents the emission of 10 pounds of greenhouse gases, on average, compared with making that trip by car.
MTA operations reduce the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions of the region by 17.1 million metric tons in 2011. With 8.5 million riders per average weekday, that means each trip on a train or bus prevents the emission of 10 pounds of greenhouse gases, on average, compared with making that trip by car.
New rail cars now make up half the New Haven Line fleet.
The MTA has launched its newest round of television, print and poster advertisements intended to remind customers to remain alert while using MTA services.
New Leadership in Place at MTA New York City Transit
Look Out for New Transit Watch Decals on Buses
New Yorkers looking for the fastest and most direct way to the Hamptons on summer Friday afternoons will find their dream ride leaving Penn Station aboard the Long Island Rail Road’s re-launched ‘Cannonball’ train, which will depart from Manhattan for the first time in LIRR history.
Motorists should avoid the RFK Bridge suspension span in Queens. There is a three-vehicle accident involving tractor trailer and two other vehicles.
Spring means Metro-North’s Station Enhancement Program is once again underway. “Stations gangs” are at select Harlem Line locations, giving them a coat of paint and numerous amenities to make them look fresh and new.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today nominated Thomas F. Prendergast to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
With speedy, reliable service that lets you avoid game day traffic and parking fees, the Long Island Rail Road is the best way to get to Mets home games!
Passenger Recounts Day His Life Was Saved.
The MTA has closed on the first of two 99-year ground leases with the Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group.
City Food Tours is one of New York City's most popular attractions for gourmets and gourmands who want to experience the city's unique neighborhoods by sampling the cuisines that make them special.
Sandhogs working on the East Side Access megaproject have concluded major blasting under Grand Central Terminal, where they are building two enormous caverns 160 feet below street level that will house eight tracks for Long Island Rail Road trains.
The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, a vital link in the city’s transportation network and a key element in the development of suburban Long Island, opened 74 years ago on April 29, 1939.
Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall will be the site of a huge community blood drive as MTA Metro-North Railroad partners with New York Blood Center on Thursday April 18 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Testing an all-new design for a re-manufactured bus
RFK Bridge Manhattan/Queens Ramp Project Underway
Heart Attack Survivor Recounts Life-Saving Heroism by MTA Police and LIRR Train Crew
Metro-North is gearing up to hit another home run with special Yankees “Train
MTA Bridges and Tunnels’ successful program to sell E-ZPass <em>On-the-Go </em>tags in cash lanes hit another milestone over the weekend, reaching 150,000 in sales since the program began nearly two years ago.
“On Time / Grand Central at 100,” a gallery show of major contemporary artists, has been mounted by MTA Arts for Transit.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo welcomed the announcement of nearly $200 million in federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .
Unbeknownst to most New Yorkers, construction of a new landmark commuter rail terminal is underway far below Park Avenue and the historic Grand Central Terminal.
The MTA Bus Company is well along the road to greening its operation through the incorporation of sustainable technology.
Brooklyn's historic transit hub at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues has a new home with the opening of the Atlantic Terminal Pavilion on January 5.
In partnership with New York City, the MTA is extending the 7 line to support the growth of an emerging community on the Far West Side. The $2.1 billion project, funded by the City and managed by the MTA, will help transform the Hudson Yards vicinity into a vibrant 24-hour neighborhood.
On Monday, February 25, MTA New York City Transit brings <em>FASTRACK </em>to Upper Manhattan on the [a] Line.
The card was introduced in February 2012 to attract new customers who wanted a more convenient way to use cash to pay E-ZPass tolls. While E-ZPass customers have always had the option of adding cash to their accounts, doing so previously required a trip to an E-ZPass walk-in center.
The Long Island Rail Road's line up of New York City Getaways for 2013 are the savvy traveler's economical way to see all that the great town has to offer, the finest attractions, special events and shopping, all at a significant savings over the regular price of round-trip rail travel, admission and purchases.
On a scale of one to ten, a bride-to-be's loss of an engagement ring has to be right up there at the top. Losing it in the subway?
The ceremonial cutting of a bright blue ribbon marked completion of the five-month construction project at the M Line's Knickerbocker Avenue Station.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a contract for the station finishes, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, ancillary buildings and entrances for the future Second Avenue Subway 72<sup>nd</sup> Street Station.
The MTA has enhanced is website to make it easier for customers to get in touch with us and let us know about issues and concerns.
The digital revolution has reduced Metro-North customers' reliance on paper timetables. And now it may do the same for paper tickets.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) services will operate on special schedules in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 21. Details are below.
It takes a lot to turn a modern railroad back into a 19th century operation—but, about four feet of salt water, mounds of storm-driven sand, sustained high winds and the absence of electrical controls did just that.
New York Transit Museum Hosts First Ever Night of Transit Trivia
It's one of the best nights of the year, when we say good-bye to the old and welcome the new.
The MTA has released a test version of an app that allows riders on seven subway lines to know precisely when trains are expected to arrive at stations.
MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional trains to and from Penn Station during the extended New Year's holiday period beginning Friday afternoon December 28 through New Year's Day, Tuesday, January 1.
With 9,000 tons of deicer on hand and a fleet of 98 snow and ice-fighting vehicles standing by, MTA Bridges and Tunnels is ready for the upcoming winter weather.
With the forecast of this season's first winter storm, MTA agencies are following well-established plans designed to keep the MTA region's transportation services operating smoothly.
The image of Marilyn Monroe stepping over a subway grate as a gust of wind sends her skirt twirling is the very definition of the phrase "iconic image".
MTA subways, buses and railroad service will operate on a Sunday or holiday schedule on Christmas.
After more than a month of around-the-clock work in one of the most storm-ravaged sections of the MTA transit system, 
trains resumed service through the Montague Tube, which connects Brooklyn Heights with Lower Manhattan on Friday morning, December 21.
The MTA Board has approved the agency's 2013 budget and four-year financial plan, preserving the continuing roll-out of subway, bus and railroad service increases identified last spring, and adopting a fare and toll increase that was proposed in October and amended over recent weeks in response to public comment.
MTA Long Island Rail Road has unwrapped a holiday schedule featuring 10 extra trains to help customers heading home early Friday afternoon, December 21, and again on Monday, Christmas Eve. The additional service from Penn Station will begin each day at 12:46 PM and run through 3:48 PM on six branches of the Railroad.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. Lhota is resigning from his positions at the MTA, effective at close of business on Dec. 31st.
The MTA Board has approved the agency's 2013 budget and four-year financial plan, preserving the continuing roll-out of subway, bus and railroad service increases identified last spring, and adopting a fare and toll increase that was proposed in October and amended over recent weeks in response to public comment.
Celebrating, shopping, sightseeing or visiting, Metro-North keeps you moving
Successful Subway Maintenance Program Moves to Upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens
In a ceremony at the current terminal of the temporary free H subway shuttle, Gabrielle Shubert, the Director of the New York Transit Museum, and Darren Kornblut, Manager of the Museum's online store presented a check worth $15,000 to The Graybeards, a not-for-profit organization working to rebuild the Rockaways after extensive damage suffered during Hurricane Sandy.
Don't be surprised if you get a MetroCard swathed in green this holiday season. It means your MetroCard carries one of the second crop of advertisements to appear under the MTA's new effort to raise revenue by selling ad space on MetroCards.
To make traveling easier for commuters who live in the Rockaways but need to travel to other parts of Queens, to Brooklyn or Manhattan, MTA Bus Company, New York City Transit and Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) have made the necessary software changes to allow three legged (one-fare) transfers and a three-hour transfer period between some buses and subways.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced today that, beginning Monday, December 17, it will add a free transfer to the B70 bus from the S53 to provide Staten Island veterans access to the Brooklyn VA Hospital without having to pay an additional fare.
This weekend, we repaired tracks south of 167th Street on the 
in the Bronx.
The MTA is making it easier to file a claim if the 30-day unlimited MetroCard® or 7-day Express Bus Plus MetroCard you purchased with a credit or debit card at an MTA vending machine is ever lost or stolen.
LIRR Restores Weekday & Weekend Electric Train Service on Long Beach Branch
It's back by popular demand! Subway customers can once again take a ride back in time between Queens and Lower Manhattan along the
line through the holiday season.
Grand Central Terminal: Your 1st Stop for Holiday Shopping
Transit Museum Holiday Train Show
This weekend, we replaced concrete ties between Jamaica and Queens Village. More: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/sets/72157632053493184/
The high winds and deep swirling waters generated by the most severe storm to ever hit the region drove hundreds of millions of gallons of salt water into the most vulnerable segments of the largest, most complex subway system in North America. The effects were devastating.
The MTA has launched an ad campaign promoting a new program that offers rewards of up to $2,000 to transit riders or others who offer details to police after witnessing a crime against a transit employee.
Beginning Tuesday, Fare-Free H Shuttle Replaces Portion of A Line in Rockaways.
LIRR Operates Regular Weekend Service
One Lane At Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Reopens To Cars
LIRR Operating on Weekday Schedule with Some Canceled trains in the AM & PM Rush
Queens Midtown Tunnel Reopens to Truck Traffic
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Has Reopened 24/7
LIRR Restores Limited Weekday Train Service on Long Beach Branch
The MTA restored limited 
train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan Thursday afternoon after days of difficult work dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
The MTA's live bus tracking service, MTA Bus Time™, has expanded to all bus routes serving the Bronx.
The MTA's live bus tracking service, MTA Bus Time™, has expanded to all bus routes serving the Bronx.
The MTA to Restore A to Howard Beach; Add Connecting Bus Shuttle to the Rockaways
Ride LIRR Free & Save Money Too on Tickets to Some of the Best Holiday Shows
MTA's 'Weekender' App Comes to Android Devices
Miss Subways Return via NY Transit Museum
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that Broadway R service will be extended to Whitehall Street beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, December 3rd.
Chairman Lhota Testifies in Washington on Aid for Sandy Recovery
Verrazano-Narrows Project Awarded
Transit Museum Launches Rockaway Relief Collection
New York City Transit's Wonder Train Car!
WiFi Advances in Grand Central Terminal
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Back To Normal Operation
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the MTA's Queens Midtown Tunnel, which was flooded during Hurricane Sandy, will reopen for drivers in time for the Friday morning rush hour.
Metro-North Continues Repairs After Hurricane Sandy
Riverhead-Greenport Weekday Train Service Restored; Long Beach Branch Busing Expanded to Long Beach Station
Labor-management cooperation gets results at Bedford Hills and elsewhere as part of the railroad's new, interdepartmental effort to better maintain its stations on a regular schedule.
"Whispering Gallery" Renovations Complete
Cashless tolling is coming to the Henry Hudson Bridge toll plaza at 11 pm on Saturday, November 10.
LIRR Operates Full AM & PM Rush Hour Service Starting Monday, December 10
MTA's Vintage Bus Fleet to Hit the Road Again
QMT Will Have Three Lanes Into Manhattan For Morning Peak
MTA Crossings Remain Open Sunday
Eyeing the possibility that Hurricane Sandy will continue on its path toward the New York City metropolitan area, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to begin planning for an orderly suspension of all subway, bus and commuter railroad service.
Customers are urged to monitor mta.info, media outlets and call 511 for latest transportation information.
October 27th marks the 108th anniversary of the opening of New York City's subway, and since the first Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) train rolled uptown, the subway has become the essence of a growing city, nourishing skyscrapers, developing residential neighborhoods and just shortening the time it takes to get around.
Convenient Location in Grand Central Makes it Even Easier to Give
MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Lhota, Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, past and present elected officials and 27 members of the Carey family attended a ceremony formally renaming the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel in honor of the late Gov. Hugh L. Carey.
This weekend, we replaced switches in Hicksville, where the LIRR's Port Jefferson Branch and Ronkonkoma Branch merge, and rehabilitated tracks on the 
subway line between Grand Central and Vernon Jackson, at Court Square, and at Queensboro Plaza.
trains resumed their normal routes this morning after completion of MTA New York City Transit's latest round of 'FASTRACK' closures along the Broadway/7th Avenue Line.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system.
Fans choosing the smart way to travel to the Yankees first home American League Divisional Series (ALDS) playoff game against the Baltimore Orioles will get the chance to travel back in time by riding a vintage IRT train that first hit the rails a few years before the original stadium first opened its doors.
MetroCards displaying a front-facing advertisement went on sale for the first time in early October.
Customers in Lower Manhattan will enjoy a new amenity as the MTA opens the Dey Street entrance on the 45 lines on Monday, October 8 at 6:00 a.m.
LIRR officially opens its new $25.5 million, state-of-the-art train wash facility located in the Village of Babylon.
Pilot Program Extending Hours at 41 Stations Resulted from Collaborative Effort between the Railroad and LIRR Commuters Council
With the new October 14, 2012 timetable, train service on weekends and off-peak periods will get a big boost with the addition of 79 trains each week.
The MTA's TripPlanner+ now gives you real-time information about any service disruptions that could affect the subways, buses or railroad trains you'd need to use on your trip.
The $212 million Capital project to reconstruct the Bronx approach roadway at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, providing drivers with wider 12-foot lanes and new safety shoulders, is now complete with work finishing two months ahead of schedule.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system.
Photos from the Bridges and Tunnels Special Archive collection taken as the Verrazano-Narrows was being built are part of a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York entitled "From Farm to City: Staten Island 1661-2012."
The new transfer between the Bleecker Street 
Station uptown platform and the Broadway-Lafayette Street 
Station is now open.
With a goal of further improving speeds and efficiency along Select Bus Service (SBS) corridors, the MTA is launching a Traffic Signal Priority (TSP) system pilot on the M15 SBS route. MTA New York City Transit is seeking Board approval for this contract.
With a goal of further improving speeds and efficiency along Select Bus Service (SBS) corridors, the MTA is launching a Traffic Signal Priority (TSP) system pilot on the M15 SBS route. MTA New York City Transit is seeking Board approval for this contract.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today released results from its annual series of customer satisfaction surveys conducted for all MTA services.
Satisfaction Rebounds in 2012; Ties Highest Rating Ever
Eighty-six percent of Long Island Rail Road customers say they're satisfied or very satisfied with the commuter line's overall performance in 2012, an 8 percentage point improvement over last year when major storms and service reductions impacted customer satisfaction.
Customer satisfaction at MTA Bridges and Tunnels' seven bridges and two tunnels rose five percentage points to 85 percent in 2012 thanks to increases in safety and security, road signs and road conditions.
Help Points Coming to 102 Subway Stations
Sandhogs working on the East Side Access megaproject -; the largest transportation infrastructure construction project in the nation -; have broken through the final piece of reinforced concrete separating newly built tunnels in Queens from newly built tunnels in Manhattan.
MTA Long Island Rail Road is adding trains to its late-night, eastbound schedule from Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn to serve customers heading home after major sports and entertainment events at the new Barclays Center.
In Manhattan this weekend, we repaired track north of 47-50 Sts on the Line and south of 14 St-Union Square on the 
Line. In Brooklyn, we repaired track on the Line at New Lots Av and at the Pitkin Yard where we store 
and 
trains.
For the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, it was "All aboard!" MTA Long Island Rail Road to tell Long Islanders that the LIRR is the best way get to the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn to see the team entertain on Sunday, October 7 at 5 PM.
Herbert E. Lambert, with more than 30 years of service in MTA New York City Transit's Department of Subways, has been named to the position of Chief Transportation Officer, Rapid Transit Operations.
Review of the August 21 incident has been completed and blasting will resume on 72nd Street at Second Avenue Subway Site.
MTA Staten Island Railway has an exam filing for Conductor. Click here to learn more
The LIRR is providing service to the U.S. Open Tennis Men's Finals today (Sept. 10) with trains stopping at Mets-Willets Point Station, which is just a short walk to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
MTA New York City Transit express coach 2185 is a living tribute to 9/11 responders and the MTA's determination to rebuild in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
In cooperation with the Bronx Borough President's Office, MTA Metro-North Railroad is hosting information sessions regarding a proposal to introduce railroad service in the east Bronx along Amtrak's right-of-way.
Maintenance on our R32s cars will keep them on the rails until new R179 cars are delivered.
An army of maintenance workers wrapped up yet another successful FASTRACK effort completing an ambitious schedule of work.
Click here for more information.
Effective September 4, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority extended the validity of one-way and round-trip tickets on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad from 14 days to 60 days.
Effective September 4, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority extended the validity of one-way and round-trip tickets on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad from 14 days to 60 days.
If you wanted to catch the train on September 9th, 1932, you would have been out of luck. It started running a day later. That's right, the Eighth Avenue Subway, at times also known as the Independent, IND or Municipal Subway, celebrates 80 years of operation on September 10th.
Sales of E-ZPass 'On-the-Go' tags at MTA's seven bridges and two tunnels reached a milestone figure on Sept. 4th, topping more than 100,000 tags sold since June 2011.
This Labor Day weekend, we replaced track panels on the 
Line in the Bronx and repaired tracks and switches on the Line in Queens and on the at Union Square.
The distinctively wrapped Select Bus Service or SBS buses began providing passenger service along the S79 Sunday, ushering in a new type of service for Staten Island.
New Select Bus Service will bring dedicated bus lanes to Hylan Boulevard's S79 line as well as other bus routes along the boulevard.
Beginning Monday, September 3, segments of the 
lines will be shut down from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., suspending all Lexington Avenue Line service between Grand Central-42nd Street and Atlantic Avenue in both directions for three consecutive weeknights.
Online Test Conducted with L.I. Tech Firm CooCoo Shows Customers Like Mobile Ticketing Option
Changes Include Service Restorations on the Ronkonkoma & Huntington Branches & Improved Service to Atlantic Terminal and Barclay's Center Arena in Brooklyn
Due to positive results shown over the past several months, MTA New York City Transit is expanding the pilot program to remove trash cans from stations.
This weekend, we replaced tracks and switches on the Line in Brooklyn.
Whether you're pulling for Federer or Murray, Serena or Maria, there's no easier way to the U.S. Open than taking the train.
Tennis, anyone? The LIRR is providing frequent service to the U.S. Open Tennis with trains stopping at Mets-Willets Point Station, which is just a short walk to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
While the MTA continues its rigorous investigation, here are some preliminary findings:
A group of employees from the Verrazano-Narrows are credited with saving the life of a man who passed out in his car in the facility parking lot after suffering an apparent heart episode.
This weekend, we repaired and replaced tracks in Brooklyn and Manhattan on the
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MTA New York City Transit announces the renewal of five stations on the Myrtle Avenue line set to begin with Knickerbocker Avenue.
Go Green to the Black at Bethpage State Park August 21-26 on the LIRR.
The building is in tip-top shape after renovation and available for rent under a competitive bidding process.
In preparation for the possibility of heavy rains and high winds this weekend, the MTA is making the following preparations:
Work in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx included pouring new concrete and repairing tracks as well as structural work repairing station columns.
If you have yet to visit historic Governors Island……well, you should.
For the first time, LIRR customers are able to buy their train tickets online and print them out or display it on a smart phone under a new pilot program with CooCoo.
MTA New York City Transit's Paratransit Division has extended its pilot program for Access-A-Ride (AAR) customers to use a pre-paid Chase Visa Card to pay for yellow taxi service on regularly scheduled, pre-planned trips.
Famed photographer O. Winston Link may be better known for his 1950's black and white photographs of steam powered railroad cars but he also played an important role at Bridges and Tunnels, chronicling its bridges throughout the 1960s.
Work continues on the Second Avenue Subway as we inch closer to the December 2016 completion date. Watch how we're blasting our way through Manhattan schist to create the future 72nd Street station. Click here to watch the video.
The MTA has re-opened the connection between the Fulton Street Station mezzanine and the 
Station southbound platform to the public.
Metro-North Railroad has initiated an emergency repair project to rebuild and reinforce the Grand Central Terminal viaduct, which was damaged by a wayward truck on Tuesday.
This week, the MTA marked the completion of work to rehabilitate seven stations along the West End Line in Brooklyn with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Bay Parkway Station.
Nothing against Yankees centerfielder Curtis Granderson, but on Monday, July 16th, it was New York City Transit Bus Operator Stephen St. Bernard who made the catch of a lifetime.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recognized agency-wide contributions to a safer work environment at the 15th annual Chairman’s Safety Awards earlier this week.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking proposals from experienced developers and retail operators for the long-term master leasing of the Fulton Center.
The addition of the Apple Store to Grand Central is the latest step in the ongoing rejuvenation of Grand Central that was fostered by MTA Metro-North Railroad’s rehabilitation of the Terminal in the 1990s.
FASTRACK, wrapped up a weeklong stint along the Sixth Avenue lines in stations and tunnels between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and West 4th Street.
Once again, hundreds of Transit workers inspected, repaired, maintained, cleaned and painted subway infrastructure in stations and tunnels between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and West 4th Street.
Seven Machines Have Dug 13 Miles of New Tunnels Under New York City
The MTA has released its 2013 Preliminary Budget and July Financial Plan for 2013-2016. The budget remains balanced, but long-term challenges persist.
Bridge and Tunnel Officer Eddie N. Fung spent four hours trying to keep a despondent man from jumping off the upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge -; and succeeded. Yet he doesn't consider himself a hero.
Responding to an increase in subway crimes, specifically robbery, the NYPD Transit Bureau is stepping up enforcement by placing uniformed officers on board trains during overnight hours.
In an effort to reduce incidents of fare evasion on MTA New York City Transit buses, the NYC Transit Department of Security is increasing the Eagle Team force to deploy enforcement personnel along problem bus routes.
New York City Transit is bringing FASTRACK back to the 6th Ave. Line on Monday, July 23. The lines will be shut down from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., suspending service between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and West 4th Street in Manhattan in both directions for four consecutive weeknights.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is adding and extending service on almost 40 bus, subway and commuter rail lines to better serve its customers.
Metro-North is making service investments in new weekend and off-peak trains to accommodate growing ridership. It's the largest service expansion since the railroad's inception in 1983.
The LIRR announced a series of service enhancements that will provide increased off-peak Ronkonkoma Branch service, added rush hour trains on the Montauk, Long Beach and Port Jefferson Branches, extension of late-night Atlantic Terminal service, and added evening service on the Montauk Branch.
We are relaunching our program that allows advertisers to buy space on MetroCard®.
Another day...another hero. This time, 10-year veteran bus operator Steve St. Bernard comes to the rescue saving a girl falling from a window Monday afternoon in Brooklyn.
This weekend, we rehabilitated tracks on the Line in Brooklyn.
We've enhanced the functionality and clarified the design of m.mta.info our website for customers using mobile devices.
The LAST car on all AM peak trains and the FIRST car on all PM peak trains are for customers who don’t want to hear cell phones, loud conversations, beeps, buzzes or oddball ringtones.
Don't Worry: Acoustical anomaly will not be affected while Metro-North repairs the ceiling tiles in Grand Central Terminal's famous "whispering gallery."
Images on screens of iPhones, Androids and Blackberries will let people buy their train tickets anywhere, anytime and never have to hold a piece of paper!
When Elisabeth Ponsot left her wallet aboard a QM6 earlier this week, she thought she would never see it again. Luckily, she regularly rides a bus operated by Paul Liguori.
Want to help improve your commute? We are looking for customers who will register to complete online surveys up to several times a year.
This weekend, we replaced sections of track at 125 St on the Line and along the Line in Brooklyn.
Swipe your MetroCard® and hop on a train to 125th Street and transfer for the M35 to Randall's Island.
The dog days of summer are here, and there's no better time to swipe your MetroCard® and head to the beach...and you have plenty of options.
Beginning Monday July 9 and running for four consecutive weeknights, the 
Lines will be affected from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., suspending Eighth Avenue service between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and Jay Street-MetroTech in both directions.
Greeted by fellow officers, MTA Police officer John Barnett leaves Jamaica Hospital Thursday.
An officer with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department was stabbed Wednesday while on patrol at the Jamaica Station of the Long Island Rail Road while attempting to disarm an emotionally disturbed man holding a knife.
In the year since the program to sell E-ZPass® 'On-the-Go' tags in cash lane began, nearly 65,000 tags have been sold, with most sold in just the last three months after the program was expanded to include all nine MTA crossings.
This weekend, we replaced panels of track in Brooklyn, on the Line, and near Central Av on the Line.
The art installation at the Avenue U station on the Line was named one of the best public artworks in the United States at the 2012 Americans for the Arts Convention held in June. Click here for photos of the artwork.
The quick action and team work of two MTA Long Island Rail Road employees resulted in a customer being reunited with her two-carat, sapphire and diamond engagement ring that was lost on a morning rush hour train.
MTA New York City Transit completed another round of FASTRACK work on June 29. Hundreds of workers were busy in tunnels and stations performing a four-night blitz of inspections, repairs and maintenance jobs, as well as cleaning and painting.
Beginning July 1st, MTA Bus Time® will be available to customers who ride the B61 in Brooklyn.
Catch the best musicians the MTA has to offer all summer long starting July 4.
The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, which sparked the growth of the Rockaways and turned an isolated area into a recreational destination, is turning 75 on July 3rd.
Free WiFi is available through September 7 in six subway stations in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood.
Teachers and first grade students at the Speyer Legacy School made a special request.
The Broadway/Seventh Avenue corridor is next up for 'FASTRACK'. For four consecutive weeknights beginning Monday, June 25th, more than 800 maintenance workers will replace, inspect, repair, paint and clean subway infrastructure on the line segment between 34th Street-Penn Station and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
The posters (car cards) have begun appearing in subway cars this week, rotating through three different themes.
In a move to more effectively manage its real estate portfolio, the MTA is accepting proposals from real estate companies seeking to master lease the 13-store retail concourse at the recently renovated 59 St-Columbus Circle subway complex.
Want to know how traffic is moving at MTA crossings or how long it will take to reach a connecting highway? The information is just a tap away with Bridges and Tunnels' new MTA EZTravel app, now available for free download at the Apple store.
A heat wave slated to hit the metropolitan area can impact your commute if the MTA must reduce power consumption as required by contracts with our power suppliers.
Minor league baseball is back as the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Staten Island Yankees are back in action. Use your MetroCard to get to the ballpark for affordable minor league baseball and some breathtaking ocean views.
Motorists appreciate real time travel and traffic information.
Friday morning saw the wrap-up of another successful and productive round of FASTRACK.
New technology...another award!
The LIRR is introducing four new Long Island Getaways to its lineup of over 20 escorted sightseeing tours, travel packages and deals available through the summer offering discounts galore.
Now you can get updated weekend subway service diversions right on your iPhone.
Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited at Stations, Platforms and Trains.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction has posted additional Second Avenue Subway air quality monitoring data on the MTA website.
MTA New York City Transit announced today the addition of 98 weekly round trips on the Line.
A historic journey for the space shuttle that will permanently call New York home.
for the outstanding achievements of being the first American railroad to win the coveted International Brunel Award.
Talk about a room with a view! Seven new peregrine falcon chicks are living in their parents' nesting boxes high atop three MTA bridges
The MTA Long Island Rail Road has your ticket to see history in the making as Triple Crown contender "I'll Have Another" makes his run for the 144th Belmont Stakes this coming Saturday, June 9.
Congratulations to all our winners! Twenty-five individuals and groups had been accepted into the Music Under New York (MUNY) program after performing at the program's 25th annual auditions held on May 16.
Third Tunnel of Four Underneath Sunnyside Yard Completed in Nine Weeks
Bridge and Tunnel Officer Anthony Presley was honored by Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes at his annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Awards.
MTA New York City Transit wants customers to know that there are two kinds of traveling MetroCard Service Centers: the MetroCard Bus and the MetroCard Van. Both vehicles make regularly scheduled stops in all five boroughs each month.
Whether your destination is the Hamptons or Montauk Point on the South Fork or such North Fork destinations as Mattituck and Greenport, the LIRR is dedicated to making the journey convenient and comfortable, while you save time, money and energy getting there.
This weekend, we rehabilitated in the Bronx and Brooklyn and four stations on the Line.
The LIRR offers money-saving special Beach Getaways to 12 of Long Island's finest beaches -; including Jones Beach State Park, Long Beach and an assortment of Fire Island beaches to suit everyone's tastes.
Have you seen the oversized white cocoon enveloping the Throgs Neck Bridge near Ferry Point in the Bronx?
MTA Metro-North Railroad hopes to attract a restaurant tenant to the historic Poughkeepsie Station, which has undergone $40 million in restoration and passenger facility improvements.
The MTA honored two police officers for saving the lives of three Long Islanders in April.
Elevator reliability is at 98.1 percent during the first quarter in 2012, up from 96.7 percent in 2010. Escalator reliability is at 96.2 percent, up from 91.6 percent in 2010.
For 15 years, the value of real estate in Grand Central Terminal has soared four-fold, and now, as the building prepares to turn 100 years old, the MTA has created two large new spaces to lease for the first time ever. The spaces are envisioned for sit-down restaurants.
In a continuation of the ongoing effort to improve and upgrade bus travel throughout the City, the MTA will roll out Select Bus Service (SBS) along the S79 this September.
This week, New York City Transit's Eagle Team members were presented with a 2011 Unit Citation for the excellent work they performed throughout the year.
During the bustle of the evening commute at Penn Station, LIRR President Helena Williams recognized two 37-year, charter members of Mail&Ride -; the LIRR's widely-popular monthly ticket home-delivery service.
The sound of harmonious voices and musical instruments from across the globe echoed into the granite halls of Grand Central today as the MTA held its 25th annual auditions for its Music Under New York program.
This weekend, we rehabilitated tracks and signals on the Line near Borough Hall and continued rehabilitating the Dyckman St station on the Line.
MTA New York City Transit is bringing FASTRACK back to the Sixth Avenue Line. Beginning Monday, May 14, the Lines will be shut down from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Taking a page from the past, 150 toll booths at all nine MTA crossings will once again be a uniform color, MTA blue.
The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge is turning 42 this Memorial Day or is it really 73? Maybe, it's 122? It's all a matter of perspective.
Far Rockaway residents now have access to a fully rehabilitated and ADA compliant station.
Six Verrazano-Narrows employees were honored for their heroic acts in saving the lives of two people in separate suicide attempts at the bridge.
Free events from 11:00 a.m. -; 4:00 p.m. includes live entertainment, exhibits, kids' activities, model train displays and tours of Amtrak equipment, freight, private and Metro-North trains.
The Extension Project, now 65 percent complete, has just received its first set of rails.
GCT joins the Erie Canal and Hoover Dam on the American Society of Civil engineers' list of civil engineering landmarks.
One of the MTA's top priorities is keeping its workers safe.
New MTA Long Island Rail Road timetables will take effect on Monday, May 14. The new schedules include the restoration of half-hourly, midday service on the Port Washington Branch on weekdays, as well as adjustments to schedules or midday busing in place of trains on various branches to support the summer track construction work.
MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide extra train service between Ronkonkoma and Greenport on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 when the beautiful seaside village of Greenport plays proud host to a breathtaking array of sailing ships participating in the annual Tall Ships Challenge.
A team of MTA Bridge and Tunnel Officers is credited with arresting a parole violator with several outstanding felony warrants after corralling him inside the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
This weekend, track workers poured concrete around newly laid track just north of the Atlantic Av-Pacific St station on the lines.
This Sunday, May 6, New York City will host the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour. The best way to get to the tour is by train. Here are some tips.
In an effort to keep traffic moving, the 37th Street entrance to the Queens Midtown Tunnel is being reopened to cars only weekdays between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Work equipment plays a vital role in maintaining safe, reliable service across the entire subway system.
On May 25th, the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel celebrates its 62nd anniversary, but did you know that if Robert Moses had his way, the tunnel wouldn't have been built at all?
This weekend, we replaced sections of track on the Q Line between Avenue U and Sheepshead Bay.
MTA's largest energy efficiency project with New York Power Authority ever will save $3 million a year.
For the first time, a Metro-North Railroad facility has achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its 525 North Broadway office building in North White Plains.
MTA New York City Transit wrapped up yet another successful FASTRACK line segment closure completing an ambitious schedule of work on the Eighth Avenue Line.
MTA Long Island Rail Road has teamed up with the New York Mets and former Mets great Darryl Strawberry to provide new LIRR Mail&Ride customers with two free game tickets and a $15 gift card to Strawberry's Sports Grill, Darryl's restaurant in Douglaston, Queens.
Walk Score, a group that tells you how easy it is to get places from your home on foot, now ranks which U.S cities have the best transit. Guess who came out on top?
Last month, we brought poems back to the subway. Now they're coming to taxis too.
An historic agreement was reached this week among the City, the MTA, and academic institutions to transform NYC Transit's former headquarters into the NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress.
The MTA Long Island Rail Road's 'Belmont Special' is off and running to beautiful Belmont Park for the spring racing season starting Friday, April 27.
The LIRR has recorded its best first quarter On-Time Performance (OTP) ever -; with 96.17 percent of all trains system-wide running on schedule during the first three months of 2012.
With the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week, MTA Bridges and Tunnels is urging drivers to pay attention to work zone laws and drive with care when traveling through these areas.
FASTRACK returns to the this week. It remains clear that FASTRACK is a safer and more efficient way to maintain a 24/7 system.
This weekend, we renewed tracks and switches on the , the Sea Beach Line and the Staten Island Railway.
Just in time for Earth Day 2012, Bridges and Tunnels crews finished replacing 142 old mercury vapor lights with new high-efficiency LED lights at the Throgs Neck Bridge.
Every trip you make on an MTA train, subway or bus prevents an average of more than 10 pounds of carbon from entering the atmosphere,according to a new report.
It's official. No matter what bridge or tunnel you use, you can now pick up an E-ZPass On-the-Go tag in any cash lane at all nine MTA crossings.
This weekend, we continued to rehabilitate the Dyckman St Station on the 1 Line.
LIRR train service between Speonk and Montauk will be replaced by buses for 72 hours Tuesday through Friday, April 24-27 - as the Railroad carries out the next phase of the $22.4 million rehabilitation of three East End bridges.
The LIRR is expanding Train Time -; a digital service that provides real-time train arrival status to customers -; to its West Hempstead Branch beginning Monday, April 16.
MTA New York City Transit wrapped up yet another successful FASTRACK line segment closure completing an ambitious schedule of work on the Seventh Avenue Line.
First pitch today against the Angels is at 1:05 pm, and as an added treat, fans can ride to the game in New York City Transit's special "Nostalgia Train."
The NYC Transit ridership pages on www.mta.info have been updated to include 2011 ridership for both buses and subways.
First pitch tomorrow against the Angels is at 1:05 pm, and as an added treat, fans can ride to the game in New York City Transit's special "Nostalgia Train."
A trespasser who climbed a power pole on the New Haven Line and was seriously injured by 13,000 volts of electricity was safely evacuated thanks to Metro-North employees.
Thanks to $4 million in funding provided in the State budget, tolls for eligible residents using the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge will once again be fully rebated by the MTA.
FASTRACK returns to the 1, 2 and 3 Lines this week. It remains clear that FASTRACK is a safer and more efficient way to maintain a 24/7 system.
Roadway work on the four-year, nearly $200 million project to reconstruct the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge's Bronx approach is entering the final phase of construction, which will result in wider 12-foot lanes and new safety shoulders for drivers.
MTA New York City Transit reminds customers that, effective Sunday, April 8; MTA Bus Time® will be phased into the M34/M34A Select Bus Service crosstown bus route.
Bridges and Tunnels Officer Edward Grimm is being hailed a hero for his quick-thinking actions in saving the life of a man who recently attempted to jump from the lower level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
Novel forms of advertising continue to pop up in the subway as part of the MTA's efforts to increase revenue from advertising.
On April 29, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge turns 73 years old.
This weekend, we rehabilitated the Dyckman Street, 225 Street, and Van Cortlandt Park-242 Street stations on the 1 Line.
No. 7 trains have resumed making station stops at the Court Square station in Long Island City.
The Yankees return to the Bronx on Friday, April 13, for the 2012 home opener against the Los Angeles Angels. And Metro-North Railroad is back for its fourth year of train service to Yankee Stadium!
"CALMmute," comes to all rush hour trains on Monday, April 2. In time for the spring timetable change.
The New York Mets have returned to Citi Field for their 50th anniversary season with a lineup led by David Wright, Ike Davis and Lucas Duda.
Another creative way the MTA is maximizing the revenue it receives from its real estate assets.
MTA chooses Bombardier for $600 million order for 300 subway cars resulting in more than 500 jobs
The LIRR is expanding its Quiet Car pilot program to include all peak hour trains on the Far Rockaway Branch and select rush hour trains on the Hempstead, Long Beach and West Hempstead branches beginning Monday, April 2.
In continuing to enhance both customer and employee security, the MTA is purchasing and installing Bus Camera Security Systems (BCSS) for an additional 1,150 buses.
Back by popular demand, poems are returning to the subway after a four-year hiatus. We have joined with the Poetry Society of America to restore Poetry in Motion, the popular program that brought thought-provoking poems and poetry excerpts to the subway between 1992 and 2008.
This weekend on the 7 Line, we built tracks connecting Times Square to the line's extension, installed panels of track between Court Square and Queensboro Plaza, and rehabilitated the Vernon-Jackson Station.
As part of the project to build a free transfer between the uptown 6 train and the B, D, F and M Lines, the Bleecker Street platform on the 6 Line has moved south 300 feet!
The ease and convenience of buying an E-ZPass 'On The Go' tag in cash lanes at MTA crossings is proving to be extremely popular with customers.
MTA New York City Transit announced today that, effective April 8, 2012; MTA Bus Time® will be phased into the M34/M34A Select Bus Service crosstown bus route.
MTA's 100th Street Bus Depot has been renamed The Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot in honor of the World War II African-American military pilots and support personnel.
Bus and van service will replace four early-morning LIRR trains on the Port Washington Branch Saturday, March 24 at three stations - Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington - in order to allow overnight track inspections.
If your destination is the 2012 New York International Auto Show during the week of April 6-15, then the MTA is an easy and cost saving way to get there.
Bus service will be provided in place of midday trains between Huntington and Port Jefferson following the morning rush on Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29 while rail inspections are performed.
Our new mobile app allows users to browse through more than 200 works of contemporary art found throughout the New York City Subway, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
Jefrick Dean is an MTA bus operator, an iconic New York City job that he performs with pride, dedication, dignity and an unswerving concern for his customers and fellow workers.
This weekend, we replaced track panels on the 7 Line and rehabilitated track at High Street.
From March 19-30, MTA Metro-North Railroad, winner of the Brunel Jury Prize for design excellence, hosts an exhibit in Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall of contest entries from railways around the world
Hundreds of tasks completed in days rather than months improving both efficiency and worker safety.
A new construction work zone will be in place beginning Tuesday, March 13th.
Gabrielle Rodriguez, Manager of Long Island Rail Road's Travel Information Center is winner of the national Call Center Challenge competition sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
This weekend, we rehabilitated the 7 Line's tunnel under the East River, and 7 Line stations at Court Square and Hunters Point Av.
The LIRR and Metro-North are offering discount rail and admission packages with savings of up to 30% to the Original Gay Lesbian Bi-Sexual Transgender Expo Expo to be held on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
Are you looking to jazz up your winter weekends? Then MTA Long Island Rail Road is your ticket for a ride out to Long Island Wine Country where you can uncork the best at a popular vineyard as well as the very best in jazz music.
The pilot program to sell E-ZPass "On The Go" tags in cash lanes is such a hit that it was expanded to the Bronx-Whitestone and Throgs Neck Bridges.
Our familiar wooden subway benches have been an iconic part of the subway experience for more than 30 years.
This week marks the completion of the third line segment closure to perform inspection and maintenance critical to providing reliable subway service.
In 2011, customers swiped their MetroCards 1.64 billion times, the highest annual subway ridership since 1950.
This weekend, we repaired tracks near Montrose Av on the L line.
The LIRR and Metro-North are offering discount rail and admission packages with savings of up to 30% to The New York Times Travel Show (March 3-4) and the Original GLBT Expo (March 17-18) at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
MTA New York City Transit has reopened the 4th Avenue-9th Street station house on the F/G line at the east side of 4th Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets.
If you like to use cash to pay for MTA toll crossings but want the savings and convenience of E-ZPass, the new MTA Reload Card is the answer.
Multiple daily bridge lifts at the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge will continue through mid-April as a result of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marsh islands restoration project in Jamaica Bay.
New York City Transit wrapped up its second FASTRACK line segment closure successfully completing an ambitious schedule of work on the Seventh Avenue.
On Feb. 15, MTA, local and state officials celebrated the completion of a major project to improve and renovate the Cortlandt Station.
FASTRACK moved to the 1, 2 and 3 Lines this week and with the first night completed, it remains clear that FASTRACK is a safer and more efficient way to maintain a 24/7 system.
Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road customers are reminded that the MTA Police will begin enforcing the New York State law banning outdoor smoking at stations on Wednesday, February 15.
MTA Chairman & CEO Joseph J. Lhota joined transit advocates in Albany this week in support of public transportation. The message was clear. The MTA helps to drive the region's economy.
MTA New York City Transit is bringing 'FASTRACK' to the Seventh Avenue Line this month following its successful implementation on the Lexington Avenue Line in January.
Sophie Blackall, who created the latest artwork now appearing in the subway, was inspired by missed connections ads. This video from Etsy shows us behind the scenes as the work is in progress.
This weekend, we renewed tracks at 168th Street on the A line.
Going to the parade? The MTA will get you there faster than an Eli Manning touchdown pass.
Global consulting firm Peppers & Rogers Group (PRG) surveyed its worldwide client base (such as T-Mobile, Hewlett-Packard and BMW) about the best customer experiences they've had in New York City!
MTA Bridges and Tunnels Officer Anthony Presley was recently honored for his heroic actions taken during an armed robbery last April.
The judges judged. You, the public, voted. And the results are in.
Work to remove and replace the original 1930's-era steel curb stringers supporting the upper level roadway of the bridge is continuing.
Just a few swings of the giant demolition claw, and it was all over. The last three decommissioned toll booths at the Verrazano-Narrows Brooklyn-bound toll plaza were torn down overnight on Feb. 1-2.
MTA New York City Transit has made an aggressive push to reduce or eliminate the number of attacks on bus operators.
This weekend, we rehabilitated tracks on the 1/2/3 Line at 14 St, on the B/Q at Atlantic Av, and on the 7, and we rehabilitated the 7 Line's Court Square Station.
We've released the first-ever map showing the scheduled overnight service of the subway system, when three subway lines don't run, three lines become shuttle trains,
Compounding the already impressive convenience of MetroCard, customers can now refill their 7-day and 30-day unlimited-ride cards.
The LIRR is working to improve communications with customers during service disruptions caused by severe storms. An important part of that effort is the posting of special Storm Recovery Timetables on our website.
The next phase of work on the Verrazano-Narrows toll plaza improvement project, which includes removing the last three unused Brooklyn-bound toll booths, is set to begin.
MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Metro-North Railroad have each unveiled a formal "Pledge to Customers" promising to provide safe and reliable service and putting it in writing for the first time.
This weekend, workers rehabilitated the Court Square and Vernon-Jackson stations on the 7 Line, fighting snow on the elevated portion of the line as they worked.
The LIRR's train performance improved in 2011, with 93.71 percent of our trains operating on time. This represents nearly a full percentage point increase over 2010, when on-time performance (OTP) was 92.76 percent.
The 1,025 buses serving the Bronx will be the next to offer MTA Bus Time®, a popular digital system that allows Staten Island customers to track the real-time location of buses via the Internet, smart phone or text message.
MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Metro-North Railroad have each unveiled a formal "Pledge to Customers" promising to provide safe and reliable service and putting it in writing for the first time.
MTA Metro-North Railroad provided 82 million rides last year, up 1.4% over 2010, with ridership gains on all lines and in all markets from traditional AM inbound commutation to discretionary trips such as nights, weekends, middays and holidays.
The MTA has purchased 30 new MV-1 vans for use by the Paratransit Division in order to determine their suitability as replacement vehicles for older Access-A-Ride vans.
The MTA has posted an informative public service announcement produced by the NYPD, warning customers to "Stay Alert" and safeguard their personal electronic devices when riding the subway.
Despite significant snowfall throughtout the metropolitan region, the MTA was able to provide service without any major weather-related delays.
This weekend, workers rehabilitated the trackbed at Atlantic Av on the B/Q Line.
There will be multiple daily lifts at the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge beginning Thursday, Jan. 26th through the month of February.
The MTA continues to monitor operations following Saturday's storm. At this time there are no significant weather-related delays. Personnel have been deployed, snow-fighting equipment has been put into service to keep rails free of ice and snow, and bus tires have been chained for additional traction.
Habla Espanol? If you do, signing up for an E-ZPass, checking your account or making changes is easier than ever.
It's the MTA's new, innovative way to keep the subway system in a state of good repair.
For bus riders who have ever wondered: "Where is my bus and when will it get here?" The answer has arrived: MTA Bus Time®!
A night on the town was never easier or a better deal with three special Getaways offers from Metro-North Railroad, which takes you direct to midtown - just a few blocks' walk from New York City's theater district.
The hip-hooray and ballyhoo ...ahh, the lullaby of Broadway. This winter is a great time to ride the LIRR for special discounts to a collection of great Broadway hits.
Can't quite make it to Killington, Vail, or Gstaad to ski? Try Patterson, New York - less than two hours from Grand Central Terminal. Metro-North makes it easy to get away for a day of winter fun and savings, too!
It's a faster, less disruptive way to do subway work.
MTA Long Island Rail Road has unveiled its 2012 package of New York City Getaways featuring two brand new Manhattan sightseeing attractions as well as many perennial favorites
This weekend, workers repaired and replaced tracks at 8 St and 28 St on the N/R/Q Line, 14 St on the 1/2/3 Line, Jackson Av on the 2/5 Line, and 161 St on the B/D Line.
It's a faster, less disruptive way to do subway work.
It's January, which means it's time for three great events in NYC: the New York Boat Show, the Progressive International Motorcycle Show, and NYC Restaurant Week!
It's January, which means it's time for three great events in NYC: the New York Boat Show, the Progressive International Motorcycle Show, and NYC Restaurant Week!
Nothing embodies New York City more than an authentic subway car.
December 2011 was the best month of 2011 and the best December in the 29-year history of Metro-North Railroad in terms of on-time performance - with 98.6% of all trains operating on time.
In 2011, the MTA focused on delivering on some long-promised benefits for our 8.5 million customers. This is the last in a daily series that recaps the best of 2011.
In 2011, the MTA focused on delivering on some long-promised benefits for our 8.5 million customers. This is the tenth in a daily series that recaps the best of 2011.