The MTA will begin to issue fines to vehicles through bus-mounted cameras along the M7 bus route, which runs from West 147th Street to West 14th St. ( Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) MTA to Expand Fines Through Bus-Mounted Cameras to M7 Route In a bid to keep motor vehicles out of bus lanes, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it is expanding its... News 10 Jul 2026 | 01:51
In a new bus plan announced by Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul, buses in NYC are set to improve their times by up to six minutes in some of the city’s busiest corridors. ( Photo: MTA) City Buses to Speed Up With New $800 Million 5-Year Plan The NYC Mayor and NY Governor announced a huge new $800 million five year plan centered on revolutionizing city buses and... News 09 Jul 2026 | 03:50
For the new NYC Subway train order, which will see RFPs available on September 8, the current R211 trains, first operated in 2023, will be looked at for design and service issues that have cropped up in the last three years. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) MTA Unveils Largest Subway Car Order Ever, Costing Billions Is your daily ride subway train suffering the indignities of just getting old? Up to one third of the cars currently rolling... News 26 Mar 2026 | 12:31
New Conduent fare gates were installed at the Broadway-Lafayette Station on Dec. 19. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) MTA Installs New Subway Gates But Will They Really Curb Fare Evasion? Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), has repeatedly described fare evasion as the subway’s... News 26 Dec 2025 | 10:42
Two years ago, this is what part of the Grand Central Terminal Train Shed looked like. The train shed is over 100 years old and badly in need of repair. JPMorganChase and Vornado Realty Trust have jointly pledged $75 million to help the MTA reconstruct the infrastructure between 46th and 53rd streets. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA) MTA Unveils $75 Million in Construction Deals to Keep Park Avenue Sturdy The underpinnings of Park Avenue that lead into Grand Central Terminal will be getting a major overhaul. The MTA on Dec. 16,... News 18 Dec 2025 | 02:28
Louis Ortiz. Photo: Marie Pohl. The Kid Who Loved Buses Now Drives Them Louis A. Ortiz prefers driving the 60-foot bus to “the shorty,” as he calls the 40-footer. “I love the long buses,” he said.... People 20 Nov 2025 | 11:57
A grim-faced Governor Kathy Hochul (at mic), flanked by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch (left) and MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Leiber (second from right), demanding that Homeland Security disburse the $34 million earmarked for counterterrorism in the MTA. Of the 21 applicants for the funds, the MTA was the only one that the feds held back. ( Photo: MTA) Hochul Demands Trump Admin Restore $34 Million in Anti-Terror Funds for the MTA Tense and unsmiling, Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at a 25-minute MTA press conference on Oct. 9, calling on Kristi Noem’s... News 12 Oct 2025 | 11:18
The MTA will be holding public comment sessions on a proposed fare hike for the next several weeks. They started on Aug. 25. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann, MTA NYC Transit, Wikimedia) MTA to Hold Public Comment Sessions on 10¢ Fare Hike to $3 The MTA has announced that they will be holding public comment sessions on a proposed 10-cent fare hike to $3 between Aug.... News 26 Aug 2025 | 11:36
A poster on X shows rain pouring onto a Metro North train inside Grand Central on July 31. ( Photo: X @chantalmclaugh) Another Day, Another Round of Dizzying Delays on Subways, Trains, and Roadways Subway chaos erupted for a second day on July 31 as thousands of morning commuters were left waiting, hot, sticky, and frustrated... News 01 Aug 2025 | 01:58
“Transit keeps the NYC economy moving,” noted MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber at the July 2025 MTA board meeting. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) MTA Plans to Hike Subway and Bus Fares to $3 on Jan. 1 The MTA pulled back the curtain on its long-discussed rate hikes on July 30 and revealed that it will seek to boost subway... News 31 Jul 2025 | 06:01
Canal Street Station. Various subway lines suffered either delays, reroutes, or cancelations on July 29 due to the impacts of extreme heat on the outdated infrastructure. Many of the problems were traced to a single tripped breaker in a West 4th St. Station which had a ripple effect on trains across the city. ( Photo: Otto Fritton) Chaos on Morning Commute Due to Subway Delays Caused by Extreme Heat, Outdated System Corporate New Yorkers headed to their jobs Tuesday morning, July 29, still shaken from Monday’s horrific Midtown shooting.... News 29 Jul 2025 | 05:52
Various stakeholders posing in front of a new elevator at the 66th Street-Lincoln Center subway station. They include MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo (center), City Council Member Gale Brewer (far left), and State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (next to Brewer). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) MTA Touts Remade Elevators at 66th St.-Lincoln Center Station There are two brand-new elevators at the 66th Street-Lincoln Center station, replacing the out-of-date pair that stood there... News 11 Jul 2025 | 09:42
Fare evasion costs the MTA $700 million a year, and the MTA says the problem is worst on buses where an estimated 40 percent skip out on paying the fare. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) MTA Gets Full Funding as Hochul Finalizes Budget, but It Counts on Feds Paying All of Penn Costs April 28 saw an early-evening update from Gov. Kathy Hochul about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and it was the... News 03 May 2025 | 09:40
Governor Kathy Hochul, speaking at a Congestion Pricing Rally on March 21, has sent a letter to top Republicans in the Trump administration calling for the state to receive its “fair share” of federal mass transit funds. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy wants Hochul to turn off the congestion pricing cameras. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Hochul Pleads for More Fed Funds for MTA; US DOT Pushes to End Congestion Pricing Tolls It looks like a standoff. Top elected Democratic leaders in New York in late March pleaded with the federal government for... News 02 Apr 2025 | 05:14
MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber (right) and MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer (at podium) are jointed by NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow, and MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo to announce that the 14 St Station on the F/L/M/1/2/3 lines is fully ADA accessible on Thursday, Dec 19, 2024. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA) MTA Holiday Presents: Completes Nearly $500M in Renovations at E. 68th St. and W. 14th St. Subway Stations While Subway riding Holiday shoppers, visitors and other travelers were riding through Manhattan in recent days, the Metropolitan... News 26 Dec 2024 | 06:51
