Transit

transit Mar. 27, 2020

Coronavirus deaths of two MTA employees, increasingly desolate stations amid a ridership plunge and people on the tracks are rattling train workers.

overcrowding Mar. 25, 2020

New York City Transit employees are having a tough time staying the recommended six feet away from each other in terminal common areas.

transit Mar. 23, 2020

The transit agency won’t provide the respirator masks it has to its bus operators yet, saying it is waiting to see if the state needs them elsewhere.

slowdown Mar. 22, 2020

The MTA and elected officials are looking for a multi-billion dollar government bailout as subways turn into ghost trains with NYC all-but shut down.

transit Mar. 19, 2020

The MTA’s “Transformation Plan” was billed as needed to make the subway, bus and rail operation more efficient — but coronavirus has complicated that.

transit Mar. 17, 2020

“We are on the front lines,” says union, which wants the MTA to arrange testing for any transit employee identified as “presumptively positive.”

health Mar. 15, 2020

Here’s our guide to resources for dealing with the coronavirus crisis. This page will update regularly — and your suggestions are welcome.

slowdown Mar. 15, 2020

Commutes down by one-third overall as coronavirus crisis spreads. Meanwhile, service reductions could be on tap if drop worsens, THE CITY has learned.

taking off Mar. 9, 2020

The bus-to-plane route from the West Shore is among the options being considered for a swath of the borough with limited mass transit.

delays ahead Feb. 27, 2020

The elevated line leading to Coney Island will shut down on weekends through December — following two years of closures at some of the same stations.

transit Feb. 25, 2020

The tube that carries the F train between Manhattan and Brooklyn will get $50 to $100 million worth of nights-and-weekends repairs next year.

last stop Feb. 21, 2020

Andy “Train Daddy” Byford leaves the MTA on Friday, and there’s no guarantee he will be replaced at all as the agency prepares to shed jobs.

lifting hopes Feb. 20, 2020

The first part of a nearly $18 million review obtained by THE CITY concludes that most of the 100 stops surveyed can be retrofitted with elevators.

just the ticket Feb. 18, 2020

The discount Atlantic Ticket, connecting Brooklyn and Queens via the LIRR, has drawn 2.3 million riders and shortened commutes. Next stop, everywhere?

need a lift Feb. 10, 2020

The elevator at the bustling station functioned just 74% of the time in 2019, MTA records show. Its landlord is being called out in a new report.

out of step Feb. 10, 2020

MTA steps up pressure to get stairs at Lexington Avenue-53rd Street, under the Lipstick Building, rolling again after more than a year out of service.

transit Jan. 31, 2020

Incidents of people riding on top of trains is up — and officials suspect the death toll is undercounted. Meanwhile, a mom mourns her teenage son.

bye-ford Jan. 23, 2020

Byford suddenly resigned two years into his transit turnaround efforts. His successor faces steep challenges — including dealing with Gov. Cuomo.

keeping track Jan. 22, 2020

When MTA officials got rid of quarterly reports last year, they made it much harder to hold them accountable for cost overruns, watchdog group says.

wrong track Jan. 16, 2020

A new audit from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli blames surge in subway homelessness on poor oversight of nonprofit tasked with outreach.

wrong track Jan. 10, 2020

MTA officials say they pulled nearly 300 new train cars out of service after a pair of door malfunctions — but documents indicate additional issues.

wrong track Jan. 8, 2020

Nearly 300 of the newest subway cars in the system were taken out of service early Wednesday morning due to issues with door reliability.

penned in Jan. 6, 2020

Cuomo’s proposal to expand the rail hub by demolishing a city block and adding eight tracks avoids long-sought new tunnel to handle extra trains.

the slow lane Jan. 2, 2020

Nearly two years past its due date, the path along the $1.5 billion Goethals Bridge is gearing up to safely handle bikes and pedestrians.

fast track Dec. 17, 2019

The transit agency should give public and board 45 days to weigh in on major proposals, audit recommends. That didn’t happen with new $51.5B plan.

going up Dec. 13, 2019

The estimated price tag for 19 new lifts is rising from $69 million to $134 million, according to MTA documents.

blame canada Dec. 9, 2019

The MTA’s $600 million deal with Bombardier is a “case study in what not to do,” the city’s financial watchdog charges as old cars stay on the rails.

transit Dec. 4, 2019

Poor communication and shoddy screening allowed people convicted of serious crimes to become city transit workers, inspector general’s report shows.

dirty work Nov. 27, 2019

The push to restore positions comes as workers clash with the MTA over a new contract — and after THE CITY revealed a spike in soiled trains.

chilling journey Nov. 27, 2019

The Staten Island Railway’s fleet of 47-year-old train cars leave commuters with little heat. New ones won’t arrive until late 2022.

rail concern Nov. 26, 2019

Fighting EDC again, a coalition that includes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rails against another Queens “mega-project” a neighborhood over from LIC.

rail fail Nov. 21, 2019

The shiny cars on the A, C, J and Z lines, which hit the tracks two years ago this week, are less durable than some dating to the 1980s, records show.

off track Nov. 14, 2019

Wednesday’s evening massive rush-hour delays stemmed from Q and B train equipment that’s failed chronically, MTA records obtained by THE CITY show.

subways Nov. 13, 2019

The budget for a feasibility study into installing more subway lifts and ramps to help people with disabilities has jumped 70%, MTA documents show.

airing differences Oct. 25, 2019

Scores of trucks are behind on meeting 12-year-old federal diesel engine standards as the Jan. 1 deadline on a city-mandated upgrade approaches.

bus stopped Oct. 24, 2019

Commuters slog through longer waits, thanks to repeated, union-ordered “safety checks,” labor and management sources told THE CITY.

switch glitch Oct. 21, 2019

Bane of delayed F and G train riders, the MTA’s 13-year-old problem-plagued Bergen Street switches in Brooklyn will cost $47 million to redo.

not so fast Oct. 16, 2019

Locals are OK with an express bus on old railroad lines and viaducts. But they’d rather see traffic on a pedestrian esplanade than Richmond Terrace.

moving ahead Oct. 9, 2019

Will your commute speed up, via new signals? Will your station get an elevator? Find out via our interactive look at the record $51.5 billion plan.

track changes Oct. 8, 2019

After THE CITY’s inquiries, the MTA put out a long-delayed report on reviving a long-dormant Queens railway stretch. The verdict: possible but pricey.

nowhere to go Oct. 8, 2019

The slayings of four men underscored the fears of vulnerable New Yorkers who avoid city streets and shelters. But life underground is getting tougher.

tracking you Oct. 3, 2019

The NYPD is monitoring 100 live feeds from a dozen stations around the clock, drawing concerns from homeless and civil liberties advocates.

wheels in motion Oct. 2, 2019

Over old railroad lines and through elevated viaducts will go the “Bus Rapid Transit” line — potentially transforming the commute of 12,000 riders

track changes Oct. 1, 2019

Calls to bring back a dormant LIRR branch in southern Queens that hasn’t been used since the 1960s get a new look. Finding are expected by year’s end.

express concerns Sept. 25, 2019

Academy Bus Service to get $3.8 million from taxpayers for another year of express rides from South Shore to Midtown, while MTA ponders a takeover.

on track Sept. 19, 2019

Transit officials released a fleshed-out five-year budget proposal Thursday that now includes more funding to examine the century-old idea.

digging for answers Sept. 19, 2019

The 100-year-old idea, which was revived and pushed by the mayor in 2015, went unmentioned in the MTA’s latest Capital Plan outline.

going up Sept. 16, 2019

A $51 billion proposal revealed Monday calls for making another 66 stations accessible, via elevators and ramps. That’s up from 50 — out of 472.

what the l Sept. 13, 2019

L train riders endured severe delays this week because of “smoldering and hot cables” in the line’s East River tunnel. The MTA is investigating.

losing track Sept. 12, 2019

A new MTA Inspector General report, obtained by THE CITY, finds that the transit agency’s tracking methods missed the mark, leading to an undercount.