Tempers flare as MTA attempts to address overtime issues
Tempers flared at the MTA as the state agency attempts to assess its massive overtime bill, which is costing the MTA over $1 billion each year.
Report: MTA workers brought in almost $1B in overtime in 2018
According to a report commissioned by the MTA Board, transit workers on New York City’s buses and subways alone racked up nearly one billion dollars in overtime in 2018.
Calls for netting to capture debris from elevated subway tracks
There are calls for the MTA to speed up its program that would install netting to capture debris under four elevated train locations in Queens.
Police searching for two women who attacked MTA bus in the Bronx
The NYPD is searching for two women who attacked a Bronx MTA bus with rocks, bricks and a chair.
MTA approves plan that could cut 2,700 jobs
The MTA board voted Wednesday to approve a major transformation plan which would consolidate more than 40 departments into six and could eliminate as many as 2,700 jobs.
Police arrest man accused of throwing urine on MTA workers
Police have arrested a man who they say threw urine on two MTA workers in April.
Cuomo vows to overhaul MTA board amid time clock sabotage
Governor Andrew Cuomo called the MTA a ‘management failure,’ followinga second claim of destroyed worker time clocks.
MTA begins rolling out new OMNY tap-and-go payment system
On Friday, the MTA rolled out its new OMNY tap-and-go electronic reader payment system at 16 stations across the city.
Probe of pulling of emergency brakes
MTA New York City Transit officials believe that people have been intentionally pulling the emergency brake on several subway trains in recent days. Transit officials have turned over information and security video to the NYPD, which is investigating.
MTA rethinking bus service
The MTA will be reevaluating its bus routes, stops, and service level in the wake of significant shifts in population in various neighborhoods.
MTA announces service cuts to 11 bus routes
The changes are part of larger changes coming to 19 routes.
Subway service improvements
New numbers from the MTA are hard to swallow for many New York City commuters. The transit authority says subways were on-time nearly 80% this April. That’s the highest weekday on-time performance level since October 2013. The figures also show the average weekday commuter spent 34 fewer seconds on the train and platform per trip.
MTA overtime monitor
After an emergency board meeting that became very heated on Friday, MTA CEO and Chairman Patrick Foye said an independent monitor will be assigned to investigate allegations of overtime abuse.
MTA excessive overtime
In 2018, the MTA spent more than $1 billion on overtime pay, according to data released by the Empire Center for Public Policy.
Tap-and-go subway turnstiles coming
The MTA has begun to roll out tech at subway turnstiles and bus that will eventually—the process will take years—replace the aging and frustrating MetroCard system. The agency said it intends to even bring the payment system to the commuter railroads.
L-train rehab service changes
Changes are coming to the L train on April 26. The good news is that the so-called L-pocalypse, or full shutdown, has been averted. The bad news is that riding the L on nights and weekends will not be easy. Here is what you need to know.
LIRR power lines
Some live power lines fell on train tracks on Long Island, causing service disruptions on the Long Island Rail Road on Monday.
MTA: state vs. city control?
The speaker of the City Council wants New York City to take back control of what he calls the city's lifeblood—mass transit. Speaker Corey Johnson's solution to fixing the subways and buses, which he said are in crisis, is for the state-run MTA to instead fall under mayoral control.
Manhattan congestion toll
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a deal on plans for new tolls on motorists entering the heart of Manhattan, an important show of support as state lawmakers debate ways to raise revenue for an outdated transit system.
Congestion pricing vs. MTA fare hike
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that if lawmakers do not authorize new tolls on vehicles entering the busiest parts of Manhattan (so-called congestion pricing), the MTA will have to raise subway-and-bus fares and bridge-and-tunnel tolls by 30 percent.