MTA installs platform barriers at almost 20 subway stations in NYC

MTA installs platform barriers at almost 20 subway stations in NYC

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers will see more platform barriers this year as they commute on the subways. According to the MTA, almost 20 stations throughout the five boroughs have gotten the yellow barriers installed on the platforms. More Local News The 4-foot-tall gates, which are placed near columns so they align with subway doors, are meant to prevent people from falling or being pushed onto the tracks, according to the MTA. “We are pu…

18 Groups Support Bill Requiring Cost Estimates for MTA 20-Year Needs Assessment - Reinvent Albany

MEMO OF SUPPORT   A3086 (Carroll R) / S5148 (Comrie)   Requires cost estimates and MTA Board approval for 20-year needs assessment   TITLE OF BILLAn act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the submission of a twenty-year capital needs assessment to the metropolitan transportation authority capital program review board. STATEMENT OF SUPPORTThe release of the MTA’s twenty-year needs assessment is a crucial step towards accurately p…

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Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️ Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.

MTA hosts Transit Talk in Flushing to urge MetroCard users to switch to OMNY – QNS

Apr. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The MTA hosted a Transit Talk at the Flushing-Main Street subway station Monday evening to urge riders to switch to OMNY, as the agency prepares to permanently retire MetroCards by Dec. 31. NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow and other transit officials were on hand in Flushing on Monday evening to answer questions about signing up for OMNY and the MTA’s Fair Fares program, which helps low-income New Yorkers re…