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Metro-North Trains Involved In ‘Major Derailment’ In Conn., Dozens Injured
About 700 people were on board the trains when one heading east from New York City’s Grand Central Station to New Haven derailed about 6:10 p.m. just outside Bridgeport, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.
Cuomo: MTA To Restore A Train Subway Service To The Rockaways May 30
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the MTA has worked since the storm to rebuild 1,500 feet of washed-out tracks, replace miles of signal, power and communications wires and rehabilitate two stations that were completely flooded.
Dozens Audition For MTA’s ‘Music Under New York’ Program
About 70 soloists and groups will be given five minutes to impress a panel of judges for a chance to perform in the New York City transit system.
MTA Worker Bound By Armed Thief In Broad Daylight Attack
The woman working in the subway booth saw a man who appeared to be dressed like a contractor. According to police, the suspect pulled out a gun, took out duct tape and rope and tied her up.
Police Apprehend Escaped Prisoner In Harlem
Vincens Vuktilaj was being walked down the stairs from his apartment when he pushed an officer down and ran off, police said.
App Developers Hunker Down In Brooklyn To Make Transit Service Better
Hundreds of app developers and other tech whizzes gathered in Brooklyn this weekend for a contest to create apps for transit riders.
5-Alarm Blaze Destroys Several Buildings In The Bronx
The fire started in a detached garage behind a building and then quickly spread, authorities said.
Straphangers Campaign: Subway Delays Up In 2012, Early 2013
The study was based on MTA electronic alerts of so-called controllable delays — problems related to signals, switches and track.
MTA Employees Arrested In Burglary, Reported Road Rage Incidents
Two Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees were arrested in separate incidents this weekend.
MTA Chairman: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up For A Fare Hike Reprieve
The man tapped to head the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants a second look at the service cuts that have increased crowding and wait times.
Another Weekend, Another Mess Of Subway Service Disruptions
In what has been a familiar refrain lately, yet another weekend is chock full of service disruptions on the subway system.
Brooklyn Subway Stop Reopens After Two-Year Closure
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said some work will continue after the station reopens, but it will not affect service.
Underground Wi-Fi Service Expanding To 30 More Subway Stations
After testing Wi-Fi in a handful of stations last year, the city is now expanding service to 30 additional stations, including Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Columbus Circle.
NYC Airflow Study This Summer To Look At Spread Of Contaminants
The goal is to better understand the risks posted by airborne contaminants, such as chemical, biological, and radiological weapons both above ground and in the subway system.
MTA Mulling How To Spend Growing Surplus
MTA interim executive director Tom Prendergast has made it clear that the fare hikes due to take effect in 2015 are not being pulled from the table.


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