A one-year pilot program would test passengers’ response to in-station advertisements and famous names making train announcements. By Jose Martinez Apr 26 5:00am EDT The
Tag: NYC Subway
As Subway Collisions Rise, Train Operators Feeling the Pain
The number of trains hitting people has surged nearly 30% since 2018, even as the ridership remains well below the pre-pandemic mark. By Jose Martinez
The F Train Back Now – It Could’ve Been A Lot Worse
Breathe a sigh of relief. With the F Train back, the worst-case scenarios never happened as both the MTA and RIOC came through for travelers.
Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks
With fears of crime underground on the rise, the governor is sending nearly 1000 law enforcement officers into the transit system. By Jose Martinez Mar
Subway Conductor Slash Leads to Delays, Accusations of Work Stoppage
Angry union leaders pleaded for increased safety in the system after the attack — but denied calling for workers to walk off the job. By
Comptroller Sues Over Millions in Wages Stolen From COVID-Era MTA Workers, He Alleges
The subway cleaners disinfected stations during the height of the pandemic. Two city lawsuits allege that they were underpaid. By Jose Martinez Feb 22 6:00am
Subway Surfers Take Unsafe Sex to the Next Level
MTA rips into “clowns” who took pantless joyride atop the No. 7 train. By Jose Martinez (Note: Two people appeared to be getting intimate atop
Second Avenue Subway Inches Forward on Phase Two Extension
The MTA awarded the first contract on the $7.7 billion project to take the Q line to 125th Street, but legal challenges to congestion pricing,
Despite Three Derailments in 22 Days, Transit President Says Subway Riders Should Feel Safe
An F Train carrying 37 people skipped the tracks on Wednesday in Brooklyn with no injuries reported. Derailments with passengers are relatively rare — before
Fear on the F Train Shuttle during rush hour with no help anywhere
While the MTA and cooperative media shovel safety pabulum at the public, subway fear is real and continuing as an F Train incident yesterday showed.