Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)

New York, NY 10017

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About Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)

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New York, NY 10017
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MTA New York City Transit is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. The subway has a daily ridership of more than five million, and an annual ridership close to 1.6 billion. Our fleet of 6,380 subway cars travels almost 345 million miles a year along 660 miles of track, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, although not all routes operate around the clock. There are 468 subway stations, including 89 made accessible to customers with disabilities, via elevators and ramps. NYC Transit Subway serves Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens on 8,279 weekday trips. MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR) serves Staten Island.

The bus fleet, which has over 5,900 vehicles, is the largest in North American with an average weekday ridership of 2.69 million a day.

Products and Press Releases

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA has issued a RFP for plans to develop new residential development near Beacon Metro-North Station.
Management

MTA issues RFP for plans to develop new residential development near Beacon Metro-North Station

Nov. 8, 2024
The residential development will be built over a surface parking lot to make better use of the space and increase housing opportunities in the area.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA officials cut the ribbon on new SC42-DM locomotives
Vehicles

MTA unveils new SC42-DM locomotives

Nov. 5, 2024
The new locomotives will travel much farther under electric power than the current P32 locomotives.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York City Transit has officially opened up its Paratransit Assessment Center in Lower Manhattan, N.Y.
Paratransit

MTA opens up Paratransit Assessment Center

Nov. 1, 2024
The Paratransit Assessment Center will help to improve efficiency and processing with the eligibility determination process for new Access-A-Ride customers.
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MTA releases RFP for engineering phase of Interborough Express .
Infrastructure

MTA releases RFP for engineering phase of Interborough Express

Oct. 30, 2024
The RFP represents a major step in the design of the transformative transit project, which will connect communities in Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., to 17 subway lines, 51 current...
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber named three officials to senior strategic roles.
Management

MTA appoints three to senior leadership roles

Oct. 24, 2024
Demetrius Crichlow has been named president of NYC Transit, current MTA Deputy Chief Development Officer Tim Mulligan has been named MTA’s chief of rolling stock program and Mersida...
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA has opened a new customer seating area on the mezzanine level of Grand Central Madison.
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA opens new customer seating area at Grand Central Madison

Oct. 22, 2024
The new seating area houses 28 seats and is located closer to the trains and platforms.
MTA
MTA completes 100th Re-NEW-vation project.
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA completes 100th Re-NEW-vation project

At Roosevelt Island F station, NYC Transit workers scraped, primed and painted more than 10,000 square feet of surfaces across the station.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
First R211S subway cars are launched into service on Staten Island Railway.
Vehicles

MTA rolls out new R211S subway cars on Staten Island Railway

Oct. 9, 2024
The cars are part of a 535-car order, which includes 440 R211A standard cars with 75 Staten Island Railway cars and 20 cars with the open gangway feature.
Amtrak
Amtrak, MTA, NJ Transit releases ‘Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station’ engineering feasibility study.
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

Amtrak, MTA, NJ Transit releases ‘Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station’ engineering feasibility study

Oct. 3, 2024
The study concludes none of the four concepts to double train capacity at the station during peak periods achieve the capacity goal.

Articles & News

MTA
On Nov. 14, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed a wide-ranging substitute service plan to support transit riders in the Rockaways, as the A and S lines undergo critical resiliency and rehabilitation work this winter.
Infrastructure

MTA, PANYNJ offering substitute service while completing major rail infrastructure work

Nov. 18, 2024
MTA’s A and S lines will undergo critical resiliency and rehabilitation work this winter while PANYNJ is closing the PATH Hoboken station for 25 days in early 2025.
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40 Under 40

2024 40 Under 40: Cinnamon T. Paltoo, MPA, SHRM-CP

Aug. 20, 2024
Cinnamon T. Paltoo, MPA, SHRM-CP, General Superintendent of Support Services, MTA's Department of Buses.
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Fare Collection

MTA Board won't salvage congestion pricing plan

June 11, 2024
The program, which was set to take effect June 30, was paused on June 5 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who decided “that implementing the planned congestion pricing system risked...
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Management

MTA’s plan to begin congestion pricing paused by Gov. Kathy Hochul

June 5, 2024
That system that would have charged drivers a daily fee for entering the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan and generate revenue for MTA’s capital program was set to begin June...
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Management

Demetrius Crichlow named interim president of New York City Transit

May 30, 2024
Crichlow will assume his new role June 14 and succeeds Rich Davey, who is leaving New York City Transit to become CEO of Massport.
MTA/Miami-Dade County
Management

Massport names two transit industry leaders as finalists for next CEO

May 17, 2024
The screening committee recommended Eulois Cleckley from the Department of Transportation and Public Works for Miami-Dade County and Richard Davey from New York City Transit as...
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Rail

Metro-North pilot program to expand service into Orange and Rockland counties

May 14, 2024
The pilot will see Metro-North begin service on the Haverstraw-Ossining ferries, as well as provide significant ticket and parking discounts.
BART
Management

BART, MTA, NJ Transit, WMATA among agencies recognizing Autism Acceptance Month

April 4, 2024
The agencies are making an effort to promote inclusivity by highlighting the voices of some of transit's biggest fans.
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Management

MTA Board approves Central Business District toll rates

March 28, 2024
The approved toll rates align with rates recommended by the Traffic Mobility Review Board on Nov. 30, 2023, and put forward for public review by the MTA Board on Dec. 6, with ...
NFI Group
Hybrid, Hydrogen & Electric Vehicles

Bus procurement updates from CCW, New Flyer, Phoenix Motorcars

March 12, 2024
The three companies will supply buses to Liberty University, New York City Transit and Raleigh Durham International Airport.

Videos & Resources

A New Express Bus Network for Staten Island
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A New Express Bus Network for Staten Island

Aug. 20, 2018
MTA New York City Transit launched the newly redesigned Staten Island express bus network on Sunday, Aug. 19, with Transit President Andy Byford.
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Rail

Mass Transit Weekly Update 8/19/2016

Aug. 19, 2016
This week's video update includes videos from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), InnoTrans, Common Good and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority...
MTA PD Canine Training Facility
Safety & Security

MTA PD Canine Training Facility

July 15, 2016
An MTA Police Department training center opened an innovative Canine Training Facility in Stormville, New York.
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Rail

Mass Transit Weekly Update 5/13/2016

May 13, 2016
This weeks transit update includes videos from Hyperloop One, BC Transit, the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority...
Canarsie Tunnel Reconstruction
Home

Canarsie Tunnel Reconstruction

May 13, 2016
Of the nine under river subway tunnels damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the Canarsie Tunnel (L) was hit hardest.

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Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: The missing details of Sen. Schumer’s announcement of $72 Million USDOT grant for Penn Station improvements

Nov. 22, 2024
Some critical details were missing from New York Sen. Chuck Schumer's announcement that he has secured $72 million from the United States Department of Transportation for various...
Larry Penner
Larry Penner.
Management

OP-ED: Unspent FTA 2012 Hurricane Sandy relief funding Is disappointing

Nov. 15, 2024
According to the USDOT OIG, in January 2013, the FTA received $10.9 billion for the widespread damage Hurricane Sandy caused to transportation infrastructure when it hit the mid...
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Infrastructure

OP-ED: MTA $5.5 billion Brooklyn Queens Light Rail Interboro Express Connector November 2024 update

Nov. 8, 2024
The final price tag for the project will be higher with the announcement that the scope of work will now include tunneling under the All Faiths Cemetary in Middle Village Queens...
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Infrastructure

OP-ED: MTA's $4.3 billion Second Avenue Subway local share for the FTA $7.7 billion FFGA is still missing

Nov. 1, 2024
The ongoing delay in implementation of congestion pricing could lead to the loss of $3.4 billion in FTA funding toward the $7.7 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project.
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Rail

OP-ED: Happy 120th anniversary to NYC subway system

Oct. 25, 2024
The original Brooklyn Manhattan Rapid Transit and Interboro Rapid Transit shuttles subway systems were constructed and managed by the private sector with no government operating...
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Management

OP-ED: MTA double speak on capital project completion and costs

Oct. 18, 2024
There is always an agreed upon baseline construction schedule between the MTA and the construction contractor.
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Vehicles

OP-ED: MTA’s purchase of LIRR, Metro-North Railroad commuter rail and NYC Transit subway cars is easier said than done

Oct. 4, 2024
The promise by the MTA that the purchase of 1,500 new NYC Transit subway and 500 new LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail cars will be delivered and in revenue service under the...
Long Island Rail Road
The new entrance is part of a public-private partnership in which BXP is redeveloping the site, which housed the MTA’s headquarters building from 1979 to 2014.
Management

MTA, BXP begin construction on Grand Central Madison 45th St. entrance

Oct. 2, 2024
The agency is working to make traveling independently for people with disabilities a reality by giving blind, low vision and deaf or blind customers the ability to navigate its...
Jacobs
MTA selects Jacobs as program management consultant for LIRR station improvements project.
Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

MTA selects Jacobs as program management consultant for LIRR station improvements project

Jacobs will provide program management services, overseeing construction and commercial management, design compliance and risk identification.