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MTA Sets Official Opening Time for 7 Train Extension
2015-08-27 22:17:32| Railroads - Topix.net
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced an exact time of the opening of the long-delayed 7 train extension to 34th Street-Hudson Yards.
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Sales tax from Uber could help fix MTA budget gap: group
2015-08-27 00:15:02| Railroads - Topix.net
The growth of Uber and similar services could provide the MTA with all the money it needs to close a $2.6 billion budget gap, according to a report. With yellow taxi rides declining, the fast growth of Uber and other car service apps could fuel the Metropolitan Transportation Authority with all the money it needs to close a $2.6 billion gap in its massive five-year repair and expansion program, according to a report Wednesday from the Citizens Budget Commission.
MTA New York City Transit Fast Facts
2015-08-26 07:06:20| Railroads - Topix.net
Here's some background information about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , which serves 15.2 million people across New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York state and Connecticut. The Times Square-42nd Street Subway station was the busiest subway station in 2014.
MTA Gets $20.8M Grant to Make Hudson Line Resilient Against Storm Surges
2015-08-25 13:45:59| Railroads - Topix.net
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and MTA Metro-North Railroad on Aug. 21, announced that Metro-North has received a federal grant of $20.8 million to harden Metro-North's Hudson Line against future storm surge flooding events of the type experienced during Superstorm Sandy. The grant will be used to design and build 92 elevated steel equipment platforms along 30 miles of track from the South Bronx to Croton-Harmon, in Westchester County, as well as provide for the design and construction of perimeter protection, waterproofing, hardening of substations and train yard buildings, and installation of video and electronic monitoring of Metro-North facilities and infrastructure.
Enough already: Fund the MTA capital plan
2015-08-21 12:36:44| Railroads - Topix.net
Recently the New York state legislative session ended without the funding of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's desperately needed capital plan. What a shame.
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