Robert Mecea The trapped riders were eventually led off the stalled trains by firefighters into dark subway tunnels and up service stairways that led to trap doors in the middle of Brooklyn ...
NEW YORK — Thousands of subway riders had to be evacuated from two trains in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening after a power loss, the MTA said. According to the MTA, power was lost between the Jay ...
Teresa Footman, a rookie NYC Transit conductor whose cool demeanor went viral for keeping her passengers calm while stuck on an F train for two-and-a-half hours, was recognized by transit brass ...
The $1.27 billion package is set to add 355 modern R211 subway cars, plus 80 more that include the European-style “open-gangway” trains. Those doorless trains are set to debut in 2027 and ...
The older cars are six times more likely to break down than newer train models, and require frequent costly maintenance to keep in service, an MTA spokesperson told PIX 11. Replacing the outdated ...
The modern cars do not have doors between them, offering riders roomier commutes as they can walk freely throughout their trains. The MTA last year received its initial purchase of 20 of the cars ...
The MTA board is poised to buy 80 new “open-gangway” R211T subway cars, part of a larger, 435-car purchase option from train-builder Kawasaki that was delayed by the pause on congestion pricing.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Some subway trains are delayed at New York Penn Station after a man was struck by a train Thursday, according to the MTA. Nos. 2 and 3 trains are delayed while emergency teams ...
Around 3,500 subway riders were evacuated from two F trains that were stalled between stations due to the power failure, according to the MTA. There were no serious injuries during the incident ...
Con Edison said regular service could be restored by the Thursday morning commute, and they are working closely with the MTA to figure out what happened. As of 5 a.m., northbound E/F/G trains were ...
SantaCon is coming to town this weekend — and the transit authority is attempting to control the chaos by banning alcohol consumption on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road trains for ...