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February 28, 2020 | Metros

MTA reveals details of 2020 projects in 2020-24 Capital Plan

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) outlined some of the core projects set to commence in 2020 as part of its $US 54.8bn 2020-2024 Capital Programme on February 27.

February 25, 2020 | Fleet

MTA issues request for proposals for up to 949 new metro cars

NEW York subway operator NYC Transit has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 949 barrier-free metro cars equipped with CBTC to replace the aging R62 and R62A fleet, which entered service in the 1980s.

January 24, 2020 | North America

Byford resigns as New York City Transit president

NEW York City Transit (NYCT) president, Mr Andy Byford, resigned unexpectedly on January 23, two years after taking up the role.

January 6, 2020 | Light Rail

Bombardier renews AirTrain JFK systems contract

PORT Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has renewed a contract with Bombardier to operate and maintain PANYNJ’s automated transit system (AirTrain JFK) at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

December 24, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New York MTA approves $US 17bn 2020 budget

THE New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board approved the agency’s $US 17bn 2020 budget and four-year financial plan on December 18, which includes a surplus between 2019 and 2021 but warns of a deficit in 2022 and 2023, which will worsen if the authority does not complete its transformation plan.

October 10, 2019 | Infrastructure

Train speeds could be increased on New York Subway according preliminary report

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) published preliminary findings from its Train Speed and Safety Task Force on October 8 which show that line speeds on some sections of the New York Subway could be increased by as much as 50%.

September 17, 2019 | North America

New York MTA publishes $US 51.5bn investment plan

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) published its proposed $US 51.5bn 2020-2024 capital investment plan on September 16, which it describes “by far the highest in the MTA’s history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70% over current levels.”

August 30, 2019 | North America

CN to acquire Quebec - New York line from CSX

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) announced on August 29 that it has reached an agreement with CSX to acquire more than 350km of track between Valleyfield in Quebec and Woodard in the US state of New York.

August 1, 2019 | Technology

Veovo selected for New York Subway passenger flow pilot

TRANSIT Tech Lab, a start-up accelerator programme run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City (PFNYC), has selected passenger flow and capacity management company Veovo to carry out a one year pilot project to address crowded platforms on the New York Subway.

July 24, 2019 | North America

New York and New Jersey governors sign Gateway Program legislation

THE governor of New York State, Mr Andrew Cuomo, and New Jersey governor, Mr Phil Murphy, signed joint legislation on July 22 establishing the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) as a bi-state entity to develop the new Hudson Tunnel project.

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