This isn’t hard." However, MTA officials pushed back on his claims, pointing to newly released NYPD data showing subway crime is down by 24% year-over-year, while felony assaults are down 4.4%.

The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping and to scofflaws entering thorough the emergency fire exit gates.

The MTA plans to modify every one of the city’s subway turnstiles to prevent riders from evading the fare through a maneuver called “back-cocking.” “We’ve all seen it,” senior vice ...

While modern straphangers enjoy amenities that early riders could only dream of, there are some vintage subway features that should return.

The MTA’s longtime orange-and-yellow seated subway cars are riding off into the sunset next year. The state-run agency in 2025 plans to slowly retire its remaining 1,700-plus R46, R62/62A, and ...

MTA temporarily pulls newest subway cars from service NEW YORK -- In a significant setback, most of the MTA's new subway cars have been temporarily taken out of service due to mechanical issues.

The MTA pulled more than 300 of them earlier this month after two cars separated on an A train in Manhattan. A panel of experts is looking into recurring issues with the R-179 fleet.

The MTA often has problems with its new train sets. In early 2020 the MTA pulled all of its then-newest subway cars from service due to a faulty door mechanism.

The MTA will put surveillance cameras in every subway train in a multi-million dollar initiative that they hope will make riders feel safer.

The rider who was dragged to his death in a horrific freak accident in the NYC subway was described as a quintessential New Yorker by the head of the MTA — as authorities look into what may have ...

The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping and to scofflaws entering thorough the emergency fire exit gates.