A ‘Sea Change’ in the Subway: Assaults Outnumber Robberies
While crime remains rare in the New York City subway, a surge in unpredictable attacks, not motivated by theft, signals a ...
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The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects
Between September and January, six Google Pixel smartphones hitched free rides on four New York City subway cars. Specifically, they took the A train ... of his MTA career underground.
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Subway trains weren't the only things moving in New York's underground tunnels. Cattle did too
While NYC’s cow tunnels are perhaps the most famous, they were not unique to the metropolis. Around the world, farmers and ...
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Ride a vintage NYC subway train to the Yankees’ and Mets’ home openers
The New York Transit Museum is rolling out its vintage NYC subway cars to transport riders to the Yankees' and Mets' opening ...
The G train is getting new open gangway subway cars
New open gangway cars begin service on the G line Tuesday, the MTA announced. One open gangway subway train, the R211T, already started service on the G line, and ...
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18 injured after New York City subway track fire, station fills with smoke
NEW YORK -- Eighteen people were injured after a track fire was reported on the No.1 subway track, filling a New York City station with smoke, MTA officials said. Thick gray smoke billowed out of ...
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The incredible 120-year-old abandoned train station in the world's richest city
Hidden beneath the streets of New York City is ... for the underground lair in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In 2009, Travel + Leisure ranked it one of the most beautiful subway stations in ...
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New York City Transit launches two new open-gangway trains on its G Line
The two new R211 subway open-gangway trains added on the G Line are a part of the agency’s efforts to improve reliability and the rider experience.
Tired of subway delays? The MTA wants to fix that by strapping Google smartphones to New York trains
Google partnered with the MTA on a pilot program that involved using sounds recorded on smartphones attached to trains to detect track issues before they occur.