Articles tagged “mta”

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Massimo Vignelli, the Travel Industry’s Greatest Designer, Dies at 83

You only need to look as far as Brazil's World Cup logo to see that travel graphic design is in a rather poor state at this moment.

Massimo Vignelli, the Travel Industry’s Greatest Designer, Dies at 83

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NYC Regional Rail Tickets Will Go Mobile in a Matter of Months

NYC is behind other major metropolitan areas in implementing mobile ticketing so we hope this announcement is quickly followed up with the introduction of mobile ticketing throughout the city's public transit system.

NYC Regional Rail Tickets Will Go Mobile in a Matter of Months

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New York City Subway Ridership Reaches Highest Level Since 1949

The significant increase in subway ridership underlines the importance of public transit today and highlights the city's responsibility to respond with improved service and features that make the NYC system on par with transit options offered around the world.

New York City Subway Ridership Reaches Highest Level Since 1949

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The MTA Plans to Turn New Yorkers’ Smartphones into Subway Passes

Introducing a next-generation transit pass, especially one accessible on smartphones, will significantly improve New York City's transport infrastructure and its bragging rights.

The MTA Plans to Turn New Yorkers’ Smartphones into Subway Passes

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New York City Releases New Transit Map for Superbowl Attendees

Super Bowl attendees will need more than this map to navigate the region's far from well-designed transit network. However, this and MTA's Weekender map show a slowly improving design sensibility within the transit agencies.

New York City Releases New Transit Map for Superbowl Attendees

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U.S. Government Issues Emergency Safety Orders to New York Rail Agency

The Feds have to act quickly after such an avoidable incident to ensure that it does not happen again and boost confidence among the Americans who rely on the transportation even in light of the event.

U.S. Government Issues Emergency Safety Orders to New York Rail Agency

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NYC Takes Subway Riders Underground with Amazing Flickr Account

MTA's Flickr page started attracting fans last year with rare photos of an empty city during Hurricane Sandy. It has since chronicled the current-day construction of the NYC transit system, a digital time capsule that will surely be looked at for generations to come.

NYC Takes Subway Riders Underground with Amazing Flickr Account

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New York Governor Announces Probe Into Train Derailment

New York Governor Announces Probe Into Train Derailment

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Amtrak Invests $86 Million to Improve Repairs in Four NYC Train Tunnels

Problems with the tunnels impact hundreds of thousands of local commuters as well as those visitors that head east during the summer. The improvements are one step towards improving the city's overall transit infrastructure.

Amtrak Invests $86 Million to Improve Repairs in Four NYC Train Tunnels

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5 Smart Apps That New York Hopes Will Make Local Transit Easier

New York City deserves a lot better local transit apps than the choices now. The ultimate multi-modal real-time local transit app is still some ways off, but tons of progress is being made, as Citymapper shows.

5 Smart Apps That New York Hopes Will Make Local Transit Easier