Articles tagged “mta”

Ground Transport

New Jersey transit execs cite “security” to avoid explaining Hurricane Sandy failure

NJ Transit's leadership lack of foresight, planning, and humility were not a good formula for battling a superstorm, and their insistence that the MTA's success was due to "luck" is a clear indication they learned nothing from their failures.

Karen Rouse, The Record | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

The secret life of New York City subway riders: Why they sit where they sit

All subway activity seems to be operating with the same goal: Reduce any opportunity for eye contact or any type of interaction with another rider.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Post-bombing transit updates in Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

New York City adds touchscreen travel guides to subway stations

This makes more sense than the paper pamphlet turnstiles that are largely ignored by tourists and service announcements that are impossible for locals to hear.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

The subway lover’s Holy Grail: Pentagram’s original graphic guidelines for NYC subway

Christmas came early this year for design geeks and straphangers. Fingers crossed that a publisher will snap up the rights for the manual.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

New York City set to launch subway-tracking app for seven of the city’s 24 lines

New York’s MTA has withheld its train-location information making it difficult for developers to innovate and improve riders’ digital experience until now, and the app’s functionality still falls far behind those of other U.S. cities.

Skift | 11 years ago

Uncategorized

Vanilla Sky New York, buttoned down for Sandy

Skift | 11 years ago

Uncategorized

MTA proposes 9 percent fare hike for subway and train tickets

MTA says it wants to be transparent with the process to increase revenue, but no matter how they spin in it, it will be more expensive to ride public transit in NYC starting next March.

Alfonso A Castillo, Newsday | 12 years ago

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NYC MetroCards now feature advertisements for the very first time

Parodies, anyone? It surely deserves a Tumblr, right? But seriously, a good way to help boost the fragile finances of MTA.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

Why Chicago residents wish their rail cars looked more like New York’s subway

The big subway seating debate is over bench versus scoop-style seats with some residents complaining that Chicago's $16 million rail improvements have only made cars feel more cramped.

Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune | 12 years ago