MTA Rolling Out New Fare Discounts
The MTA says with Omicron receding, it wants to make taking mass transit as attractive as possible.
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The MTA says with Omicron receding, it wants to make taking mass transit as attractive as possible.
Police said the incident happened at around 2:15 p.m. An MTA bus was struck in the area of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue. A crack in the windshield was clearly visible.
It happened Thursday on the southbound platform of the Prospect Avenue subway station in the Bronx.
The MTA says it started in a small shopping cart filled with clothes and a propane tank.
At least two suspicious fires were reported inside train cars in less than a week. Now, police are searching for the suspects involved.
In both incidents, police told CBS2 the suspects fled and nobody was injured, but subway fires are not always so benign.
The MTA's acting Chairman and CEO joins CBS2 Saturday Mornings with the latest on mass transit conditions.
The MTA is adjusting service ahead of the winter storm and urging everyone to avoid unnecessary travel.
The MTA is being called upon to install subway platform screen doors to prevent people from falling or being pushed on to the tracks.
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and members of the New York City Council are calling for barriers to be placed on subway platforms.
When Lieber talked with CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer about his priorities, he said convincing New Yorkers it's safe to ride the trains is his first concern.
Sunday, a 62-year-old man was pushed off a platform at the Fulton Street station in Lower Manhattan.
The Interboro Expressway is one step closer to becoming a reality.
The MTA says no stations lost subway service as a result of the suspensions.
There are renewed calls for increased safety measures in the subway system after a woman was pushed in front of a subway train in Times Square.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Van Nest section.
Three New York City subway lines are suspended all week because of COVID-related staffing shortages.
The Department of Sanitation prepared for at least two inches of snow and said it would deploy its fleet of 1,600 plows.
The MTA will have to decide whether the new line will be heavy rail, light rail or bus rapid transit, and it's still unclear how much this will cost riders and taxpayers.
Various New York City services are feeling the strain brought on by the spike in COVID cases brought on by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
The MTA tweeted "like everyone in New York, we've been affected by the COVID surge."
The mayor said congestion pricing will lead to a $15 billion investment in mass transit and a reduction in traffic.
From Broadway to sports, the surge in Omicron variant cases is continuing to disrupt lives.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is also experiencing a staff shortage due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North also have changes, including a new 20-trip ticket available on the eTix app, which will save riders 20%.
