Subway Tips and Anniversary

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MTA Announces Security Cameras Installed at All 472 Subway Stations

Camera Installation Accelerated Over Past Year to Bring Completion Ahead of Schedule   Thousands of Cameras Enhance Security   Camera Installations Help Deliver a 20.6% Decline in Major Felonies in 2021 and 28.6% Increase in Arrests   NYC Transit Now Has Ability to Identify Suspicious Packages Across Segments of the Subway System in Real Time  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that security cameras have been installed at all 472 subway stations. Cameras were deployed Sept. 11 at the 472nd Station, Broadway station on the  line. Thousands of cameras have now been deployed systemwide.  The initiative to expand security camera coverage was accelerated last year by Interim President of New York City Transit Sarah Feinberg, who identified a new class of cameras that could be deployed more quickly and at much lower cost than traditional cameras. As a result, 200 stations of the 472 in the system have gained security camera coverage within the past year.   Feinberg accelerated the pre-existing camera installation program to ensure that all subway stations have cameras by the end of summer 2021.   “Thanks to our incredible workforce who continue to deliver for our customers and credit to Sarah Feinberg who from the top of New York City Transit got this program accelerated,” said Craig Cipriano, Acting President of MTA New York City Transit. “We have delivered on Sarah’s commitment to accelerate the camera roll-out as we look to restore confidence in the system. We recognize safety and security are top concerns for our customers, as they return to our system, and this is a significant tool in our effort to enhance rider safety.”  “We at the MTA, together with the NYPD, are driven to deliver a safer and more high-level quality of life experience in the subway system and these cameras are a big part of that,” said MTA Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren. “If you are a criminal who preys on those who use our system, you will have your image captured and be put on the express track to justice. The image will be delivered to the police, and the police will use it to find you. The NYPD has been aggressively investigating every crime in the subway, which is why crime is way down this year.”  Security cameras used in the subway system come in two forms: Those that broadcast in real time to the subway’s security center, and those that record locally and provide material that can be retrieved quickly and used in the investigation of crimes. Similar to the NYPD’s post-9/11 Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, some of the live cameras give New York City Transit the ability to spot suspicious packages and other activities that require response.    The latest statistics provided by the NYPD show a decline in major felonies of 20.6% in 2021 through August 31 and a 28.6% increase in arrests over the same time period.   The MTA will continue to expand the placement of cameras throughout the system, with a goal of optimizing coverage of stations.

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New York City’s Second Avenue Subway project resumes

 

Federal stimulus payments to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) provide funds toward the completion of the Second Avenue Subway in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, extending the Q line to 125th Street. The pandemic almost ended work on the project.  But now MTA’s budget has available more emergency federal funds, and the Second Avenue Subway project is revived. If President Biden’s infrastructure bill is passed by Congress more funds will be available.  

The MTA is purchesing land for the work, including more than a dozen privately owned properties. Most of these buildings are largely vacant. New York City’s eminent domain law will be used. This gives governments the right to take properties for redevelopment for public use. This extension will use a 10-block-long, 1970s-constructed tunnel from 110th to 120th street. The goal was start of service by 2027, but now a later completion is expected.

 

[daveklepper]

Not perfect, but better and usable.

[daveklepper]

Following your advice:

 

Governor Cuomo Announces New York City Subway Will Resume 24 Hour Service Beginning May 17

New York City Transit Currently Closed from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. Daily for Disinfection; Subway Ridership Surpassed 2 Million Passengers Per Day in April  MTA Continues its Historic Disinfection and Cleaning Effort; More Than 75% of MTA Customers Agree the Subways Have Never Been Cleaner  Mask Use Remains Mandatory in the MTA System Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York City Subway will resume 24 hour a day service beginning May 17. In April, MTA New York City Transit officials announced 2,009,025 trips were recorded on the subway on April 8, the first time that more than two million trips were taken on the subway since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. The MTA will continue its unprecedented disinfection and cleaning effort. More than 75 percent of MTA customers agree the subway has never been cleaner. The resumption of 24-hour service will coincide with the Governor's announcement lifting the 12 a.m. food and beverage service curfew for outdoor dining areas. "COVID-19 is on the decline in New York City and across New York State, and as we shift our focus to rebuilding our economy, helping businesses and putting people back to work, it's time to bring the Subway back to full capacity," Governor Cuomo said. "We reduced Subway service more than a year ago to disinfect our trains and combat the rising tide of COVID cases, and we're going to restore 24-hour service as New York gets back on the right track. This expansion will help working people, businesses and families get back to normal as the city reopens and reimagines itself for a new future." Beginning May 6, 2020, New York City Transit closed for disinfection from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. The MTA provided free alternative transportation options to essential workers during the overnight hours that included a significant expansion of bus service across the city and for-hire vehicles as necessary. MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye said, "At this critical moment for New York's recovery, Gov. Cuomo and the MTA recognize the time is now right to safely restore overnight service on the subways. The city's economic revival hinges on a strong mass transit system - and a vital part of that is round-the-clock service. The MTA stands ready to power New York through this crucial next stage, as it has throughout the pandemic, prioritizing safety above all. Our rigorous disinfecting protocols remain in place, and we expect to see continued high mask usage thanks to the systemwide mask mandate." Sarah Feinberg, Interim President of New York City Transit, said, "Overnight workers like waitresses, bartenders and more depend on Transit to get around in the late-night hours. We've been moving them for the last year by bus and I'm thrilled that we can once again provide them with safe and efficient overnight SUBWAY service as well, as more COVID restrictions on businesses are lifted. We take our duty to keep riders safe seriously - which is why our mask mandate and disinfecting regimen will continue, and we will keep pressing the City to provide the police and mental health resources needed to accommodate returning customers. New Yorkers - including our heroic workforce - deserve nothing less." On February 15, Governor Cuomo announced that the MTA would partially restore overnight service on the New York City subway, pending continued positive trends in New York's COVID indicators. Effective Monday, February 22, the MTA extended late-night subway service by two hours, moving to a 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. closure daily. The MTA has undertaken unprecedented cleaning and disinfecting protocols in the year since the pandemic began - and leveraged innovative technology - to ensure the system is as safe as possible for its customers. The MTA continues to work with FEMA for reimbursement on eligible COVID-related costs. The Authority has also rolled out robust public education campaigns and issued millions of masks to its customers. Mask compliance in the system remains high, with more than 97 percent of customers wearing a mask when riding mass transit. These COVID-related measures will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. The MTA also unveiled updates to the subway map that allow riders to find the nearest vaccination site throughout the city.

 

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Miningman

Dave, one way to fix this problem is for you to first send it to your own email, a Gmail account works best. Gmail will automatically size it correctly and even tell you so. Then just copy and paste from your Gmail and it appears correct size on the Forum. 

 

Miningman. You have clued me into how to read these entries that get their right side cut off.  Copy it and post to notepad on my tablet (I use a Kindle Fire from Amazon)

[daveklepper]

Did not bother to edit; since the purpose is both obvious and worthwhile.  Use the URL, and you will find the survey intelligent and constructive.

[daveklepper]

Just received and good for you who live and/or work in NYCityL

Help Us Help You - Take the MTA NYC Transit Customers Count and COVID Travel Survey

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  Dear Valued MTA NYC Transit Customer, Even in a global pandemic, we’re working hard to improve your experience with the transit system. As we plan for more customers to return, we need to hear from you, even if you haven’t used transit since before the pandemic began in March 2020. We’d like to get an idea about your concerns and travel needs, so that we can better meet and exceed your expectations. The survey will be open 24/7 through Sunday, March 28, at 11:59 PM. Finish the survey by then, and you can choose to be entered into a drawing to receive one of ten 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCards or one of five 7-Day Unlimited Ride Express Bus Plus MetroCards. Depending on how many subway lines and/or bus routes you choose to evaluate, the survey should take less than 15 minutes. Take the survey. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us, Sarah Meyer MTA Chief Customer Officer

[daveklepper]

For a good photo tour of the iinside of Coney Island shops, go to"

https://untappedcities.com/2021/02/26/nyc-mta-overhaul-shops-2/

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A film from 1966 - pre-graffiti days.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAqe35_3YGE

 

But take some dialogue with a grain of salt and some humor!

 

[daveklepper]

Photos of New York City Transit coping with yesterday's mid-day snowstorm:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/albums/72157718202189568

NYCTA, MN, and LIRR all operated normally with no serious delays, with maintenance people out in force for snow-rejmoval, removal of fallen trees, cleaning switch-points. etc.

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January 25, 2021

MTA Launches Living Memorial to Honor Transit Workers Lost to COVID-19

Digital Art Installation Named After ‘TRAVELS FAR’ Poem Written by Former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith; Features Poignant Portraits of Transit Workers Shared by Families  Memorial Will Appear on 138 Three-Panel Digital Screens Across System Today Through Feb. 7   Visit the Online Memorial  The global pandemic has led to unimaginable loss to the MTA family, with 136 employees dying of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. To honor and pay tribute to those who have been lost too soon, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority today launched an engaging visual memorial to those employees, heroes who dedicated their lives to moving New Yorkers through the city and region.   Built around photographs shared by family members, the memorial was designed by MTA Arts & Design at the request of Sarah Feinberg, Interim President of MTA New York City Transit. It is entitled “TRAVELS FAR” after a poem by Tracy K. Smith, former U.S. Poet Laureate, that was commissioned for this project and will appear in multiple languages at stations. The online version is accompanied by an original score of the same name by composer Christopher Thompson, which was also commissioned for the memorial. This special tribute involved many people in various disciplines including New York City Transit liaisons to the family, and in-house talent from marketing, web and digital content teams.   The memorial will appear as an eight-minute video running on 138 three-panel digital screens at 107 subway stations today, Monday, Jan. 25, through Sunday, Feb. 7. The video will play twice consecutively three times per day, at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and is available to view on a website featuring the memorial and portraits.  "COVID-19 has been a devastating scourge on our entire country and, tragically, that includes the MTA's workforce," said MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye. "We quickly made sure that those families who lost an MTA worker to COVID were taken care of financially, but the launch of today's memorial is aimed at personalizing the legacies of those who died during the pandemic. It is a moving tribute to the members of our heroic workforce who lost their lives and we will continue to make sure those who perished are not forgotten."   “The pandemic has marked an unimaginably challenging and painful time at New York City Transit,” Feinberg said. “Today marks the next step in our ongoing efforts to honor the colleagues, friends and family members who were taken from us too soon. These men and women were the heroes of the transit system - conductors, bus and train operators, cleaners – but they were also mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters. We think of them daily and we continue to mourn them with their friends and families.”  “TRAVELS FAR, with its poignant title and thoughtful words by Tracy K. Smith, helps us remember these courageous members of the MTA family in a way that pays tribute and honors them and their workplace contributions,” said Sandra Bloodworth, Director of MTA Arts and Design. “Surrounded by a spectrum of colors, the portraits in black and white allow us a glimpse into unique personalities known to their families and colleagues.?This memorial shows that art can be a powerful messenger, conveying loss and honoring the memory of our colleagues.” ?  “Transport Workers Union Local 100 will never forget our union brothers and sisters who perished in service to the city,” said Tony Utano, President, Transport Workers Union Local 100. “It’s our fervent hope that with this memorial the riding public also keeps them in their hearts and minds. Stop for a moment during your daily travels and reflect on these departed heroes, the lives lost, and the heartbreak being carried by their families and co-workers. May they rest in peace.”  TRAVELS FAR by Tracy K. Smith    What you gave—     brief tokens of regard,     soft words uttered     barely heard,      the smile glimpsed     from a passing car.  Through stations     and years, through     the veined chambers             of a stranger’s heart—              what you gave     travels far.  A full list of the stations where the memorial will appear is included below.  Train Line  Station   103 St  137 St-City College  145 St    157 St  18 St  23 St  50 St    59 St  66 St  79 St  86 St    Canal St    Cathedral Pkwy (110th St)  Christopher St Cortlandt St  Houston St  Rector St    103 St  110 St    116 St    23 St  33 St  51 St  77 St    96 St    Astor Pl    Bleecker St    Canal St    Spring St    Court House Sq  Hunters Point    Times Square    Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av Times Square  116 St  125 St  135 St  Bergen St    Borough Hall    Fulton St   Wall St    Atlantic Av  Bowling Green    Fulton Center    Wall St  125 St  14 St-Union Square    59 St   86 St  Dyckman St     59 St-Columbus Circle    W 4 St  23 St  Clinton-Washington  Franklin Av  Kingston-Throop  Lafayette Av    Nostrand Av  Ralph Avenue    103 St    116 St    135 St  81 St-Museum of Natural History    96 St    161 St-Yankee Stadium    Grand St    42 St-Bryant Park  50 St-Rockefeller Center  Broadway-Lafayette St   Avenue H  Avenue J  155 St 50 St  Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer    5 Av-53 St  Court Sq-23 St    21 St-Queensbridge    Bergen St   Delancey St   4 Av   Ft. Hamilton Pkwy   Smith-9 Sts   14 St    Broadway      Classon Av   Clinton Washington Avs    Court Square    Flushing Av   Fulton St    Greenpoint Av    Metropolitan Av   Myrtle Willoughby    Nassau Av    Essex St   Flushing Av    Hewes St    Lorimer St   Marcy Av   Broad St   Fulton St   Kosciusko St   14 St-Union Square    3 Av    Bushwick Av   Dekalb Av   Graham Av   Grand St   Halsey St   Jefferson St   Lorimer St   Montrose Av   Morgan Av   Central Av   Knickerbocker Av    36 St   46 St   63 Dr   65 St   Elmhurst Av   Northern Blvd    Steinway St   Woodhaven Blvd   Spring St       Canal St 14 St-Union Square     45 St    49 St    5 Av    77 St    9 St Canal St    City Hall     Cortlandt St    Pacific St    Rector St    Union St

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January 21, 2021

Dr. Fauci, Former Straphanger, Encourages MTA Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘This May Save Your Life’

National Health Leader Details his Former Subway Commute and Assures Heroic Frontline Employees That  Vaccine is Safe and Effective    View Dr. Fauci’s Video Message to the MTA Workforce    In a video message played at today’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board meeting, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, encouraged MTA employees  to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to protect themselves and those around them during the pandemic.  In the two-minute message, the former New York City Subway commuter speaks directly to the Authority’s heroic frontline employees, explaining that the vaccine is safe and the best way to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic.    MTA employees have kept New York City moving during the pandemic as essential workers and heroes –and are at the fron t of the line to receive a vaccine as Dr. Fauci details in his message.    The national health expert also speaks to the special place the MTA has in his heart from his teenage years, describing in detai l his commute by subway from Brooklyn to Regis High School in Manhattan on the Upper East Side.    “I can relate warmly to you folks who played an important role in my younger days as a New Yorker and so since I care about you all, I strongly encourage all MTA workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus,” Dr. Fauci says in the video. “This pandemic has taken so much from us and vaccination is the best way for us to fight back and help restore our lives. The U.S.-authorized coronavirus vaccines – one made by Pfizer, and the other by Moderna - - are safe and they’re free and they’re about 95 perfect effective at preventing adults of all ages from getting sick.”    The video message will also play across various MTA internal platforms for all employees to view.    A full transcription of Dr. Fauci’s message appears below.    Greetings to you all. My name is Tony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.    As someone who grew up in Brooklyn, the New York Metropolitan[Transportation] Authority has a special place in my heart. The New York City Subway system is embedded in my brain. I took the subway every day to get from my home in Brooklyn to and from Regis High School in Manhattan. I would take either the BMT, what was then called the West End line, when I lived in Bensonhurst, or what was then called the Sea Beach line when I moved to Dyker  Heights. I would take it from there to 14th Street in Union Square where I would pick up the IRT Lexington Avenue Express to 86th  and Lex to get to Regis on 85th between Madison and Park. And so I can relate warmly to you folks who played an important role in my younger days as a New Yorker.    And so since I care about you all, I strongly encourage all MTA workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. This pandemic   has taken so much from us, and vaccination is the best way for us to fight back and help restore our lives. The U.S. authorized coronavirus vaccines, one made by Pfizer, the other by Moderna, are safe and they're free, and they're about 95% effective at preventing adults of all ages from getting sick. The sooner you get vaccinated, the sooner we can get our lives back and our country back on track.     Throughout the U.S. pandemic, you have kept New York City's public transit moving. That is why you are essential workers at the front of the line to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Take advantage of it, get vaccinated. To be fully protected, you need one shot plus a booster shot a few weeks later. This may save your life.     I wish you all the best. Take care of yourselves. And even after you are vaccinated, stay safe by continuing to follow public health guidelines of wearing a mask. Thank you.

 

 

 

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MTA Announces Acceleration of Elevator Replacement Project in Upper Manhattan

191 St Station Elevator Replacement Will Be Completed 2 Months Ahead of Schedule 181 St Elevator Project Timeline Accelerated By 3 Months Alternative Bus Service Options Available The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced early completion of elevator replacements at the 191 St station. The project will be completed later this month, two months ahead of its originally projected Feb. 2021 completion. The elevators were initially closed on Feb. 1, and on track to reopen ahead of schedule following safety, fire and operation testing. Due to the early completion of the 191 St elevators, the Authority has\ announced the acceleration of the 181 St elevator replacement project timeline. The 181 St project was slated to begin in March 2021 but is now scheduled to begin on Dec. 5 and be completed by Dec. 2021. The work at 181 St will include: Full replacement of four elevators and machine room equipment. New LiftNet system to improve incident response time. Battery back-up system that would allow customers to exit an elevator even during a power outage. Installation of CCTV and fire alarms (two cameras per elevator). Adding direct access to the northbound platform from the new elevators. “This is the new way MTA approaches projects. During the pandemic, we actually accelerated projects to get more done while ridership is low,” said Janno Lieber, President of MTA Construction & Development. “With today’s milestone we have now successfully completed eight ADA elevator projects during the pandemic, and I look forward to maintaining that momentum on work throughout the MTA system.” “Our customers deserve high functioning elevators,” said Sarah Feinberg, Interim President of New York City Transit. “Since the start of this vital project, we have vowed to engage transparently with the community, and have put together a detailed plan to assist the customers who will see their commutes change due to the work.” The 181 St station opened in 1906 and is listed on the U.S. Register of Historic Places. Elevators in the station reach a depth of 122 feet below ground. The elevator replacement work is part of broader elevator replacement work at five separate “deep” stations in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan— 168 St, 181 St, 191 St on the  line; 181 St and 190 St on the  line. For many customers there, the elevators are utilized both for accessing the subway as well as more easily traversing the neighborhood’s unique, steep topography. The MTA announced the early completion of the 168 St elevator replacement in Dec. 2019. On the A line, the 181 St elevator replacement was completed on schedule and reopened on Aug. 2. The final A line station, 190 St, is in progress and scheduled to reopen Sept. 2021. Bus Service Options To accommodate affected customers the MTA has outlined a robust alternative bus service travel plan. Customers wishing to travel to the 181 St station should use the M3 bus, which operates 24/7. NYC Transit will monitor customer volume and will provide additional bus service between 168 St and 191 St stations if needed. Customers can also use the M101 if they are traveling on Amsterdam Av. Northbound M3 buses will not stop at 181 St due to the construction site. Customers looking to get off at that stop should get off at 179 St or 184 St instead. Bx3 and Bx36 customers traveling towards the Bronx will get off at the Bx11-Bx13- Bx35 stop on the southwest corner of 181 St and St. Nicholas Ave. Full schedules and additional information on the project is available here.

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ate: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 16:51:02 -0400
Subject: MTA Advancing Signal, Pump System and Other Line Improvements
to Reduce Customer Impacts on Queens Boulevard Line
To:


October 06, 2020
MTA Advancing Signal, Pump System and Other Line Improvements to
Reduce Customer Impacts on Queens Boulevard Line

 CBTC Signal Modernization, Track Maintenance, Power and Lighting
Upgrades Being Performed Weekends and Weeknights

Pump System Upgrades Being Coordinated with Signal Work and
Accelerated for Early Completion; Improvements Will Help System Remain
Resilient During Major Storms

Additional Intensive Work During Long Thanksgiving Weekend and
December Holiday Week Will Bring Multi-Day Service Changes During
Period of Low Ridership

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it is
advancing the installation of a modern signaling system and track
maintenance work along the Queens Boulevard Line, as well as other
coordinated capital improvements to the power, lighting, and pumping
systems.

In particular, the MTA is taking advantage of lower-than-normal
ridership due to the ongoing pandemic to accelerate work to improve
the reliability of the 53rd St Tube pump system, while also advancing
with the signal modernization effort, power system upgrades and
lighting improvements. Bolstering the readiness of the pump system
will help ensure the effectiveness of the pumping system in a key
tunnel under the East River during major storms. The pump system
project was originally scheduled to start in mid-2021 and is now
projected to finish a year ahead of schedule. Service changes
associated with the planned work begin this weekend.

This portion of the overarching project to modernize the line is being
funded with federal dollars allotted as part of Superstorm
Sandy-related improvements. Eventually, the broader signal
modernization and resiliency work along the line will allow more
trains to operate per hour, increasing customer capacity and enhancing
the reliability of train service on the line. MTA officials have
conducted outreach to impacted communities and to local elected
officials.
“Modernizing subway signals and hardening our system against future
weather events is critical to providing more, and better, transit
service,” said Janno Lieber, President of MTA Construction &
Development. "And by accelerating this work by almost a year, and
getting it done while ridership is low, we will minimize impacts to
riders and make sure they have a better system as they return to using
transit.”

“NYC Transit continues to coordinate necessary maintenance work with
major construction projects, allowing us to get more work done and
reduce the impact on customers,” said Sarah Feinberg, NYC Transit
Interim President. “We have already begun outreach with the
communities who use the Queens Boulevard line and we will continue to
as this work progresses.”

Work in the 53rd St Tube under the East River is set to begin late
Friday evening. This work will require changes in subway service on
select weeknights beginning at 9:45 p.m. and ending the following
weekday at 1 a.m. and weekends beginning at 9:45 p.m. on Fridays and
ending each Monday at approximately 1 a.m.*
The MTA will also take advantage of traditionally low ridership during
the Thanksgiving and end-of-December holiday periods to provide track
access in order to accelerate work and prevent future track outages.

The following schedule has been set:

E trains will run via the F line between Roosevelt Av and WEest 4 St. on
the following dates, and additional weeknights in 2021:

Oct. 9-12 Weekend
Oct. 12-16 Weeknights
Oct. 16-19 Weekend
Oct. 19-23 Weeknights
Oct. 23-26 Weekend
Nov. 20-23 Weekend
Dec. 11-14 Weekend

Over Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov. 25-30) and the end-of-December holiday
period (Dec. 26-Jan. 4) the 53rd St Tube will be closed and the
following service changes will be in effect:

E trains will run via the F line between Roosevelt Av and West 4 St.
M trains will run via the J line between Essex St and Chambers St on weekdays.
The following service changes will be in effect on the following
weeknights, with no subway service between 50 St-8 Av in Manhattan and
Roosevelt Av in Queens:

Dec. 7-11
Dec. 14-18
Dec. 21-24
Jan. 4-8

E trains will run between Jamaica Center and Roosevelt Av.
F trains will run in two sections; 179 St to Roosevelt Av, and 21
St-Queensbridge to Coney Island.
 and M trains will end early in Queens and Manhattan.

D trains will run local to replace via Lower Manhattan to replace F and M trains.
Shuttle Buses to serve closed stations in Queens: Roosevelt Av to
Queensboro Plaza; 21 St-Queensbridge-Queensboro Plaza - Court Square
For Manhattan service to/from Eastern Queens,  and  customers should
transfer to/from the 7 at Roosevelt Av.
For Manhattan service to/from Long Island City,  customers should use
the 7 or N at Queensboro Plaza.
The MTA will post both print and digital signage in stations, along
with announcements in stations and on trains ahead of the scheduled
work. Customer service notifications including travel alternatives
will be made on trains, posted at affected stations and posted on the
MTA website <https://new.mta.info/>, the MYmta app and social media.
Customers can also sign up for text and email alerts at
www.myMTAalerts.com <http://www.mymtaalerts.com/>.

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*NOTE: Overnight subway service remains suspended until further notice
between 1 am and 5 am every night to facilitate system disinfecting.

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[blue streak 1]

Have found just using ctrl + will expand it to readability then ctrl - for other readings.u

[daveklepper]

Thanks for the help and advice.

[Overmod]

Sheesh is that valuable!  Thanks!!

But can't we also go 'one step beyond' and fix the excessively large font size too? ... jeez, I guess not!  Looks like MTA hard-coded 12-point style nearly line-by-line!  It would take a long tedious while to redact that out...

[rdamon]

You can see the source in the message box.

 

[Overmod]

rdamon

The other way is to look at the source-code by clicking the <> button...

The what?  

If he tells us the browser and OS he is using at the time he copies and posts these, we can give him a little better insight into specific keys to press to get into code view that allows editing, and then how to search for the width spec to remove.  I am not that surprised that Kalmbach does not prioritize automatic resize: this is mostly a mobile-device accommodation and their IT publicly gave up on mobile (although this was a vaunted priority in their development when smartphones looked as though they would be a major part of 'the future' of Web browsing) years ago.  There is also the continued issue of posting other people's content inline without permission; optimizing this for display more than implies complicity if anyone were to get snippy about DMCA and the like.

Would this be of any use?

https://codebeautify.org/source-code-viewer

[rdamon]

daveklepper

Heroic Transit Employees Commended for Saving Life of Customer at Brooklyn Subway Station

View Photos and Video of Event Top NYC Transit officials today honored the heroic efforts of two Transit employees who helped save the life of a customer at the Jay St-MetroTech station on Tuesday Sept. 8. Both employees -- Roberto Ritcher, a structure maintainer who has worked for NYC Transit for 27 years, and Cha-Nikka Cheatham, an NYC Transit station cleaner who joined the agency last year– were joined by NYC Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg and Chief Customer Officer Sarah Meyer at the station today to be commended for their bravery. Ritcher, who descended onto the tracks to save the customer, received a subway-themed poster with the message “Hero of the Subway Roberto Ritcher”. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we have said that transit workers are heroes, and this is another example of that heroism,” said Sarah Feinberg, NYC Transit Interim President. “The actions of Roberto and Cha-Nikka are such a reflection of our workforce, that we have folks going on 30 years, doing this work day in and day out, and then a brand new person who knows exactly what to do and jumps in.” “Our coworkers perform acts of heroism every day that sometimes goes unnoticed,” saidSarah Meyer, NYC Transit Chief Customer Officer. “Whether it is disinfecting trains and stations around the clock, helping pass out masks or simply getting New Yorkers around the city, our frontline employees go above and beyond.” The incident happened around noon on Tuesday afternoon at the Jay St-MetroTech station. A customer lost his footing and tumbled off the Manhattan-bound  platform, hitting his head on the tracks. Ritcher and a Good Samaritan rider leapt into action to rescue the customer off the tracks, seconds before a  train rolled into the station. Cheatham immediately notified supervision to call first responders, and rushed over to help assist the customer on the platform before firefighters arrived to provide aid. Yesterday’s incident continues a tradition of Transit workers acting heroically to help fellow New Yorkers. In March, train operator Garrett Goble gave his life in the course of evacuating riders off a  train after an arsonist started a fire inside a train car. Last summer Anthony Mannino, a signal maintainer, and Larry Moreno, a train operator, helped save the life of a customer on tracks at Newkirk Plaza Station on the  line.

 

 

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[Miningman]

Dave, one way to fix this problem is for you to first send it to your own email, a Gmail account works best. Gmail will automatically size it correctly and even tell you so. Then just copy and paste from your Gmail and it appears correct size on the Forum. 

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Heroic Transit Employees Commended for Saving Life of Customer at Brooklyn Subway Station

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MTA Completes Major Switch Replacement Work on 456 Lines Full Service Resumes Between Manhattan and Brooklyn 5 a.m. Monday

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that major switch replacement work on the  lines will be completed this weekend with full service, between Manhattan and Brooklyn, to resume 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31.   Crews began the switch repairs on Aug. 10 focusing on the removal and reinstallation of track and track beds, as well as all the component parts that make the switches work reliably over the course of their useful life. The work required overnight and weekend suspension of  trains in Manhattan south of 42 St-Grand Central, and  trains in Brooklyn.   “We are changing the way we do construction work to reduce – and prevent – disruption for customers,” said Janno Lieber, President of MTA Construction & Development. “Priority One is to fix things before they break and require emergency repairs. Then, we have to make sure projects get completed on time – especially when the work requires outages or service changes. This project was a big success by both standards.”    “Reliable switches are critical to keeping trains running on time and allows us to move around stopped trains if there is a disruption, like a rider needing medical attention,” said Frank Jezycki, Acting NYC Transit Senior VP, Department of Subways.“These past few weeks were the optimal time to do this work so we may affect the fewest amount number of riders while getting the job done safely and successfully.”   Replacing track switches at Union Square will allow the  lines to move safely between the local and express tracks at that location while providing operational flexibility, reducing delays and improving reliability. The switches were last replaced more than 20 years ago, in 1989 and 1999.   MTA Construction & Development and other departments from across NYC Transit used the track access created by this work to also perform a multitude of other reliability improvement projects, including to replace track at Canal St and Borough Hall, perform rail grinding at multiple locations and repair structural components in the tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn.   In order to maximize the efficiency of track access, MTA Construction & Development is also bundling an array of other capital improvement work on the Eastern Parkway section of the  lines, including water damage repair and prevention, concrete and rebar restoration and the relocation of light fixtures for better resiliency. Similar approaches will be taken elsewhere in the system in the coming months and years, where maintenance and capital work will benefit from a closed line segment.   The stations in Manhattan that were closed during construction hours this weekend, from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, have alternate subway lines within one to four blocks. Customers are encouraged to transfer between the  and  at Lexington Av-59 St. Other transfers are available between the  and  at Lexington Av-51 St and between the  and  and the  at Grand Central.   All  stations in Brooklyn will remain open with alternate train service, in addition to robust alternate bus service in both boroughs.   Because trains must move slowly over the track switches at Grand Central, the MTA is allowing for extra time in the schedules for trains running between Lexington Av-59 St and Grand Central-42 St. As a result, customers are encouraged to transfer at Lexington Av-59 St.   Maps, fact sheets and other resources are available on the on the project’s webpage.   August 30, 2020 Front-Door Boarding on MTA Buses Resumes Aug. 31, Adding Up to 40% More Space for Social Distancing   MTA Retrofitting More than 5,800 Buses with Innovative Protective Barriers to Ensure Customer and Employee Safety    Customers Reminded to Fill MetroCards as Fare Collection Resumes; All Customers Must Wear a Mask on Public Transit – It’s the Law      MTA Launches New Front-Door Boarding Public Awareness Campaign    The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is reminding customers that front-door boarding on buses resumes on Monday, Aug. 31, opening up to 40% more space on buses for enhanced social distancing and allowing for the resumption of fare collection during the worst fiscal crisis in MTA history. Innovative new barriers, including polycarbonate sliders and vinyl curtains, are being installed to fully protect bus operators and allow more distance between the operator and customers. The MTA is continuing to equip its more than 5,800 buses with these protective barriers.     Additionally, the MTA announced it is also enhancing employee safety by moving back the white line on the bus floor, behind which riders are expected to stand providing more social distancing for the operator. Customers are reminded to refill their MetroCards as fare collection resumes. MTA Bridge and Tunnel Officers and EAGLE teams are being deployed throughout the bus system to help remind customers they must pay the fare and are required to wear a mask while on public transit.       “As we prepare for Monday, we want customers and employees to know we are doing everything we can to keep them safe – from disinfecting our buses to mandating masks to installing protective barriers for our operators,” said Sarah Feinberg, Interim President of New York City Transit. “We honor and respect our heroic frontline employees for everything they continue to do for our city. We are resuming fare collection at a time when we are facing the worst financial crisis in MTA history and we need the federal government to step up and deliver $12 billion in urgently needed funding now.”      “We are working tirelessly to implement these new features across all of our buses and we want our operators and customers to know we are constantly talking about new and creative ways to keep them safe,” said Craig Cipriano, President of MTA Bus Company and Senior Vice President of NYC Transit’s Department of Buses. “As customers take advantage of the increased social distancing on buses they should make sure to stand behind the white line to respect our operators and wear a mask. Our incredible workforce has been working day in and day out to retrofit our buses. As more customers ride our buses, we remind them they must pay the fare and we welcome them in joining us as we thank all of our heroic employees who move this city.”      The MTA is also launching an aggressive customer communications campaign to raise awareness of the resumption of front-door boarding. The multichannel campaign includes new signage that will be posted across the entire bus fleet reminding customers to pay the fare, board through the front-door of the bus and stand behind the relocated white line to increase social distancing from the bus operator. The signage will also be posted at the 50 busiest bus stops across the five boroughs. Additionally, once customers are on-board an announcement will play detailing the new measures in place. To view the new signage, click here.   The MTA continues to work around the clock to retrofit all 5,800 buses in its fleet with the new barriers. Buses may have temporary barriers in place while permanent solutions continue to be implemented.      The MTA also continues to undertake the most aggressive cleaning and disinfecting regimen in its 115-year history. To date, buses have been cleaned and disinfected 490,000 times.      During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the MTA acted quickly to implement rear-door boarding on March 23 to protect frontline employees from the spread of the virus. The MTA, leading the way among transit agencies, served as a national example on employee and customer safety. Regular fare policy remained in effect wherever on-board payment boxes and SBS off-board machines continued to be accessible.      As ridership continues to increase, riders can use the MTA’s new capacity tracking feature on the MYmta app, to track in real time how many passengers are on each bus. The tool allows customers to carefully plan their trip and maximize social distancing, with 40% of the bus fleet already activated.       The MTA has equipped 360 buses on 15 routes across all five boroughs with mask dispensers. This allows customers to pull a surgical mask from the dispenser on board the bus if they have forgotten or lost their mask. Customers can find the mask dispensers on the Bx12 SBS and Bx41 SBS routes in the Bronx, the S53 local route in Staten Island, the X63, X64, and X68 express routes and the Q110, Q112 and Q64 local routes in Queens, the M15SBS in Manhattan and the X27, X28, X37, and X38 express routes and B38 local route in Brooklyn. Each dispenser holds approximately 50 surgical masks and is refilled daily.      The distribution of personal protective equipment to heroic frontline employees continues across agencies. To date, the MTA has distributed 6.7 million masks, 8.7 pairs of gloves, 59,000 gallons of hand sanitizer, 6.3 million individual sanitizing cleaning wipes, 160,000 gallons of cleaning solutions and 12,000 face shields.    The MTA is facing the worst financial crisis in its history as subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North ridership experiences greater declines than in the aftermath of the Great Depression. The MTA is urgently asking the U.S. Senate to act quickly to authorize $12 billion in MTA emergency relief funding to cover operations for 2020 and 2021. In absence of Federal action, the MTA has detailed potential options the agency would have to undertake, including an up to 40% reduction in service across subways and buses and Staten Island Railway, an up to 50% reduction in service across commuter railroads, fare and toll increases above the 4% planned in 2021 and 2023, and gutting critical 2020-2024 capital projects like the Second Avenue Subway Phase II, Metro-North Railroad Penn Station Access, additional ADA upgrades and CBTC signal modernization projects. A workforce reduction of up to 8,410 positions could occur if service cuts must be implemented. Even with these combined devastating measures, the MTA cannot close its yawning COVID-era deficits without federal aid and any further inaction from Congress could send the agency into a virtual death-spiral.

[daveklepper]

Regarding your first comment, the website needs repair so what one sees when posting is what one sees after posting.  Anyway, I went back and used the edit button to make the right side acessable, with the material in the thread but just not seen before the edit, but at the price of unwanted forced space between lines .

[Overmod]

There has to be some way to cite these stories so they can be linked on a phone and not rendered with their right-hand sides inaccessible and invisible.

Note the recent discussion in abother thread about setting up on-demand small bus transit service in communities that cannot support scheduled bus service.  Here is what happens if you give savvy New Yorkers access to such a resource...

What came almost immediately to mind was something Columbia set up in the transit strike of the early '80s, a shuttle bus service that ran up from somewhere downtown to somewhere around 116th ... I find I can't remember exactly how it was routed.  But it was something to behold drivers working extreme traffic in the afternoons going southbound, with inches of clearance on big MCI tag-axle buses.  How much that cost them is something I never wanted to know...

[daveklepper]

 

« Back to Inbox           More Actions... Mark as read Mark as unread Add star Remove star Mute   ‹ Newer 6 of hundreds Older ›  Print     New window  MTA To End Overnight For Hire Vehicle Program    Inbox        August 21, 2020 MTA To End Overnight For Hire Vehicle Program New Bus Routes Will Help Customers Adjust To Program's End Premium Program To Cease Operations On August 30    Citing high costs amid a historic fiscal crisis, the MTA today announced that its temporary overnight For Hire Vehicle (FHV) program will cease operations, effective August 30 at 5:00 a.m. The premium program was launched as an alternative to overnight subway service, which officials suspended so that subway cars and stations could be disinfected and cleaned more thoroughly in the overnight hours during the pandemic. It served a limited number of customers who faced excessively lengthy trips as a result of closing the subway overnight.   To assist those customers impacted by the cessation of the program, the MTA has added a trio of bus routes that largely mirror some of the more frequented trips that overnight FHV program users have been taking since the program launched in May. Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road will also cross-honor fares from stations in NYC during overnight hours when the subway is closed.   "At the height of the pandemic, it was critically important to ensure essential workers who were subway-dependent could get to overnight shifts reliably, and without spending considerably more time on their commute than they were used to," said Sarah Feinberg, New York City Transit Interim President. "We are proud of how quickly and efficiently we were able to stand up a program of this magnitude. Given our significant financial challenges, we are unfortunately no longer able to provide this service to the limited number of people it was serving sporadically, and the even smaller population it was serving regularly. We have recently added three new bus routes - all of which we believe will significantly assist our overnight passengers in this transition."  Since the program began, roughly 1,500 customers have been using the service per night. The program has cost the MTA over $6 million, with the average cost per trip being $49. The vast majority of those who previously took the subway during the overnight hours have adapted by taking a range of different MTA buses. In addition to running its standard round-the-clock bus routes, the MTA added three new interborough express options--the B99, the M99 and the Bx99. Those routes were designed based on data that riders from the program voluntarily provided when using the service.   The B99 connects Midwood in Brooklyn to Midtown West and follows a similar route to the  train. The Bx99 connects the Woodlawn section of the Bronx with Manhattan's West Village. The route travels on Jerome Avenue and down the east side of Manhattan much like the  train does. It then crosses west on 57th Street and travels south to the West Village. The new M99 route runs between East New York, Brooklyn and Hell's Kitchen, via 14th Street in Manhattan.

 

[daveklepper]

The only real reason I did not excerpt was to make the full set of photographs available to those who may wish to preserve them in their files.  They are high-quality photos.  Otherwise, I agree with you and generally do what you suggest.